2019 Pro Race Gear

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  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    I've just noticed that the team bikes have the oily fade too. They look to be mainly dark navy with pinks and purples round the head tube and seat tube area. Very natty indeed.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited January 2019
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Sagan riding an alloy frame in aussie warm up event!

    I knew my 2002 giant OCR was ahead of the game...

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    Back in 2015

    That is a good looking. I like the sloping top tube and general non-carboning, painted in shades of beige would be the ultimate, but you can't have everything!
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Perfect paint job for alloy. I don't understand carbon frames finished with metallic silver paintwork.
    Half man, Half bike
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    The EF Rapha Pro Team training jersey is very nice. And, if you were after the training jersey, it's £25 cheaper than the normal version.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Perfect paint job for alloy. I don't understand carbon frames finished with metallic silver paintwork.
    He copped out of going one by. That's so 2018
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Perfect paint job for alloy. I don't understand carbon frames finished with metallic silver paintwork.

    Yeah. The best so far for me was the Specialized torch which was something new.
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,197
    bendertherobot wrote:
    The EF Rapha Pro Team training jersey is very nice. And, if you were after the training jersey, it's £25 cheaper than the normal version.

    Yes, I do like that - just been on the Rapha site and that is my first choice. Good job I've kept my CAAD12
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  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    AndyRAC wrote:
    bendertherobot wrote:
    The EF Rapha Pro Team training jersey is very nice. And, if you were after the training jersey, it's £25 cheaper than the normal version.

    Yes, I do like that - just been on the Rapha site and that is my first choice. Good job I've kept my CAAD12

    No Cannondale logos on the training jersey so we can all have one! ;-)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Perfect paint job for alloy. I don't understand carbon frames finished with metallic silver paintwork.

    You’re so 2007 ;)
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Sagan riding an alloy frame in aussie warm up event!
    Tubeless tyres as well.
  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    Gweeds wrote:
    Seems odd to not include any long-sleeve tops in January.

    it seems the one downside of Rapha making team kits, they dont quite get the point of the sales to fans bit, I dont know if its because they are partly still stuck in that only team riders should wear team kit mindset which Id have been more believing of maybe 5 years ago, but theyve changed alot since then.

    But you saw the difference when Sky moved to Castelli, you can FKW yourself to your hearts content with Castelli in this years kit now, whilst Rapha tended to just stick to short sleeve jerseys and some shorts, and maybe a couple of specials throughout the year.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    awavey wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    Seems odd to not include any long-sleeve tops in January.

    it seems the one downside of Rapha making team kits, they dont quite get the point of the sales to fans bit, I dont know if its because they are partly still stuck in that only team riders should wear team kit mindset which Id have been more believing of maybe 5 years ago, but theyve changed alot since then.

    But you saw the difference when Sky moved to Castelli, you can FKW yourself to your hearts content with Castelli in this years kit now, whilst Rapha tended to just stick to short sleeve jerseys and some shorts, and maybe a couple of specials throughout the year.

    Rapha released tonnes of Sky kit at all price points from kids stuff to full Pro editions and then milked the Tour wins with special editions.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    i like that EF kit. A lot!
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    ShutupJens wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
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    Nothing staggeringly different, but I like the flat top tube lowered stays and general carboning.

    Horizontal top tube will always be a winner for me
    Bottle holders are a bit meh
    Yeah, at the cost of aerodynamics.

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    Mclaren cars, especially the Senna is a right mess to look at. Viewing it in terms of using air flow to aid performance it's a functional work of art.
  • meursault
    meursault Posts: 1,433
    inseine wrote:
    I assume they rode this at the Australian champs but i couldn't find photos. I guess the 'real' one will be a coloured version of this design.
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    I would have bought this one over the one on offer.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    My new favourite team.....(and rider)

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
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    Cav with his warping machine giving his arms a rest.

    Doesn't he normally do that by using his face as a brake?

    If I crashed that much I probably wouldn't be riding around in a £150k watch.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
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    Cav with his warping machine giving his arms a rest.

    Doesn't he normally do that by using his face as a brake?

    If I crashed that much I probably wouldn't be riding around in a £150k watch.

    It’s important for riders who do a lot of track in the winter to wear a large watch on their right arm for early season - counteracts all that pulling to the left.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    F1Wz3FNHeT8.jpg

    Cav with his warping machine giving his arms a rest.

    Doesn't he normally do that by using his face as a brake?

    If I crashed that much I probably wouldn't be riding around in a £150k watch.

    It’s important for riders who do a lot of track in the winter to wear a large watch on their right arm for early season - counteracts all that pulling to the left.
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  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Hublot watches are just vile. Horrible things.
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,692
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    Hublot watches are just vile. Horrible things.
    Isn't it a Richard Mille?
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    Hublot watches are just vile. Horrible things.
    Isn't it a Richard Mille?

    Sure it's not a Casio with an optional yellow strap?
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    F1Wz3FNHeT8.jpg

    Cav with his warping machine giving his arms a rest.

    Doesn't he normally do that by using his face as a brake?

    If I crashed that much I probably wouldn't be riding around in a £150k watch.

    It’s important for riders who do a lot of track in the winter to wear a large watch on their right arm for early season - counteracts all that pulling to the left.

    150K?????
    is it aero? can i get sized for one in the lbs? I need one because im doing sportives and a triathlon
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    Hublot watches are just vile. Horrible things.
    Isn't it a Richard Mille?

    FFS I meant to type Mille!!! Why did I type Hublot??? It's been a busy morning.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Hublot are quite nice in certain iterations. RM are simply rank.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    To be fair to him, Richard Mille's RM 50-03 McLaren F1 watch is very nice (although I wouldn't pay £964,000 for one)
    Half man, Half bike
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Hublot are quite nice in certain iterations. RM are simply rank.

    Casio's have a subtantial amount of timepieces too and if you fall of it's not too irritating.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Ridgerider wrote:
    To be fair to him, Richard Mille's RM 50-03 McLaren F1 watch is very nice (although I wouldn't pay £964,000 for one)

    It's a timepiece abomination! A simple, classy hi-beat Grand Seiko is all you need on your wrist.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    I wear a solar powered G-Shock which never needs winding up, and it received a radio signal every night so I never have to adjust the time. Perfect watch!
    Half man, Half bike
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Sagan edition Bora-Hansgrohe S-Works Venge Disc....yum yum
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