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Given the volume of negative comments that every article remotely connected with Rapha seems to attract, the odds of winning this prize must be relatively high because one can only assume all of those naysayers will be abstaining.
Well a good chunk of the criticisms are around price, which isn't really an issue when it's free.
And for the rest, there's always ebay.
That's an entirely understandable view to have if Rapha was the only cycling clothing on offer and you therefore had to purchase it. That's not the case though and price is entirely subjective so why anyone feels the need to moan about their products being more expensive than some competitors is beyond me. It's a free market; just don't buy something if you feel it's not worth the price and let others buy it if they consider it to be good value.
Uh - I wasn't expressing a view. Never had any Rapha kit, so can't form one. I'm just pointing out that for the many people who do think it's too expensive, that objection is moot when they don't have to pay for it.
There's a difference between moaning and mocking...
I like Rapha stuff. Can I win, please?
only a handful of clothing brands, half of them out of my price range/level of interest/ number of Xs required to fit, to be rated in detail for for functionality, heritage, etc. Gave up on most of that one.
I hope they're sitting there with a riddle of a response from me - owns 5+ bikes, but hasn't bought one (and doesn't plan to) in 15 years.
Surprised to see in the list of "What type of cyclist would you describe yourself as?" options (commuter, tourer etc) "MAMIL" - are we using the terms others use to insult us to describe ourselves now?
Is that not standard practice among us repressed minorities?
Hold up, so 'MAMIL' is supposed to be an insult? I thought it was an aspiration
As in the old quote about poets, it's not a description, it's a diagnosis (I speak as a chronic sufferer).
It is more of an inevitibility. I used to be a young man in lycra.
Pretty sure that Sir Alan Lordsugar has described himself as a MAMIL previously.
I actually liked the option to describe myself as 'some or all of those at different times' - isn't that what it's about?
Everyone should select answer "A" to all the questions.
That'll teach 'em 😃
£250? - so that will almost buy you a pair of shorts...
One previous careful owner - 57 year old lawyer.
It'll get you a shakedry jacket! Surely that's the one everyone wants about now?
Very good point.