have we all had a good laugh at this yet?

fast as fupp
fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
edited September 2009 in Road buying advice
http://www.rapha.cc/silk-scarf-1?utm_me ... lk-scarf-1

:shock: :lol::lol::lol:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    edited September 2009
    Whilst I love the Rapha kit I own and there is more I would like to get, I simply cannot get my head around what the F*** this is all about!

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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    And only $70.00.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Whilst I love the Rapha kit I own and there is more I would like to get, I simply cannot get my head around what the F*** this is all about!

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I think it would go well with this...

    http://www.prestigetime.com/item/Ulysse-Nardin/Kremlin-Set/139-11~KREMLIN.html
  • tenor
    tenor Posts: 278
    RAPHA: Really Absurdley Price-Hyped (cycling) Apparal
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Some of the stuff is sublime though...
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    I manufacture lots of my own 'bespoke perspiration solution’ but generally it comes-out in the washing machine.
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Some of the stuff is sublime though...

    agreed - I love the rapha bits I have and like you, i'd like some more - but some of the stuff is ridiculous - and sadly, I think it will keep getting worse as they seem to be ratcheting prices up again!
  • BigG67
    BigG67 Posts: 582
    I reckon it's the latest version of the shaving kit/cycling journal/herringbone jacket...not designed to sell but to make us all discuss Rapha and to make the other stuff look reasonably priced.
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    £50 for that, ya want ya bumps feelin'. :roll:
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  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Is it to go with their radical new style of cycling helmet? Cowboy_hat.jpg
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    Although the scarf is a bit gay - the actual print design is superb. A really good piece of graphic design.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Heh heh, actually now I've seen the close up pics I have to agree with you Chip...

    But still, WTF?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I think its a bit dodgy, but if you wore it with panache, it would look fabulous, darlings.

    I think rapha does touch on a seam of homo-erotica cycle based manliness.

    Never thought I'd ever type that. :wink:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    dmclite wrote:
    I think its a bit dodgy, but if you wore it with panache, it would look fabulous, darlings.

    I think rapha does touch on a seam of homo-erotica cycle based manliness.

    Never thought I'd ever type that. :wink:

    "The fireside scene from Women in Love, brought to you in association with Rapha"
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    To go with this shrit? http://fisherbikes.com/bike/series/cronus
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,335
    I think the Rapha brand comes as a consequence of the spread of wealth of the last decade. Their stuff is placed completely out of the market... of course they do offer a different product, but is it really necessary to ride with merino wool, silk and such noble fabrics?

    Personally I think not.

    But then again, Assos charges similar prices for conventional acrylic fabrics

    Are we all slaves of the brand? Yes we are, I'm afraid...
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  • aracer
    aracer Posts: 1,649
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Are we all slaves of the brand? Yes we are, I'm afraid...
    Well you might be - some of us manage fine with kit from less illustrious brands.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I am trying so hard not to post an acronym of RAPHA in my head, its so bad...

    Really
    Astranomically
    Priced
    Hom.....

    Nope, won't finish, its just bad. :oops:
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,335
    aracer wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Are we all slaves of the brand? Yes we are, I'm afraid...
    Well you might be - some of us manage fine with kit from less illustrious brands.

    So do I... it was a "we" as we cyclists... I always get what's on offer on wiggle
    left the forum March 2023
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I think the Rapha brand comes as a consequence of the spread of wealth of the last decade. Their stuff is placed completely out of the market... of course they do offer a different product, but is it really necessary to ride with merino wool, silk and such noble fabrics?
    Personally I think not.

    But then again, Assos charges similar prices for conventional acrylic fabrics

    Are we all slaves of the brand? Yes we are, I'm afraid...

    Having tried the merino base layer I would say yes.
    It is much better than any other material I have used in the past, as in wicks exceedingly well and never smells.
    £50 each may be over priced but if you can justify 3 (wear/wash/clean) then at £30 ish the price becomes competative with other merino manufacturers.

    You will never catch me in a silk scarf though, especially at that price........
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    aracer wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Are we all slaves of the brand? Yes we are, I'm afraid...
    Well you might be - some of us manage fine with kit from less illustrious brands.

    So do I... it was a "we" as we cyclists... I always get what's on offer on wiggle

    So you buy whatever the marketing teams decide to promote? That's a choice a lot of people make (including myself sometimes), but don't kid yourself you're a free thinker, you're still a consumer targeted by the marketeers. You just happen to be price lead rather than brand loyal.
  • salsarider79
    salsarider79 Posts: 828
    But it has Ralpha on it so they know that we'll buy it.
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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    NapoleonD wrote:
    I think it would go well with this...

    http://www.prestigetime.com/item/Ulysse-Nardin/Kremlin-Set/139-11~KREMLIN.html
    I'm sure I've seen Disney watches looking just like that, Cinderella's castle looks quite similar to the Kremlin at that scale...
  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I think the Rapha brand comes as a consequence of the spread of wealth of the last decade. Their stuff is placed completely out of the market... of course they do offer a different product, but is it really necessary to ride with merino wool, silk and such noble fabrics?

    Personally I think not.

    But then again, Assos charges similar prices for conventional acrylic fabrics

    Are we all slaves of the brand? Yes we are, I'm afraid...

    Is it just me, or are wool and silk not some of the most conventional fabrics out there?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,335
    APIII wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    aracer wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Are we all slaves of the brand? Yes we are, I'm afraid...
    Well you might be - some of us manage fine with kit from less illustrious brands.

    So do I... it was a "we" as we cyclists... I always get what's on offer on wiggle

    So you buy whatever the marketing teams decide to promote? That's a choice a lot of people make (including myself sometimes), but don't kid yourself you're a free thinker, you're still a consumer targeted by the marketeers. You just happen to be price lead rather than brand loyal.

    I am perfectly aware of that. I have my preferences, but price often decides for me.

    Let's put it this way: don't give XXXX about gloves, anything which is cheap or on offer, same for jerseys, socks, overshoes, base layers, bits... I am a bit more selective when it comes to bibshorts... for the padding, I like Pearl Izumi and if it's on offer I go for that, but I have been tempted by other decent products on offer and found myself relatively content (DHB, Campagnolo and Castelli among them).
    Don't even look at Assos as it's not for my pockets, but if it ever comes down to 50% discount, I'll grab a pair of bibs (it will never happen I know). Rapha is not something I aspire to... stuff that probably needs to be washed by hand, can't be bothered.

    But yes, you are right, I buy what they impose on me
    left the forum March 2023
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Quote: Don't even look at Assos as it's not for my pockets, but if it ever comes down to 50% discount, I'll grab a pair of bibs (it will never happen I know).

    I know somewhere that does - every year at the end of the season, but you have to be quick!
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • nick hanson
    nick hanson Posts: 1,655
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Quote: Don't even look at Assos as it's not for my pockets, but if it ever comes down to 50% discount, I'll grab a pair of bibs (it will never happen I know).

    I know somewhere that does - every year at the end of the season, but you have to be quick!
    Go on,do tell!
    so many cols,so little time!
  • ChillyGetsTrilly
    ChillyGetsTrilly Posts: 75
    hahah no i hadn't seen this and laughed yet but i am now hahahah

    why not just use a hankerchief for the same amount of "neck insulation"? Ohhh... because it doesn't come with the prestige of the RAPHA name and $70 price tag.... right. :roll:

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