Rapha Sample Sale

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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Some stupid prices on ebay. And people are bidding. Why would you NOT check the Rapha site before you buy?
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Almost hit the button for the socks and baselayer bundles :shock:

    Not good. Not good at all :cry:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Oops bought some more shorts :oops:
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I just did a little research on the rapha condor black t-shirt I have, now i bought it for £5 in the sale but it normally retails at £20.

    The company that makes them only sells wholesale but there are companies selling them retail for about £3 :lol:
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    itboffin wrote:
    I just did a little research on the rapha condor black t-shirt I have, now i bought it for £5 in the sale but it normally retails at £20.

    The company that makes them only sells wholesale but there are companies selling them retail for about £3 :lol:

    just bought 4 more for £13
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    My unbranded rapha t-shirts arrived today and very nice they are too.

    My Rapha touring shorts also arrived this morning, mmmm Rapha :lol::lol:
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  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    itboffin wrote:
    My unbranded rapha t-shirts arrived today and very nice they are too.

    My Rapha touring shorts also arrived this morning, mmmm Rapha :lol::lol:

    Have you got a link to a photo of what they look like
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Paul E wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    My unbranded rapha t-shirts arrived today and very nice they are too.

    My Rapha touring shorts also arrived this morning, mmmm Rapha :lol::lol:

    Have you got a link to a photo of what they look like

    Who are the wholesaler? I grabbed the Rapha Paul Smith tee but no indication on it who make them in the first place.
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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Too late for both the sample sale & most of the shorts in 32 on the website, so settled for a Rapha/P.S. merino cap.

    Wish either/both companies would make a discrete leather city shoe with SPD capability; currently still using a very old pair of "skate" style Answer shoes with recessed cleats & not taken with what I can see around.
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    DrLex wrote:
    Wish either/both companies would make a discrete leather city shoe with SPD capability; currently still using a very old pair of "skate" style Answer shoes with recessed cleats & not taken with what I can see around.
    http://road.cc/content/review/3108-dromarti-race-shoe
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  • bobinski
    bobinski Posts: 570
    Any Rapha discount codes about? sure i saw one but i cannot find it and about to hi the but button :)

    cheers
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    JERSEY11 I think was latest. 30% off some jerseys
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    edited August 2011
    dhope wrote:
    DrLex wrote:
    Wish either/both companies would make a discrete leather city shoe with SPD capability; currently still using a very old pair of "skate" style Answer shoes with recessed cleats & not taken with what I can see around.
    http://road.cc/content/review/3108-dromarti-race-shoe
    ?

    got a pair of those in black.. very nice indeed

    the jersey code is invalid... for me it seems
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  • bobinski
    bobinski Posts: 570
    dhope wrote:
    JERSEY11 I think was latest. 30% off some jerseys

    Thanks-just worked :D
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    DrLex wrote:
    Wish either/both companies would make a discrete leather city shoe with SPD capability; currently still using a very old pair of "skate" style Answer shoes with recessed cleats & not taken with what I can see around.

    http://www.quocpham.com/products/tourer_black.html answers your desires! For a price though...
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  • bobinski
    bobinski Posts: 570
    Clever Pun wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    DrLex wrote:
    Wish either/both companies would make a discrete leather city shoe with SPD capability; currently still using a very old pair of "skate" style Answer shoes with recessed cleats & not taken with what I can see around.
    http://road.cc/content/review/3108-dromarti-race-shoe
    ?

    got a pair of those in black.. very nice indeed

    the jersey code is invalid... for me it seems

    i added a jersey applied the code then changed my mind about the jersey but the code discount for the jersey remained. Try that.
  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    daviesee wrote:
    white team mitts for me.

    I will be trying them out on the long way home :P

    Let me know how you find them please. Very tempted myself.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I just bought some Rapha Condor Sharp team issue glasses, unused and unavailable to the general public. But also managed to buy another pair of expensive sunnies within about 10 minutes of each other, so may sell them on if I can get my money back.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    white team mitts for me.

    I will be trying them out on the long way home :P

    Let me know how you find them please. Very tempted myself.

    Quite impressed at the £30 price mark but I don't know about £50.......

    The fit (once on) and padding is excellent, plus I've put them in the washing machine at 30 degrees - no problem.
    The down sides that I can see are that the snug fit means that there is a bit of a faff putting them on & taking off. Also, in white, the backing is a bit sheer and looks quite cheap. I would prefer a deeper colour backing with white trim but hey ho. Other than that, happy.
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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    mroli wrote:
    DrLex wrote:
    Wish either/both companies would make a discrete leather city shoe with SPD capability; currently still using a very old pair of "skate" style Answer shoes with recessed cleats & not taken with what I can see around.

    http://www.quocpham.com/products/tourer_black.html answers your desires! For a price though...

    Not bad; the Dromatis also bring to mind 70s Vitoria shoes.
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    The brogue holes tie in with the perforations nicely.
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    daviesee wrote:
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    white team mitts for me.

    I will be trying them out on the long way home :P

    Let me know how you find them please. Very tempted myself.

    Quite impressed at the £30 price mark but I don't know about £50.......

    The fit (once on) and padding is excellent, plus I've put them in the washing machine at 30 degrees - no problem.
    The down sides that I can see are that the snug fit means that there is a bit of a faff putting them on & taking off. Also, in white, the backing is a bit sheer and looks quite cheap. I would prefer a deeper colour backing with white trim but hey ho. Other than that, happy.

    Cheers matey! Very useful review. Think I'll pass on this occasion and keep saving for a pair of their Grand Tour mitts instead.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:

    Cheers matey! Very useful review. Think I'll pass on this occasion and keep saving for a pair of their Grand Tour mitts instead.

    The Grand Tour are undoubtably better than the Team mitts but again, value for money will not be your main driver. Expensive and very possibly over priced but very, very good. Bugger to keep the white ones clean though.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Rode in head to toe Rapha this AM - very nice 8)
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    itboffin wrote:
    Rode in head to toe Rapha this AM - very nice 8)

    Epic!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I'm very surprised at how quickly my Rapha jersey dries, soaked with sweat from this mornings little hill climb and dry by the time I'd cleaned the muck off the bike.

    Can't say the same for the little cap though, seems to be too well lined to be used for strenuous rides.
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Two black unbranded Rapha-esq black t-shirts £3 each 8)
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    itboffin wrote:
    Two black unbranded Rapha-esq black t-shirts £3 each 8)

    Where were you getting those?
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    dhope wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Two black unbranded Rapha-esq black t-shirts £3 each 8)

    Where were you getting those?

    Cross my palms with silver and i may tell :roll:
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    itboffin wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Two black unbranded Rapha-esq black t-shirts £3 each 8)

    Where were you getting those?

    Cross my palms with silver and i may tell :roll:

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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,670
    Are the Rapha t-shirts good then? I kinda assumed they were just t-shirts with Rapha branding, in which case finding cheap unbranded ones isn't that shocking.
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