[Closed] PSA Rapha sale - further reductions

http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/long-sleeve-jersey/product/LSJ08

I have one of these long sleeve tops in orange, med, with tags etc tried on once if anyone wants it at £80 posted before I send it back. Could also PX / swap for similar in L or a winter base in M.

Not much point in posting this as it's showing as in stock but I have a [url= http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/hooded-rain-jacket/product/HRJ01 ]Large Hooded Rain Jacket in orange/red[/url] to send back, in case it goes out of stock tonight it's yours for £123 posted.

Also a [url= http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/long-sleeve-country-jersey/product/LCJ03 ]Country long sleeve jersey in Blue/medium[/url] to send back - this is showing as out of stock so if anyone wants it then £63.00 and it's yours.

Clothing will be posted tomorrow morning so get in touch beforehand if you want it.

The [url= http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/merino-hat/product/MHT04 ]Merino hat is very nice[/url] so i'm keeping that, The [url= http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/winter-base-layer/product/SBL01 ]winter base layer in medium[/url] fits perfectly so i'm keeping that, The [url= http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/hooded-rain-jacket/product/HRJ01 ]Hooded Rain Jacket in medium[/url] is perfect and just oozes quality so i'm keeping that, and my long sleeve country jersey in red/large is also a keeper.

Bloody good sale, i'm well chuffed with the fit and quality of the kit.

Country jersey is bloody lovely.

Medium fits me fine and I'm usually large in proper roadie stuff, in case anyone is considering that one above.

bit of an expensive item, but I returned a XL Grey Brevet Jersey today so may be back in stock in a couple of days... word of warning though, they come up fairly large.

I'd be interested in buying a Columbian country jersey in large or xl if anyone is thinking of returning.

I knew I shouldn't have come back here.

Just ordered the rain jacket too.

Medium wind jacket ordered in the very fetching chartreuse colour.

I'm after an Italian country Jersey in large if anyone is returning one

May be able to help you out jools.

Got one on the way to try for size, but the medium fits good so I expect it'll be too big.

Chakaping thanks, let me know

I'm 6'3" and have long arms so I'm presuming I'll need large

You won't fit the medium anyway!

Email me if you're interested in the large and I'll reply when it arrives.

🙂

I'd be very grateful if someone could return a set of womens classic winter tights in large or medium! Stupidly left it to buy them when I got home and in that time they had sold out!

Winter socks sold out 🙁

Ohhhh...someone heard me....womens classic winter tights ordered! Thank you person for returning them! My god they have made a killing from me in postage in the last 10 days!

Oh dear my bag of sale goodies, seems to have been at Jubilee Mail centre for 5 days. I do hope it's not "lost".

T'is true, you've bashed Rapha for being poncy/hipster/expensive..blahdiblah.. 🙄

Anyway some of you are coming round to the realisation that the stuffs really rather good. Thats all that needs to be said..

I expect to see you all here, or in a thread similar, in a years time 😆

Don't be so patronizing. Clearly, no matter how good it is, its overpriced - hence the feeding frenzy when there is a sale. Plenty of people know its good quality but can't afford / won't buy it at full price.

Anyway some of you are coming round to the realisation that the stuffs really rather good. Thats all that needs to be said..

you continue to shower yourself in glory in this thread, don't you? Or are you being all ironic and meta, portraying the sort of aloof attitude Rapha wearers are labelled with thanks to their marketing?

Their kit is top quality, their marketing pretentious and ripe for ridicule, and their rrp prices far more than I am prepared to pay for cycling kit. At sale prices (eg. 60 quid for a long sleeve Sportwool jersey) they are extremely good value, with prices similar to "mid range brands" but attention to detail and design that surpasses them.

I now own 3 Rapha long sleeves and 1 short sleeve jersey. I will enjoy wearing them and continue to find the JVA spoofs amusing.

IDGAF who thinks what about Rapha's clothes/marketing, I just wish they'd use some of their spectacular profits to fund a quicker delivery service!

Still waiting for the second half of my order from Friday.

(yes I know, first world problems)

Yeah but they've been swamped by all us hypocritical vultures, their stuff is normally hand delivered by maidens, within 24 hours.

Winston +1

Good quality, but overpriced.

Even if I was loaded, I'd still only buy when it's discounted

[i]IDGAF who thinks what about Rapha's clothes/marketing, I just wish they'd use some of their spectacular profits to fund a quicker delivery service!

Still waiting for the second half of my order from Friday.[/i]

How much did you pay for postage?

OK I've got a batch of stuff I'm gonna return tomorrow but shout if you want anything at cost plus postage...

Medium country jersey blue £60
Large winter base £40
Medium merino sweater grey £40
Medium merino sweater green £40
Large merino sweater grey £40
Medium orange logo T-shirt £15

winston - Member
Don't be so patronizing.

😯

😆

rapha gear is perfect for doubling the pleasure of any overtake!

EDIT: just had a (3rd?) look at the sale stuff. this is truly overpriced stuff for Brand-victims.

How much did you order lol im to fat for any of those sizes 🙁

I've only kept one Jersey, base and t shirt so far!

cynic-al - Member
rapha gear is perfect for doubling the pleasure of any overtake!

EDIT: just had a (3rd?) look at the sale stuff. this is truly overpriced stuff for Brand-victims

Then pray tell, why do you keep looking?

I own two pieces of Rapha clothing, and both are the nicest pieces of cycling ware that I have ever owned. I couldn't care less that it's made by Rapha (in fact you'd have to really know what you're looking at to tell that it is) they both look great, feel amazing, wash really well and don't seem to degrade.

Bought in the sale, they are, I believe, incredibly good value.

I've only kept one Jersey, base and t shirt so far!

I seem to be between sizes a bit.

Me too chakaping - I'm debating about your country jersey. I have the exact same in large and while it fits its fractionally too big so I might send it back - but the medium sounds a bit small, especially round the neck (I'm 5ft 11", 39.5" chest and 16" neck)

The medium winter base fits perfect but then that's race fit for wearingunder stuff, the country seems to like being a bit loose as its more casual

he sale stuff. this is truly overpriced stuff for Brand-victims.

Luckily the quality of the clothing is vastly superior to that of the troll. I'd expect better from a big hitter really 🙂

Winston, the medium Jersey will be way too short for you i reckon

mrblobby - Member
he sale stuff. this is truly overpriced stuff for Brand-victims.
Luckily the quality of the clothing is vastly superior to that of the troll. I'd expect better from a big hitter really

POSTED 10 MINUTES

OK so I've offended the OP with my opinion, apologies.

Waterproof jacket for £175 from £260. I got a Sportful for £30 from £100, how is this 6 times better?

Merino jersey reduced to £80 so what? My £70RRP Altura and £90RRP Bontrager are windproof, merino has been widely decried as Emporer's new clothes.

Merino Gloves £45 I've found plenty alternatives in the sales <£20

It's lovely stuff, don't get me wrong, but in performance/£, not worth it,even at these prices.

Winston, I'm after a large country Jersey if you are thinking of returning it

Offended 😆 More disappointed 😉

I would pay a small fortune for a waterproof coat that really would keep me dry all day on the bike .Walking jackets often cost over 200 quid if the Rapha one works I would buy it at full price as I was a bit skint when they had my size on sale

Edric it's not waterproofing it's sweat/breathability

Winter base layer arrived today. Looks and feels great for the money - nicer than my icebreaker stuff and may even be nicer than my old Howies NBL...

Happy with the Country jersey I got and even took punt on one of the Condor JLT Celebratory Jersey and very happy with that. For £50 even tempted to get another.

Jools - sorry, I've just tried it on over a base layer and whilst it could be a fraction smaller the medium will definitely be too small and its waaay too nice to send back

@cha****ng: I'm debating about those grey merino sweatshirts of yours but I'm also a bit between sizes - some Rapha tops I'm a medium, some a large. Not sure I can afford/justify having both then deciding which one fits!

crazy-legs - Member
Not sure I can afford/justify having both then deciding which one fits!

Heard of DSR? Will help Sir find an overpriced top to wear that fits in with the hip cyclocross circles.

The sweater is more like a standard medium than the bike tops.

The large is way too big for me.

Might have kept the medium if I was a bit more trim and hadn't also ordered the rain jacket.

Merino jersey reduced to £80 so what? My £70RRP Altura and £90RRP Bontrager are windproof, merino has been widely decried as Emporer's new clothes.

Its easy to find examples to support an argument. My Sportwool (not simple merino) reduced to £60 Rapha Country Jersey is cheaper than my £75 Montane Sportwool jersey, is far better finished, a better fit, has more features, and has Rapha's peerlesss customer service behind it (crash in it or snag it on a thorn, send it back for "repair" and you get a new one back according to numerous reports).

Whether merino or sportwool works for you is subjective. Munqe Chick and I have something like 30 merino tops between us, from the original cheapo P-X base layers to Rapha, Howies, Icebreaker, Finisterre, Embers etc and are (obviously) big fans of the stuff. It doesnt wick as well as synthetic so apparently if you are a heavy sweater it holds on to moisture and you get cold, which isnt an issue for either of us.

As with most things premium prices dont offer a proportionate increase in performance, its incremental, and whether those increments are worth it is up to you and you find a price/performance point that youre happy with (I'm an Ultegra/XT person).

Re: rapha repair service, the blurb says that (because it is too delicate or something) that they don't do repairs on merino. Doesn't specify if sportwool counts or not. Anyone know?

So, hooded rain jacket in red arrived yesterday - very nice indeed!

Today, from the eBay site I received the merino hooded top, and a cycling cap, £35 the pair!! Wore the merino top out today in 2 C with a thin base layer and it was great!! I'd say anything in the city riding range is a slightly more relaxed fit than the normal cycling gear.

rain jacket arrived here today too.

fits really nice apart from I'd prefer if the tail went just a bit further down my bum

hmmm

merino has been widely decried as Emporer's new clothes.

Never been overly convinced by Merino after a couple of Endura bases, but the Rapha merino winter base is lovely. 3 rides in and it's quickly becoming one of my favourite bits of winter clothing. Not a Rapha fanboy, sale has seen me go from 1 item to 4, but I think I'll be getting another of the winter base.

Cha****ng - I think the stuff in the city riding range is all a similar cut like that. It seems to be a slightly longer front too, so not that much shorter at the back, and you always have the fold down bum cover if required.

you always have the fold down bum cover if required.

😳

So you do.

Problem solved then.

🙂

Chakaping I will take the Large winter base layer .

sorry, that lot's all gone back now

No worries, I will check for stock update.

Merino is THE way forward I LOVE the stuff and I have probably in excess of 25 different merino tops, thin sleevless base layers, short sleeved, long sleeve, jumpers, jerseys, thicker weight! LOVE IT 😉 No Rapha merino yet though.

Merino is awesome for some purposes, not so good for others.

Been very glad to be wearing it on the last couple of mtb rides this week in freezing temps and snow.

Medium Long sleeve jersey showing in stock......

Hooded top just arrived via ebay listing. Very nice indeed, great link thanks, just ordered the purple XLG which they still have in stock.

Just got my hooded merino jersey too. Very nice indeed but think the xl is a touch too big for me. If anyonone fancies a swap for their large I'd be interested!.

grey hooded top also just arrived. Looks well made, bit long in the arm and body in a XL but will not be wearing it on bike, so should be fine. Good for the money 🙂

Thanks to this PSA I have this top, a winter base layer, a cross top and an orange hat, all lovely, none of which I actually 'needed' 🙂

Just got mine merino hoodie, bag felt heavy... Realised there's 2 in there so one xl, one xxl... BOGOF day 🙂
Looks great zipped up, not so good undone and the hood is made of paper. Nice though... Cheers for the tip off

Some items back in stock - Large City Rain Jacket etc...

My womens winter tights are brilliant. Bargin.

Blimey is it still going?!

Did pick up a second winter base. Looks like I may need it later this week.

Daffy : That could be the large hooded rain jacket I sent back as the medium I orded fits perfectly, I was out for near enough 3 hors on Sunday morning in horizontal pissing rain and yet I was still bone dry underneath. I'm usually a sweaty sod and need pit zips but the Rapha jacket seemed to breath really well (I had the winter base layer on underneath) and the hood fits very snug so it's easy to ensure nae rain sneaks in.

For £120 I'm really impressed.

lad i know bought the Sky bib shorts, wore them once, had some threads coming loose, emailed Rapha who sent him a returns label for the Sky ones, and a voucher to cover the cost of some classic bibs 8)

don't suppose there's a black rain jacket anybody was going to send back Lg-XL ?

It was just red ones in the sale that I saw.

It's very nice in red.

wore my hardshell jacket commuting the past couple of days in pissing rain. No rain got in and I wasn't wet inside from sweat. Lovely jacket, incredibly comfortable.

[i]Re: rapha repair service, the blurb says that (because it is too delicate or something) that they don't do repairs on merino. Doesn't specify if sportwool counts or not. Anyone know? [/i]

I crashed wearing a long sleeved sportswool jersey last year and send back for repair. Repair consisted of a matching patch on the sleeve, it was quite neat but not invisible by any means.

I'd managed to talk myself our of buying anything as the only thing I wanted they'd ran out of my size and I didn't want to buy from people off here in case the size was wrong. I didn't really need one if truth be told.

They've now got that size back in and I'm a few quid down in my bank account. And I've got a Belkin top on the way too. I think I may need an clearout...

First ride in the rain jacket today. Very impressed with the design and the performance in some unpleasant conditions.

Very glad of the hood when the jail started pelting down.

Ahsat were those the bib ones with no pad? I kept toying with the idea but unsure...

Ahsat were those the bib ones with no pad? I kept toying with the idea but unsure...

EDIT: Dont forget as they are part of the classic collection you can ride them for up to 30 days and still return them! Mine wont be going back though!

Sale's over. Thank god for that!

"Sale's over. Thank god for that! "

Not quite, the reduced stuff is stil there, they have just removed the sale section.

For example

http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/hooded-rain-jacket/product/HRJ01

I have just popped back to say that the winter base layer is a bloody lovely bit of clothing. Only just got round to wearing it.

Perfect under a summer jersey for spring riding!

I have been wearing the winter unpadded tights today, they are also absolutely excellent

I missed the dry bit, so I'll need to test the rain jacket properly if I head out today.

More discounts on the site, including base layer etc..

I really like the cross jersey I got - it's a good 'un

Rain jacket passes with flying colours.

🙂