Just ordered a Rapha Country Jersey.

Anonymous

Going to order a Belgian one via my LBS...

mrushton

Is that cheaper?

Anonymous

A little, but it also gives my LBS some cash rather than straight to Rapha...

bigpikle

these look great and Iooking for a really good quality jersey for this year... I dont own any Rapha stuff but these look a little stylish than the Assos jerseys to me.

Judging from the description these are summer wear only I guess unless you have the arm warmers. So which arm warmers would be needed to go with the red English jersey then?

mrushton

Either black or white from Rapha but there are better armwarmers eg Santini

benji90

Captain Oakley wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Did you get the Belgian one?

Unfortunately they are not doing the Belgium one this year. A great shame.

No?

Not sure what that new shirt is hanging in my wadrobe then, but it certainly looks Belgian to me!

Aggieboy

Each to their own as they say, but having seen all these shirts 'in the flesh' the English one is the 8) est. The Italian 'black' is nice as well. Whether they're worth £100 is another matter

There is definitely a Belgian one.

Edit - that should read the GB one rather than English.

giant_man

Bigpikle wrote:

these look great and Iooking for a really good quality jersey for this year... I dont own any Rapha stuff but these look a little stylish than the Assos jerseys to me.

Judging from the description these are summer wear only I guess unless you have the arm warmers. So which arm warmers would be needed to go with the red English jersey then?

I guess the plain white ones would be a good contrast but dont' forget the matching cap of course!

http://www.rapha.cc/great-britain-cap/

crimsondynamo

Edit - that should read the GB one rather than English.

It's UK rather than GB dude, don't forget the northern irish.

Aggieboy

crimsondynamo wrote:

Edit - that should read the GB one rather than English.

It's UK rather than GB dude, don't forget the northern irish.

I put that as Rapha states it's Britian.

mrushton

Before any more cash is parted with, have a look at the new Assos Mille shirt that Marcel Wust is wearing in the bike test feature of the new edition of Procycling. White and black but it does look good in the Majorcan sun. Having said that, if I was riding a Pinarello/Colnago/Viner etc, the Rapha Italian jersey is THE accessory to have. Now, to look at the Belgian one again.

crimsondynamo

Aggieboy, Rapha's website also states that Britain is one of Europe's leading cycling countries, so I wouldn't pay too much attention.

Anonymous

crimsondynamo wrote:

Aggieboy, Rapha's website also states that Britain is one of Europe's leading cycling countries, so I wouldn't pay too much attention.

Yeah, awful.

Wipe the floor on track

Best sprinter in the world

4th at last yr's TDF

Some good youngsters coming through...

bigpikle

that new Assos s/s Mille does look rather smart as well... decisions, decisions :?

The big question is which of these is best suited to the less talented rider :roll:

Aggieboy

crimsondynamo wrote:

Aggieboy, Rapha's website also states that Britain is one of Europe's leading cycling countries, so I wouldn't pay too much attention.

Yes, I saw that. I should have just stuck to 'the red one is the 8) est' (imho).

calvjones

A little OT, but does the 60% polyester weave not defeat the anti-stink object of the Merino?

I've never had sportwool, having always gone for the pure stuff 8)

nickwill

I had a country jersey which I ended up selling on ebay. It was very smart until the pockets were used, then it stretched down to below the saddle. I like the styling, but I don't think the fit is a patch on Assos or even Shutt VR. I have jerseys by both of these companies and I think they are much more practical!

giant_man

interesting comments, thanks nickwill ...

benji90

calvjones wrote:

A little OT, but does the 60% polyester weave not defeat the anti-stink object of the Merino?

I've never had sportwool, having always gone for the pure stuff 8)

It is certainly true that you dont come back smelling "as fresh as a daisy" but its certainly an improvement over 100% synthetic shirts. I dont sweat a lot (mainly cause I dont try very hard!) but I can comfortably get a couple of rides out of a rapha jersey before having to wash it.

miggers

Nickwill - Thanks for the kind words. I agree the pockets on our jerseys are great... We had this quote from a Fitness Editor of a well known weekly cycling mag as part of a mini review on our new spring wear:-

"I've used your jersey now and I have to say I am impressed. Prior to wearing it I was convinced that the pockets would sag down. I tried to load it up with tube, pump, multi-tool, gas and gels and no sag at all! The fit is very flattering and I like the gripper at the back. It was a spot-on size for me ( normally 8-10). The detail on the back pocket is subtle and stylish. Thats a thumbs up from me."

Pete B

giant_man

Are you from Assos or Shutt VR, miggers?

APIII

Nickwill wrote:

I had a country jersey which I ended up selling on ebay. It was very smart until the pockets were used, then it stretched down to below the saddle. I like the styling, but I don't think the fit is a patch on Assos or even Shutt VR. I have jerseys by both of these companies and I think they are much more practical!

You should have sent it back. Maintaining a premium brand is as much about customer service as the products themselves. I expect they would have sent you a new one or offered a refund. I've never had to return anything, but opinions from those that have tend to be positive.

miggers

Hi - Shutt VR, I thought I said.. Ops, schoolboy error!

Pete

TiBoy

I got my 1st Shutt jersey this week and am very impressed, the quality and detail is 1st class plus at £59 for a merino jersey its a bargin. The detail on the back pockets its a nice touch plus the Made in Britain bit really appeals. Here is the link if you want to have a look http://shuttvr.com/products.php

miggers

TiBoy wrote:

I got my 1st Shutt jersey this week and am very impressed, the quality and detail is 1st class plus at £59 for a merino jersey its a bargin. The detail on the back pockets its a nice touch plus the Made in Britain bit really appeals. Here is the link if you want to have a look http://shuttvr.com/products.php

Thanks TiBoy... I will have to look out for you when the weather starts to warm up...

Pete

nicensleazy

Just had a look at the new Assos Mille Jersey. Wilst it looks nice, its really no different to the Equipe jersey in style which I was selling for £49 per jersey! But, each to their own!

flanners1

The Shutt jerseys look great and good value too, may well 'invest' in one, anyone comment on the sizing, how they fit?

I have several Rapha jerseys and whilst quite nice especially with contrasting arm warmers they are hugely overpriced IMO and riding recently in London it seems to be wall to wall. I lost count of cyclists in their Rapha Sunday best.....

bigpikle

so, does sportwool suit a UK summer season?

I've only used lycra based stuff to date and want a jersey that is suited to all summer long riding. I noticed Rapha have a more lightweight jersey targetted at summer conditions as well.

What are people's experiences with these merino mixes during summer?

miggers

Flanners - You're not wrong, they are great value, new customers are always very impressed with the quality and style, especially when they realise we handmake them in the UK.

I'd say they we're spot on with UK body sizes.. We made a real effort when we started last year to design our garments for UK cyclists. I am a big lad 6'2" and 44" chest. The XL is just right, not too race fit, but not touring flappy either... I can still manage a large if I want a racefit.

Shameless plug...We've a special offer running this month to newsletter subscribers, buy any 2 jerseys and get a free pair of bibs worth £29.

Check out the FB page for some more offers etc..

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shutt-Vel ... 071?ref=ts

Pete

miggers

Bigpikle wrote:

so, does sportwool suit a UK summer season?

I've only used lycra based stuff to date and want a jersey that is suited to all summer long riding. I noticed Rapha have a more lightweight jersey targetted at summer conditions as well.

What are people's experiences with these merino mixes during summer?

IMHO its better than lycra as it doesn't wet out and get clammy. We have a review of one of our jerseys in Bicycling Australia and he loved using it in 40 deg heat. Our team Orbea-FGS are going to be racing in it this year!

http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/road/a ... Orbea-RT-0

Its not like the old wool jersey I used back in the 80's.. You will love it whether us or Rapha you must give it a try!

Pete