Rapha reports losses for the seventh year in a row

they used to (I’m not sure they still do) have an offer that give you a 50% discount if you returned n item in exchange for a smaller size
I tried to take them up on that, but it was only if you paid full price in the first place – which given their sales made it non-viable.

They don’t do it at all now based on some nonsense about them not wanting to be supporting a financial incentive for weight loss or some such baloney to try and excuse them reneging on the deal.

i just bought loads of mtb and gravel stuff in the sale. everything was at least 50% off.

I think I've only bought a pair of socks from them at full price. if you miss a sale, there will be another one along in a minute

Trail shorts are 50% off even for reasonable colours

I think GCN were talking about a bogus Rapha site on this weeks Show on Monday, I’m hoping that’s not the one you’ve used !!!!!!!!

The fake Rapha site was mentioned in Cycling Weekly this week. I think there was a similar fake website scam recently with Giro as well.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/fake-rapha-websites-target-customers-and-leave-them-out-of-pocket-with-no-items-shipped-british-brand-issues-official-guidance-on-avoiding-scams

There's loads of discount Rapha stuff in Evans / Sports Direct / Frasers in Meadowhall.

There’s loads of discount Rapha stuff in Evans / Sports Direct / Frasers in Meadowhall.

Imagine if they went bust and Mike Ashley bought them up.

Owned by one of the Waltons (of Wal-Mart) who has got into cycling a bit, so possibly more of a vanity project more than an asset stripping strategy. They have recently made a very usable gravel bike for $248 badged as Ozark Trail, which I take as a good sign.

 They have recently made a very usable gravel bike for $248 badged as Ozark Trail, which I take as a good sign.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-700C-G-1-Explorer-Gravel-Bike-Medium-Frame-Green-Adult-Unisex/3405271473?classType=VARIANT&athbdg=L1600

Usable for what? Cheap and superseded components; heavy; steep angles; 2 sizes fit all.... It couldn't be more of a BSO.

I think I’ve only bought a pair of socks from them at full price. if you miss a sale, there will be another one along in a minute

For a while, they really stripped back their sales stuff. What they were seeing was a trickle of orders throughout the year then massive splurges at summer sale / winter sale etc so they really cut back on it and for a few years they refused to have anything to do with Black Friday - actually closing the shops for staff / customer rides for a couple of years.

But this year has been a series of sales. End of summer sale, BF, now the winter sale...

I've had half a dozen discount codes too from various promotions.