Rapha Sample Sale

londonlivvy
londonlivvy Posts: 644
edited November 2011 in Commuting chat
Just heard about this and will definitely be making an effort to go this time as I got a Rapha top for my birthday and am now a huge convert. Lovely stuff.

Starts 29th July

http://www.rapha.cc/summer-sample-sale-2011
http://minxcompendium.blogspot.com/
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Hmmm been thinking of sampling some Rapha stuff & this is a day after pay day, your evil!
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    A five minute walk from work. Tempting (again)
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    After the ques last time think I'll give it a miss - especially with this July weather.
  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Hmm, very tempting to be a little late for work next week. Could cycle there but Brick Lane has a bad rep for bikes...
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Uh oh
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Its so tempting. I went to the last one but was a bit disappointed at what was there when I finished queueing for 20 mins in the cold. If you know what you're after though, it looks like some good deals are to be had. Advice would be to turn up early!
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  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    ah right so anyone outside of London village is screwed then :cry:
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    How are Rapha sizing for the larger gentleman? (nudge-nudge-wink-wink)

    I'm guessing like most the other big cycling brands XXXL just means really tall with long arms, legs etc rather than short and round!
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    damn you Rapha!

    why do you have to give all the bargains to them southern fairies?!
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  • londonlivvy
    londonlivvy Posts: 644
    @mudcow007

    IIRC, tops were £30 in the last sale. RRP £125. train tickets can be had for £46 from Liverpool to London, I see. So even on that basis you'd be still quids in vs the retail price. And perhaps you could take some orders from other folk oop north and make a profit?
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  • lastant
    lastant Posts: 526
    Hmm...I'm interested, but just wondering from anyone that's been before what sort of time the queues start building up?

    Guessing it's a 'jumble sale' type affair with whatever they feel like they need to get rid of and it's a gamble as to what sizes are in too?
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    mudcow007 wrote:
    damn you Rapha!

    why do you have to give all the bargains to them southern fairies?!

    People in the boonies: you'll be able to pick up a lot of it on ebay within a few days

    it's busy and it's a bundle, not sure I can justify and hour(min) away from work at that time

    @Sketchly pie sizes are a plenty, so you have no need to rush over there, go in your own time and you'll have tonnes of choice for bargains and you can try stuff on.. worth it

    @lastant queue from 9 and you'll be in the 1st or second group in...maybe
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Sketchley wrote:
    How are Rapha sizing for the larger gentleman? (nudge-nudge-wink-wink)

    I'm guessing like most the other big cycling brands XXXL just means really tall with long arms, legs etc rather than short and round!

    I found their extra small much bigger than other brands.

    (read too big for me)

    They're normal round the chest but they assume the diameter of your limbs is bigger than other brands.

    A little bigger around the shoulders too.
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Might go and see.

    Do they take Credit Cards in the sample sale?
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Sketchley wrote:
    Might go and see.

    Do they take Credit Cards in the sample sale?

    yes, they do... it's the till with the massive queue.. cash till will get you out very quickly
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    There's a lot of gloves and hats (summer and winter) there

    quite a few paul smith and club jerseys

    I managed to leave some gloves there after paying for them...feck

    pre-sales are certainly the way to go.. there was barely any medium there last night as one of our group couldn't find much so ended up buying a pink hooded top out of desperation :lol:
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  • Canny Jock
    Canny Jock Posts: 1,051
    Clever Pun wrote:
    There's a lot of gloves and hats (summer and winter) there

    quite a few paul smith and club jerseys

    I managed to leave some gloves there after paying for them...feck

    pre-sales are certainly the way to go.. there was barely any medium there last night as one of our group couldn't find much so ended up buying a pink hooded top out of desperation :lol:

    That makes me feel better then - was going to go but I've got a meeting I can't get out of, if there's no medium though then I needn't have bothered.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    mudcow007 wrote:
    damn you Rapha!

    why do you have to give all the bargains to them southern fairies?!

    Yeah, but come on. If you wore Rapha up North you'd just get beaten up all the time :lol:
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  • londonlivvy
    londonlivvy Posts: 644
    Clever Pun wrote:
    There's a lot of gloves and hats (summer and winter) there

    quite a few paul smith and club jerseys

    I managed to leave some gloves there after paying for them...feck

    pre-sales are certainly the way to go.. there was barely any medium there last night as one of our group couldn't find much so ended up buying a pink hooded top out of desperation :lol:

    Just how much do you have to spend annually to get invited to the presale?
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  • d.mart
    d.mart Posts: 88
    50 odd people in the queue at half 8...nice. Note to self, get coffee and breakfast before joining :roll:
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Queueing. Have coffee
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  • Origamist
    Origamist Posts: 807
    I'd always closely inspect the stiching/quality of the items in the sample sale - usually they're fine, but there can be a few oddments in the mix.
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    londonlivvy wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    There's a lot of gloves and hats (summer and winter) there

    quite a few paul smith and club jerseys

    I managed to leave some gloves there after paying for them...feck

    pre-sales are certainly the way to go.. there was barely any medium there last night as one of our group couldn't find much so ended up buying a pink hooded top out of desperation :lol:

    Just how much do you have to spend annually to get invited to the presale?

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    londonlivvy wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    There's a lot of gloves and hats (summer and winter) there

    quite a few paul smith and club jerseys

    I managed to leave some gloves there after paying for them...feck

    pre-sales are certainly the way to go.. there was barely any medium there last night as one of our group couldn't find much so ended up buying a pink hooded top out of desperation :lol:

    Just how much do you have to spend annually to get invited to the presale?

    This to the man who owns Rapha espresso cups?
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Il Principe wrote:
    londonlivvy wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    There's a lot of gloves and hats (summer and winter) there

    quite a few paul smith and club jerseys

    I managed to leave some gloves there after paying for them...feck

    pre-sales are certainly the way to go.. there was barely any medium there last night as one of our group couldn't find much so ended up buying a pink hooded top out of desperation :lol:

    Just how much do you have to spend annually to get invited to the presale?

    This to the man who owns Rapha espresso cups?

    I wonder does he drink from while wearing the lobsters :D
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  • Butterd2
    Butterd2 Posts: 937
    Got there coming in the other end to the queue. It didn't look too long so sat down and had a nice breakfast roll before going out to join the queue - DOH! It was huge, doors opened and after the first movement it stopped and was going nowhere fast so I gave up and went back to work.

    As I need XL anyway I may try later this afternoon. If anyone can give running updated on the queue situation that would be great!
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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,669
    I too have gone back to work. Queue moved a bit then just sat still for 20 mins.

    Will try again at lunch, need pretty large anyway.
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  • lastant
    lastant Posts: 526
    Gah...work's dictated I can't get down there and have plans over the weekend. If anybody is going down and is able to spot and pick up a pair of small Grand Tour gloves or Pro Team mitts in black for me I would be ever so grateful!

    Anybody else interested, here's a price list snaffled from the LFGSS forum (thanks to missmouse on there!)...

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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    londonlivvy wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    There's a lot of gloves and hats (summer and winter) there

    quite a few paul smith and club jerseys

    I managed to leave some gloves there after paying for them...feck

    pre-sales are certainly the way to go.. there was barely any medium there last night as one of our group couldn't find much so ended up buying a pink hooded top out of desperation :lol:

    Just how much do you have to spend annually to get invited to the presale?

    £0 I just know people in the know #connected

    I've not paid full whack for rapha in years 8)
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    I'd left some GT mitts there last night due to beer and stupidity. Strolled up this morning straight in and got some more, that was really nice and easy...

    epic queue

    some people inside buying for ebay... the twats
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