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LakesLuddite wrote:I think my other half would appreciate the womens fit - she already has a size small in the mens and wears it all the time.
I can't speak for her, but I think she would find the 'Pink for the ladies' a bit patronising though Paul, I'm sure she would want to choose from the same colour range the blokes get to choose. Saying that,the colours that are in the current womens collection are really nice though - I really like the T8 in the red, and I'd definitely have a red TL7 if it were in a mens cut.
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ugo.santalucia wrote:LakesLuddite wrote:I think my other half would appreciate the womens fit - she already has a size small in the mens and wears it all the time.
I can't speak for her, but I think she would find the 'Pink for the ladies' a bit patronising though Paul, I'm sure she would want to choose from the same colour range the blokes get to choose. Saying that, I've nothing against pink, especially if it's done tastefully though, a darker shade perhaps. I might even consider it myself, but I find having gender specific colouring a bit old fashioned?
Just my opinion.
The rest of mainland Europe has moved on from the pink for ladies concept about 50 years ago... the problem here is this "princess" kind of upbringing that many girls still get to these days... which then transfers into ludicrous confetti clad bride maids and all that nonsense.
But yes, pink for the ladies is deffo patronising and old fashoned0 -
The Cyclist of Catan wrote:I love the look and styling of my T5, but found it hard to choose between the colours; I went for the "least worst" option (grey - but it's a bit too dark to be ideal). I'd love to have one in a lighter grey, pea green or sky blue (which is why I've held off ordering more).0
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Nickshek wrote:bought and received my T2 jersey recently. Perfect fit for me and quality is nice! I find the the zip pockets too small to fit my phone in, which I'm a bit gutted about.0
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IanRCarter wrote:Love the ladies designs, especially TL1 grey/pink, I'd buy that in a men's cut! Nothing wrong with a bit of pink on a man (or a lot, in the case of my Rapha Pro jersey!). I'd suggest country flag colours but it looks like Rapha have beat you to it (albeit ruined with Sky logos). Navy with red/white details might look quite nice.0
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ugo.santalucia wrote:I rode the Rapha Hell of the North on my new design Torm T8 (with wider pockets). I filled the pockets with a windproof coat, a spare inner tube for bigger tyres, a roll of basic tools and pump, a small mobile phone, keys, credit card and some cash and the route card they gave us at the start...
So that's not bad... mine is blue, it looks so much better than those new Rapha designs, which are most likely made for the generation who likes Red Bull and fruity caffeine gels, clearly...0 -
Torm wrote:Firstly Ugo...you get up way too early !
The forum is still running on winter time, so it was 6:30... but yeah, I am a morning person. In a month I'll probably reinstate the trend for the 5 AM mid week ride... it's the only time of the day when this city is bearableleft the forum March 20230 -
Torm wrote:In the same way that beer for blokes is old fashioned ;-)
My wife should be ordering something from you for me in the next week or so. If not, I'll have to buy myself a birthday present.0 -
Torm wrote:Nickshek wrote:bought and received my T2 jersey recently. Perfect fit for me and quality is nice! I find the the zip pockets too small to fit my phone in, which I'm a bit gutted about.
it definitely won't go in. it probably doesn't help that I have a clamshell phone which is twice the thickness of most modern phones! :oops: not the end of the world and it won't stop me buying another Torm jersey.FELT F5 // FFWD F6R-C0 -
Really like the look of these jerseys, and although I know they are good value in comparison to the others but they are more than I would normally spend. I was going to treat myself and move away from the usual stuff I buy.
However unless I have read it wrong, you actually need to buy two jerseys to get free postage as the postage is set £1 more than the jersey price, I then check and see that postage is nearly £6 for the cheapest option.
So unfortunately I won't be buying. Really nice jerseys though.0 -
Right.....so you're expecting delivery for free on a jersey that you already say is punching above its weight in terms of quality and price...give me a break. What is it with the culture that everything should be free these days?
Im sure Torm can clarify, but I would guess the postage is free on 2 or more items as they can recoup the cost over multiple items, where as the markup on one item only would be too small to offer free postage.
I wonder what the reaction would be if the jersey was £5 dearer but delivery was then stated as "free" across the board.
Cant wait to see what designs and colour schemes they come up with next - keep up the great work guys.0 -
Plodder73 wrote:Really like the look of these jerseys, and although I know they are good value in comparison to the others but they are more than I would normally spend. I was going to treat myself and move away from the usual stuff I buy.
However unless I have read it wrong, you actually need to buy two jerseys to get free postage as the postage is set £1 more than the jersey price, I then check and see that postage is nearly £6 for the cheapest option.
So unfortunately I won't be buying. Really nice jerseys though.
Hope that gives a little back ground on the costs involved.0 -
bsharp77 wrote:Right.....so you're expecting delivery for free on a jersey that you already say is punching above its weight in terms of quality and price...give me a break. What is it with the culture that everything should be free these days?
Im sure Torm can clarify, but I would guess the postage is free on 2 or more items as they can recoup the cost over multiple items, where as the markup on one item only would be too small to offer free postage.
I wonder what the reaction would be if the jersey was £5 dearer but delivery was then stated as "free" across the board.
Cant wait to see what designs and colour schemes they come up with next - keep up the great work guys.0 -
bsharp77 wrote:Right.....so you're expecting delivery for free on a jersey that you already say is punching above its weight in terms of quality and price...give me a break. What is it with the culture that everything should be free these days?
Im sure Torm can clarify, but I would guess the postage is free on 2 or more items as they can recoup the cost over multiple items, where as the markup on one item only would be too small to offer free postage.
I wonder what the reaction would be if the jersey was £5 dearer but delivery was then stated as "free" across the board.
Cant wait to see what designs and colour schemes they come up with next - keep up the great work guys.
Calm down, I don't know if they are punching above their weight and I never said that I don't own one so I don't know. Nor did I say I wanted free postage. My implication was that the postage seemed to be intentionally placed so you had to buy more than one item.
I am sure Mr Torm ,who has the decency to come on and give me a reasoned explanation appreciates all feedback including suggestions from people like me that he may be losing sales from people like me. £5.99 or whatever it is seems expensive but obviously it's not. Thanks for the explanation Mr Torm.0 -
Veronese68 wrote:bsharp77 wrote:Right.....so you're expecting delivery for free on a jersey that you already say is punching above its weight in terms of quality and price...give me a break. What is it with the culture that everything should be free these days?
Im sure Torm can clarify, but I would guess the postage is free on 2 or more items as they can recoup the cost over multiple items, where as the markup on one item only would be too small to offer free postage.
I wonder what the reaction would be if the jersey was £5 dearer but delivery was then stated as "free" across the board.
Cant wait to see what designs and colour schemes they come up with next - keep up the great work guys.
But there is free delivery?0 -
Calm down, I don't know if they are punching above their weight and I never said that I don't own one so I don't know. Nor did I say I wanted free postage. My implication was that the postage seemed to be intentionally placed so you had to buy more than one item.
I am sure Mr Torm ,who has the decency to come on and give me a reasoned explanation appreciates all feedback including suggestions from people like me that he may be losing sales from people like me. £5.99 or whatever it is seems expensive but obviously it's not. Thanks for the explanation Mr Torm.
Apologies plodder - reading back it comes across as a bit of a rant, good that Torm have clarified everything.
Think I've my 5th cold of the year coming on which may explain my mood this morning :oops:0 -
No problem, get better soon0
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Plodder73 wrote:bsharp77 wrote:Right.....so you're expecting delivery for free on a jersey that you already say is punching above its weight in terms of quality and price...give me a break. What is it with the culture that everything should be free these days?
Im sure Torm can clarify, but I would guess the postage is free on 2 or more items as they can recoup the cost over multiple items, where as the markup on one item only would be too small to offer free postage.
I wonder what the reaction would be if the jersey was £5 dearer but delivery was then stated as "free" across the board.
Cant wait to see what designs and colour schemes they come up with next - keep up the great work guys.
Calm down, I don't know if they are punching above their weight and I never said that I don't own one so I don't know. Nor did I say I wanted free postage. My implication was that the postage seemed to be intentionally placed so you had to buy more than one item.
I am sure Mr Torm ,who has the decency to come on and give me a reasoned explanation appreciates all feedback including suggestions from people like me that he may be losing sales from people like me. £5.99 or whatever it is seems expensive but obviously it's not. Thanks for the explanation Mr Torm.0 -
I'll pay £64.88 for delivery of a free top if that's ok?
Good stuff guys... love your work!0 -
Plodder73 wrote:But there is free delivery?
I may have read your post in harsher terms than it was intended, if that was the case I apologise. Can I blame my response on this pesky cough that I've had for weeks rather than the fact that I'm just a curmudgeonly old git?0 -
Blinking hell two apologies from two poorly posters. No need for apologies and I hope you get better soon. I have decided I am going to buy two after all my whinging.... They had better be worth it. I have been mulling colours and styles for the last hour, I like them all that's the problem.0
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About the cost of delivery and totally off-topic: in pre-election times, it is good to remind people what the new breed of low cost carriers do to keep the costs down and deliver your bike for 5 quid.
Have you ever received a delivery from MyHermes, DX or similar? Ever noticed that in most cases it is a bloke on a white van or an estate car with no uniform? That means zero hours contract. These people are hired to deliver parcels when there is a need and when there isn't, they'll have to find another way to earn the day.
I would rather pay a little bit more and use UPS or other carrier which actually bothers to offer some dignified form of labour to their staff.
Maybe it's just me...
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ugo.santalucia wrote:About the cost of delivery and totally off-topic: in pre-election times, it is good to remind people what the new breed of low cost carriers do to keep the costs down and deliver your bike for 5 quid.
Have you ever received a delivery from MyHermes, DX or similar? Ever noticed that in most cases it is a bloke on a white van or an estate car with no uniform? That means zero hours contract. These people are hired to deliver parcels when there is a need and when there isn't, they'll have to find another way to earn the day.
I would rather pay a little bit more and use UPS or other carrier which actually bothers to offer some dignified form of labour to their staff.
Maybe it's just me...
rant over
Another view. Neither endorsed nor espoused.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/04/economist-explains-7
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I think Ugo is correct, I know someone who does parcel deliveries for a living and he gets way less than NMW after he takes petrol into account. He only does the job to get out of the house whilst his wife is working.
If someone is buying a top that costs this much then they obviously can afford the basic postage. If someone was really struggling they would be cycling in cheap wicking t shirts or general everyday clothes etc.0 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:About the cost of delivery and totally off-topic: in pre-election times, it is good to remind people what the new breed of low cost carriers do to keep the costs down and deliver your bike for 5 quid.
Have you ever received a delivery from MyHermes, DX or similar? Ever noticed that in most cases it is a bloke on a white van or an estate car with no uniform? That means zero hours contract. These people are hired to deliver parcels when there is a need and when there isn't, they'll have to find another way to earn the day.
I would rather pay a little bit more and use UPS or other carrier which actually bothers to offer some dignified form of labour to their staff.
Maybe it's just me...
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Top blokes!!
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Worn mine two days running now. Like all great jerseys you can't feel it when on. Lovely. I don't need any more LS versions this season but will be getting at least a couple more in the autumn. Feel just as good as you know which brand.......My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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more full zip short sleeve options pls.0
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gaffer_slow wrote:more full zip short sleeve options pls.0
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hey torm,
my point was that (unless i am mistaken) the majority of the short slv options are half/quarter zip0