[Closed] Chipps in The Independent

I thing there's a Pompino in the Sunday Times today too?

Bit bored already - was it "50 best things you can buy from Wiggle, Evans or Rapha"?

I can't believe the amount of Rapha in the top 50. How on earth can their Stowaway jkt - a windproof at £170!!!!!! - be a good buy!

I thought it was 50 things you'd buy if you were a clueless muppet with too much cash.

Fingerless cycling mitts are so 1990s," Chipps says.

WTF?

That bloke's head is so far up his own arse he can see Brants feet

Hard to fault such a well reasoned argument as that

[url= http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/outdoor-activity/the-50-best-cycling-gear-1637982.html?action=Popup&ino=27 ]Timbuk2 Classic[/url]

Chipps Chippendale says. "The Classic, which can now be fully customised, is bomber strong,? what does that mean?

I wonder if I'm bomber strong?

I fear I may actually err on the side of "old knackered bi-plane in a barn tatty" 😆

I like the look of that dhb Elsted Bike Box though, thats a nice bit of kit!

Whereabouts is Chipps? I see that quote above about gloves but is that it? The link goes through to an article by Simon Usborne.

I can't see any comment from Chipps or any editorial - or do I have to go through each of the 50 photos? After the first few, dont much feel like bothering.

oh, sounds like that evil indy hack took advantage of poor mister Chippendale, white wine spritzers and they tricked him into saying this, possibly eternally quotable line:

Twenty20 Helmetcam

"It's not so much about riding bikes these days as it is showing your pals how ?rad' you were," Chipps says

oh the perils of drink eh! I heard a sniff of vermouth and he's anybodys! 😆

anther future classic:

Geax Pit Stop Inflator

Chipps says, "If you get a thorn in your tyre two hours into a cold, wet ride, you're likely to be left for dead

"stick to the path, stay away from the moors!" 😀

(sorry, I can't resist this!!)

"I can't see any comment from Chipps"
...or do I actually have to read it? With my 5 second attention span?

Or is this the only text on the page that is linked to and therefore do I have to sit through 50 of these to find the occasional comment by Chipps 😀

"Rapha Classic Jersey

Since Rapha's launch just five years ago, the north London company's classic jersey has come to symbolise the incredible attention to detail and fine styling that makes their gear so desirable. Regularly heralded as the "best bike jersey in the world", the super-soft top weighs next to nothing and is crafted in hi-tech yet stylish Sportwool. Its rapid, sweatwicking properties will keep you cool longer than the polyester-clad competition, while intuitively designed rear pockets are perfect for stashing tools and food."

I see fingerless gloves make the list

silverpigeon - Member

Fingerless cycling mitts are so 1990s," Chipps says.

WTF?

That bloke's head is so far up his own arse he can see Brants feet

Agreed. Obviously those of us who like to be a little bit cooler in summer aren't "Rad" enough for Mr Chippendale...

[b]Journalist in writing article to suit audience SHOCKER![/b]

😉

Brant is clearly the evil architect behind this anti-fingerless glove campaign, oh if only it was 1987 and fluro fingerless gloves were still being worn on top of the pops!

hopefully, and if we all post enough forum comments, one day the world will turn away from its misguided aspiration towards evil fullyfingered gloving!

Think the term bomber comes from climbing (as does 'send it' too I believe) - ppl refer to a bomb-proof or bomber piece of protection. Sounds pretty ****y in that context though.

Don't think this article will to much to change many people's conception that cycling is a weird sport for people with more money than taste.

Perhaps unbreakable and strong like Marzocchi Bombers? That's what I first thought.

fwiw looking at the way that bit is written and punctuated, i think the 'bomber' comment was the other journo's own, or lifted from the bag's own sales blurb.

However, Chipps [i]did[/i] seem to say "wipeout" in place of 'fall off'. 😕 I have heard many rad and gnarly expressions for this up the woods on a sunday afternoon but down here 'wiping out' is strictly for ageing surfers.

Got as as far as the picture of Chipps in the Assos bib-shorts . . . . .

Don't think this article will to much to change many people's conception that cycling is a weird sport for people with more money than taste.

And how does that differ from the reality exactly?

or golf for that matter