Genius upcoming Rapha t shirt

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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    andyp wrote:

    Anyway, back on topic - Rapha's returns policy is very good so order one and if you don't like it you can return it and get your money back. I've done this with them before and had no problems whatsoever. Go on, you know you want to.

    Done.

    Got some of the Touring Shorts while I was at it.

    Damn their stylish products.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Does that mean you're going to be riding your bike? :shock: :wink:
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    That's what I was wondeirng too! Then I thought, "70 quid for a pair of shorts!? No way I'd be risking them on a bike ride!"
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    DaveyL wrote:
    That's what I was wondeirng too! Then I thought, "70 quid for a pair of shorts!? No way I'd be risking them on a bike ride!"

    Pffft, you're not a real cyclist til you've had your expensive jersey cut off you in an ambulance. And had your backside hanging out of the place your shorts used to be while in A&E.

    Told her who must be obeyed I'd ordered the mussete and he was not pleased because it was on the future gift list. Sigh, cannae win.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    iainf72 wrote:
    Told her who must be obeyed I'd ordered the mussete and he was not pleased because it was on the future gift list. Sigh, cannae win.
    Have you told her that Rapha's marketing ploy is to only do short runs of stock and once they've sold out that's it? You've saved her a) the bother and b) the additional cost of buying one off ebay in 3 months time.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    For those that are interested - the EPO spectogram t-shirt is now available on the Rapha site.

    http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=489
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    They could have bloody ironed them!


    BTW, this is what the EPO spectrogram actually looks like


    epo_doping_test_ief.png

    LHS is endogenous EPO, upper RHS is rhEPO, lower RHS is Aranesp mmm'kay?.

    Not as fancy as the Rapha design, which is apparently to be the calibration standard used by ASO for this years Tour.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Matchstick Man
    Matchstick Man Posts: 565
    If I buy a Rapha EPO t-shirt and wear it with a Livestrong band does that make me ironic or hypocritical?
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    A fashion victim?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Matchstick Man
    Matchstick Man Posts: 565
    LangerDan wrote:
    A fashion victim?

    I'm currently sitting here in one of them trendy pubs in London frequented by fixie riders wearing my 3/4 trousers/shorts whilst ordering said item via my PDA/Blackberry/Iphone and drinking my pint of real beer (but secretly wishing I could just have an appletini instead).
    I think I should record my thoughts for the day in my Rapha diary......
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Matchstick Man wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    A fashion victim?

    I'm currently sitting here in one of them trendy pubs in London frequented by fixie riders wearing my 3/4 trousers/shorts whilst ordering said item via my PDA/Blackberry/Iphone and drinking my pint of real beer (but secretly wishing I could just have an appletini instead).
    I think I should record my thoughts for the day in my Rapha diary......

    In that case I think your sartorial elegance may be required over in "Road Gear & Know How" for the "Shimano on Colnagos - Is it fair?" thread. Don't forget your man-bag.......
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Nice one, LangerDan. I know a bloke who can make rh-EPO so it looks like the natural stuff...

    Any idea when the T-shirt is coming on the market?
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    DaveyL wrote:
    Nice one, LangerDan. I know a bloke who can make rh-EPO so it looks like the natural stuff...

    Any idea when the T-shirt is coming on the market?

    Get your credit card out Davey. It's there now.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    What puts me off buying the EPO shirt is the little rapha logo on it.
    Tour de France
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    iainf72 wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Nice one, LangerDan. I know a bloke who can make rh-EPO so it looks like the natural stuff...

    Any idea when the T-shirt is coming on the market?

    Get your credit card out Davey. It's there now.

    Outstanding. I think I'm going to get the latest issue of Rouleur as well. I'm a sucker for anything Alpe d'Huez.

    How long did your stuff take to arrive?
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    DaveyL wrote:

    Outstanding. I think I'm going to get the latest issue of Rouleur as well. I'm a sucker for anything Alpe d'Huez.

    How long did your stuff take to arrive?

    Next day or day after that usually.

    It's a slippery slope, you order a bag next...
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    The man bag - never!
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    DaveyL wrote:
    The man bag - never!

    It's lovely.....

    :D
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Is it "fabulous"?
    Le Blaireau (1)

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