Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now over 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.
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Fingers firmly crossed for a half day, half price mens apparel sale - I've got an extensive wishlist
Or maybe contrary to the evidence of our better halves spending untold amounts on a new wardrobe/handbag/soes, they aren't daft enough to fall for Rapha's self hype and incredible prices (and this from the owner of quite a bit of Rapha kit).
To me this reduction smacks of not shifting much womens kit.
Maybe if none of us buy any new season kit it will come down to a reasonable price when they need to make room for the next season's stock. But the again the City gents who are probably the biggest client sector wouldn't give a stuff if Rapha clothes were 3x the price. Lets face it, they light £5000 cigars with £50 notes.
I agree with promoting cycling to everyone and love Rapha kit but their offer is sexist.