TS: assos vs rapha vs pearl izumi

I'll dave you

anyway new rapha gear up to see on their website. tweed softshell only 400 knicker

local shop had that rapha tailored jacket in thee window last time i was in

tweed softshell looks fab but that price is ludacris

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rapha-Tour-Britain-Pack-/110584938624?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19bf604080#ht_500wt_939

not me btw

http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/bikes-tech/tech-gallery-assos-1976-carbon-fiber-aero-track-bike_140221

pretty full-on for 1976!

any UK peeps thinking about getting the rapha 3-pack baselayer for £90? we could maybe do a group buy and cash in for £30 each?

(on deal for the tour of britain, down from £130 odd)

If we weren't at opposite ends of teh size scale then yeah, sure....

you can size up each garment individually so that's not an issue

hmmmmmm now yr talking

have a look at the bundle page. maybe mark c would be interested?

black x-large short sleeved for me (shame they don't do and xx). If needed I can put the order on my card and not drop in a winter collar and maybe a bonk bag, oh no

cool, prob best coordinating via fb if we get a third party

aldssos softshell is really nice, esp for £15

I might be interested in this Rapha threesome. What's the deal you're discussing?

base layer 3 pack down from £130odd to £90, so about £31 each delivered
http://www.rapha.cc/base-layer-3-pack

shall we take it to facebook?

So I treated myself to a Pearl Izumi Elite summer jersey and was chagrinned to discover that Large actually means Large in this case. So if anyone wants to buy a high quality technical summer jersey (black, very simple indeed, only one tiny logo on the chest) for £30 let me know! Would likely fit anyone 5'11" to 6'3" (I'm 6 foot and it's not really too long) and with a 41-44" chest.

(actually, on this topic, I have a whole load of 2nd hand bike kit I'd like to sell - do we think it's acceptable to start a thread about it? I'm enough of a regular I hope!)

Sorry, forgot to say it's been worn once - yesterday - and will obv be washed.

I am switching from Louis Garneau to Castelli for 2011. I've only had a training jersey and bib knickers from Castelli before, has anyone have any sizing tips on their racing gear?

On the small side though not ridiculously so, apart from one long sleeve jersey I have which is admittedly XL but swamps me. If you're usually on the cusp, go for one size up, but if you're a solid, say, large, I think you'll have to try them out.

(hmm, just thinking, if you're racing you'll want tighter stuff anyway so maybe the sizing will work fine for you)

Cozen has made an excellent discovery...

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my old team went from lg -> castelli a few years ago. my castelli shorts are slightly tighter and very slightly shorter, but their inseams are longer than same nominal size of lg. jerseys were the same in dimensions, tho the shoulder cut of the lg suits me better. xpost

<3 u guys, thx!

I really like my campagnolo Bib. First bib so I don't have much to compare against. However I'd buy another one, if I found another cheap one on ebay.

nothing doing in that department.

I need new tights, actually, my only ones are over 10 years old, too long and have no pad (great for skiing, though.

SHASTA DUDE IM SUCH FOOL MY NEWER KIT IS GIORDANA NOT CASTELLI!!! sorry man.

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i got assos 3/4 bib shorts - in lycra rather than 'roubaix' or whatever the assos-speak version is - to try avoid sunburnt legs and also to give off a belgian hardman vibe; price from da internets worked out about even with what you'd pay for a dece pair of regular shorts here in a shop. the praise is justified imo, fantastic fit. still think their jerseys are a bit fug, tho.

Their design is abhorrent, but their quality is unquestioned. Still waiting for Coz to reveal his revelation...

This suspense is like a wet chamois...

I have two jerseys, one Descente and one Castelli, both size small. The Castelli, which is race fit, is perfect at the chest, but very tight at the shoulders. The length is relatively short as well.

The revelation is www.torm.cc so check it out.

Hah - the prices have gone up £5 (ss) and £10 (ls) since I looked on Friday! Bugger!

should I buy this hideous DEVO cycling jersey y/n

http://store.clubdevo.com/store/product/hot-dog-fresh-cycling-jersey

wow

zmg

not just ugly, but also repulsive even

they should do one thats like a halfeaten plate of greasy beans and gravy that has been used as an ashtray

The Torm guy is actually coming round to my office himself to give me the goods. I wonder if he'll also give me a postage refund :)

I have taken my personal delivery. First impression is excellent - it's very Rapha indeed (did they really need the sleeve bands?), proper sportwool, shape seems spot on and it fits very well (and, again, just like my Rapha top fits). Looking forward to wearing it on the way home tonight.

The L is for a chest of 37-42 inches (I'm 39" and it seems perfect) so the sizing guide would appear accurate. It goes up to 46" chest in the XL.

Here you go - here's my review.

wtf
http://www.rapha.cc/rendezvous

some gold in the comments section imo

"When you buy clothing at Rapha you pay for the look, the quality, the brand, the stories and for things like this. People that do not buy Rapha are 'free riders'. They enjoy their stories without making an effort for it. And that's their right, because the prices are high and not everybody can afford that.I'm looking forward to buy more Rapha stuff because I want to look good on pictures they make at the rides I participate in ;)."

"I would think Android users would prefer the Pearl Izumi app…" lolololol

nice but pricey
http://www.cervorosso.com/home

Oh look, it's black, white and red. Sigh.

http://tubulocity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/fat_cyclist.jpg

blow up cycling's refined retrofetishism. im ready for uncut late 80s neon lycra shit, and banning tasteful b/w photoshoots.

my new team's kit is black with red/white detailing. not thrilled about this either. what is it about red that is so prevalent in cycling colorways?