http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Rapha sale now on en Sun, 17 May 2026 11:27:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122247 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:33:48 +0000 Darkerside 122247@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That Bordeaux-Paris jersey looks superb, @WC. Happily, they haven't got my size in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122242 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:09:23 +0000 Darkerside 122242@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I seem to have acquired a moderate number of Rapha merino base layers. They're brilliant. Wear them pretty much constantly throughout the colder months, both on and off the bike. Very long, so tuck in securely to whatever you're wearing.</p> <p>Certainly spendy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122186 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:12:44 +0000 chdot 122186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>THIS FORUM IS AS CHEAP AS IT EVER WAS. </p> <p>Its members are, of course, rich in wisdom and helpfulness and full of expensive sweetness and light. </p> <p>Or something. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122185 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:10:32 +0000 sallyhinch 122185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've only gone and bought a merino t-shirt for £40. I must stop reading this forum, it's getting expensive! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122183 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:57:17 +0000 Charterhall 122183@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got long sleeved merino base layers from both Decathlon and Icebreaker. Icebreaker look and feel better when you pick them up but I've found surprisingly little difference in their performance in use. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122180 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:47:59 +0000 gembo 122180@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have four or five icebreaker merino wool items from liquidation specialists, leckies of Falkirk</p> <p>I know I previously stated that all only in size medium but my friend phoned me from the emporium as he had discovered their heaviest jacket in large. Would have been lovely but too big</p> <p>Yesterday I spotted some very thin looking merino in decathlon hillwalking section. Cut looked snazzy, merino looked very thin</p> <p>Aldi also sell some itchy merino for peanuts. Might try it as itchy I can cope with and if it does not honk after use that is what you are after if it is also quick drying</p> <p>Bit like when the amount of extra virgin olive oil in the world exceeds number of olives? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122148 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 20:19:21 +0000 sallyhinch 122148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got a Howie's merino top that is easily the most bikey AND the most stylish thing I own (not a high bar, admittedly) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122146 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 19:53:04 +0000 SRD 122146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For my birthday I was given another merino Base layer from Canadian Costco. Labelled made in Canada <a href="http://www.coapparel.ca/segments.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.coapparel.ca/segments.php</a>. </p> <p>Really quite nice :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122145 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 19:32:57 +0000 sallyhinch 122145@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*seriously tempted* </p> <p>especially as merino baselayers aren't just for going on the bike, I live in them... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122141 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:23:57 +0000 minus six 122141@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, Rapha merino baselayers always good. </p> <p>The cut is always perfect. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122139 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:13:41 +0000 sallyhinch 122139@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The merino baselayers seem almost reasonable - you can easily pay that amount for merino on something without the brand cachet. Anybody got any experience of them? I was expecting their merino to be extremely spendy </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122137 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:48:46 +0000 Baldcyclist 122137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wouldn't encourage them. All that money for stuff, to go on a bike? I grumble at the cost of 'mainstream' cycling etire, I bought this years short sleeved tops at the end of summer season sale from Evans last year, £55 for three cycling tops, expensive! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122134 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:37:54 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 122134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Horses for courses.</p> <p>I've got two Rapha items. The Bordeaux - Paris jersey easily fits better than any other jersey I have (as kaputnik pointed out on the airshow ride, I must have a long torso because every jersey ends juuuuuust too short - except the Rapha).</p> <p>And three-quarter troos that have stood up impressively to my off, and are roughly a gazillion times more comfy than Endura, Altura and Co-Op options I've tried.</p> <p>Sorely tempted by their 'city trousers'; sadly the rain jacket, which had a huge amount off, is out in all but teeny sizes. Can't really afford to splurge on more (and really want a Café du Cycliste jersey I've seen). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122117 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:27:41 +0000 gembo 122117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have some dear bib shorts from decathlon and tried on the FDJ team jersey claimed made by them for the tour team of the same name, 'twas like gossamer. Then I have lots of cheap stuff from them that seems fine </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122108 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:07:26 +0000 Charterhall 122108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Decathlon for me </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122107 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 10:43:22 +0000 crowriver 122107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reduced from eye watering to just plain dear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10936#post-122106 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 10:12:30 +0000 gembo 122106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Started yesterday, some stuff still available today. Bit of money off but still too dear for me</p> <p>Tant pis </p>