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Somehow managed to visit the Rapha website - the gear looks v. nice but a bit pricey. Is it worth it?
Probably not, but if you like it, then why not?
What's [i]your[/i] [url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/small-business-network/2013/apr/26/big-brands-on-small-budgets ]Big Hairy Audacious Goal[/url]?
Recognising that there was no [b]credible brand[/b] for road-cyclists.... Rapha aimed to develop a branding campaign which "spoke to the 5% who know and intrigued the 90% who didn't know"
(FWIW, it's nice kit - and before this thread descends into the usual pro/anti stuff - I'm all for anything that gets people spending money on bike stuff... but that doesn't mean that the marketing stuff isn't funny. 😀 )
Some of it is some of it isn't.
Lasts well and fit's well though.
due to its price I was thinking it was a birthday thing....could always stay with DHB
Lasts well, looks better than most - if you like it and can afford it, buy it. Anyone who wants to have a go at you for that probably has a chip on their shoulder.
fwiw, all my Rapha stuff - except some socks - has come off ebay at similar prices to what I'd pay for dhb or Endura kit.
I was looking at the Rapha Sky kit in Evans the other day - given that they have doe three different "levels" of replica kit, some of the middle level kit actually looked quite a good buy, given the two companies behind it!
Is it worth it? I think it's quite reasonably priced for what you get as there's similar quality kit out there for more and less money. I've got a couple of their jerseys and I really like them. Feels like quality, fits nicely, and is good on a ride.