recommend me shorts similar to Rapha fixed

boondog

I'd like to buy some shorts similar to this, but these are waaaay expensive. http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=169

anyone found a cheaper alternative ?

il_principe

Yes, Swrve. Fantastic stuff.

http://www.swrve.co.uk/mens%20shorts.html

I have a pair of the Sprint cut and some of the Cotton ones. Sprint ones look better off the bike, both are excellent and very well made.

boondog

thanks, checking out where I can try some on, looks like Bricklane Bikes might have some in.

lost_in_thought

Do rapha actually make ladies' clothes?

Clever Pun

lost_in_thought wrote:

Do rapha actually make ladies' clothes?

who cares... oh

http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=631 ??

I've got the fixed shorts, but I got them at the sample sale for £50. £120 is madness

lost_in_thought

Clever Pun wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Do rapha actually make ladies' clothes?

who cares... oh

http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=631 ??

I've got the fixed shorts, but I got them at the sample sale for £50. £120 is madness

Ha ha... yes it's pink but where are the flowers? Ladies' clothes have flowers on them.

Also, what is the point of that bag?

Christophe3967

lost_in_thought wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Do rapha actually make ladies' clothes?

who cares... oh

http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=631 ??

I've got the fixed shorts, but I got them at the sample sale for £50. £120 is madness

Ha ha... yes it's pink but where are the flowers? Ladies' clothes have flowers on them.

Also, what is the point of that bag?

They're for people who want to look well cool... I could see DDD with one.

il_principe

Clever Pun wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Do rapha actually make ladies' clothes?

who cares... oh

http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=631 ??

Quotes:

The Rapha Bonk Bag is a classic cycling feed bag for carrying fuel and supplies on long rides and takes its name from the unpleasant sensation that occurs when a rider’s glycogen levels drop and they experience a sudden loss of energy or ‘bonk’. The bag is a robust version of the traditional rider's feed bag, a vital ingredient for any racer’s survival.

Doesn't that miss the point? If you've bonked then it's too late. I guess the Rapha "Don't" Bonk bag doesn't have the same ring to it.

What a load of toSS though. Prendas sell Musette's for £6 as oppose to £30 for Rapha's.

http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?typ=typ&fkid=51&ID=2242

lost_in_thought

Furthermore - what's wrong with pockets? A little shoulder bag is bound to p*ss you off.

Christophe3967

jashburnham wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Do rapha actually make ladies' clothes?

who cares... oh

http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=631 ??

Quotes:

The Rapha Bonk Bag is a classic cycling feed bag for carrying fuel and supplies on long rides and takes its name from the unpleasant sensation that occurs when a rider’s glycogen levels drop and they experience a sudden loss of energy or ‘bonk’. The bag is a robust version of the traditional rider's feed bag, a vital ingredient for any racer’s survival.

Doesn't that miss the point? If you've bonked then it's too late. I guess the Rapha "Don't" Bonk bag doesn't have the same ring to it.

What a load of toSS though. Prendas sell Musette's for £6 as oppose to £30 for Rapha's.

http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?typ=typ&fkid=51&ID=2242

The blurb says that it's designed for urban riding. Clearly just the environment where bonking is a real problem. Poor old Rapha, they do make some good stuff, but its no wonder they get the mickey taken so much...

Petromyzon

lost_in_thought wrote:

Do rapha actually make ladies' clothes?

No, and they also don't offer women's races when they organise one (ie if you enter the smithfield nocturne as a lady you will be rejected AFAIK). This causes consternation in some quarters (quite rightly IMHO).

Apart from that, not quite sure why people get their knickers in a twist about Rapha. It's not exactly the only brand in the roadie world that is tarty and overpriced, is it?