Is there a poor man's Rapha?

the bibshorts and merino baselayers are the best i have used/worn, have assos, castelli, santini, gore, le-col and etxe-ondo to compare to.
le-col are very good, would recommend them as well as rapha.

what’s great about wearing rapha kit is the strong opinions it generates in others who either can’t afford it or have a real objection to it even though they have never used any of the clothing.
worth every penny.

i forgot to add the team gloves are great as is the stow-away wind jacket.

My kit is mainly Lusso, Endura, Gore. Had most of it for years and still looking good.

Rapha’s marketing is really strong and their premium pricing is a case study in how you can make a brand more desirable by jacking up the price. But whilst I admire their marketing strategy i’d never buy their kit – just no need to spend that much to get good kit that’ll last you years…

I’m not waving a flag for Rapha particularly, but that Torm stuff looks like something you’d buy in Asda

Rapha is fashion clothing.

No shit Sherlock 🙂