Boonen loves Rapha
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Tou ... 30825.html
Does this mean everyone is going to accuse Tom of being pretentious?
Does this mean everyone is going to accuse Tom of being pretentious?
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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The article below would suggest a lot of people love Rapha;
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/Case ... ies/Rapha/
£900k turnover in their third year? That's impressive.0 -
£900k turnover in their third year? That's impressive.
Not really, that only about 100 jerseys sold :shock:0 -
It is beautiful kit, well designed, and the colours work. I just wish it was a tad cheaper and I would be able to own more than my one jersey. I know people regard it as pretentious. But when I am cycling a £2000 bike, I don't want or need Aldi special discount crap.0
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Naz wrote:£900k turnover in their third year? That's impressive.
Not really, that only about 100 jerseys sold :shock:
Apparently they are planning on expanding their product line... :twisted:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." (Albert Einstein)0 -
I love Secrets of the Peloton. Utter genius!!!
Oh and I love Rapha. But can't afford much.0 -
The guys at Rapha must be over the moon about this. I'd imagine Specialized aren't too keen though.__________________________________________________________________
Part ninja, all ginger.0 -
red_tom wrote:The guys at Rapha must be over the moon about this. I'd imagine Specialized aren't too keen though.
Given that Specialized PR have flooded us with announcements of Tom's latest bikes (how many different Boonen "specials" this year - 135?) it's no more than they deserve.'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'0 -
gavintc wrote:It is beautiful kit, well designed, and the colours work. I just wish it was a tad cheaper and I would be able to own more than my one jersey. I know people regard it as pretentious. But when I am cycling a £2000 bike, I don't want or need Aldi special discount crap.
The fitting is crap – sized for fatties. (Or MTBers :twisted:)
It's leisure wear.0 -
ricadus wrote:gavintc wrote:It is beautiful kit, well designed, and the colours work. I just wish it was a tad cheaper and I would be able to own more than my one jersey. I know people regard it as pretentious. But when I am cycling a £2000 bike, I don't want or need Aldi special discount crap.
The fitting is crap – sized for fatties. (Or MTBers :twisted:)
It's leisure wear.
exactly...rapha dont make my club gear so why the chuff would I want to wear it? Similar logic to buying an audi...why? why?? 0 -
Why wouldn't you want to buy and audi?<a><img></a>0
