Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Road Cycling
Reload this Page >

Why is Rapha so divisive?

Search
Notices
Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

Why is Rapha so divisive?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-07-20, 08:28 AM
  #326  
WhyFi
Senior Member
 
WhyFi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,516

Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo

Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20808 Post(s)
Liked 9,450 Times in 4,668 Posts
Originally Posted by genejockey
OMG! I just had a stroke of genius!! Combine fake tattoo sleeves and sunsleeves!! "Convince your fellow urban cyclists you weren't afraid of the needle AND protect yourself from skin cancer!!"
They're already out there.
WhyFi is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 08:32 AM
  #327  
genejockey 
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
 
genejockey's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 17,912

Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace

Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10397 Post(s)
Liked 11,856 Times in 6,071 Posts
Originally Posted by WhyFi
They're already out there.
NUTS! We coulda made MILLIONS!!!
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."

"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
genejockey is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 09:02 AM
  #328  
seypat
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 8,515
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3241 Post(s)
Liked 2,512 Times in 1,510 Posts
Originally Posted by WhyFi
Uh oh - Isadore has started "pushing" lifestyle/urban/casual - https://isadore.com/enhance-your-urbanity

Are they the next to be divisive?
I think the video is entitled, "A friend of Isadore finds an adventure outside his front door on his retro looking steelie."

I doubt the rider strava-ed his ride. He was too busy looking at his reflection whenever he passed a window.
seypat is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 09:07 AM
  #329  
genejockey 
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
 
genejockey's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 17,912

Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace

Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10397 Post(s)
Liked 11,856 Times in 6,071 Posts
Originally Posted by WhyFi
Uh oh - Isadore has started "pushing" lifestyle/urban/casual - https://isadore.com/enhance-your-urbanity

Are they the next to be divisive?
I gotta assume they're chasing the "Work From Home" techie crowd, who still have jobs and money to spend, especially since there's no indoor dining out.
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."

"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
genejockey is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 10:21 AM
  #330  
surak
Senior Member
 
surak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,952

Bikes: Specialized Roubaix, Canyon Inflite AL SLX, Ibis Ripley AF, Priority Continuum Onyx, Santana Vision, Kent Dual-Drive Tandem

Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 871 Post(s)
Liked 726 Times in 436 Posts
Originally Posted by WhyFi
They're already out there.
surak is offline  
Likes For surak:
Old 08-07-20, 10:35 AM
  #331  
Bah Humbug
serious cyclist
 
Bah Humbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147

Bikes: S1, R2, P2

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times in 2,026 Posts
Originally Posted by WhyFi
Uh oh - Isadore has started "pushing" lifestyle/urban/casual - https://isadore.com/enhance-your-urbanity

Are they the next to be divisive?
Can we agree on which brands are divisive, or is the very nature of divisiveness divisive?

Bah Humbug is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 10:36 AM
  #332  
datlas 
Should Be More Popular
 
datlas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,029

Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix

Mentioned: 560 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22573 Post(s)
Liked 8,918 Times in 4,152 Posts
Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Can we agree on which brands are divisive, or is the very nature of divisiveness divisive?

No we can't agree.

Sad!
__________________
Originally Posted by rjones28
Addiction is all about class.
datlas is offline  
Likes For datlas:
Old 08-07-20, 12:14 PM
  #333  
Seattle Forrest
Senior Member
 
Seattle Forrest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 23,208
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18883 Post(s)
Liked 10,646 Times in 6,054 Posts
Originally Posted by WhyFi
Uh oh - Isadore has started "pushing" lifestyle/urban/casual - https://isadore.com/enhance-your-urbanity

Are they the next to be divisive?
​​​​​​Urban clothes are the kiss of death. Urban isn't hard core, unless it has straight outta Compton printed on it.
Seattle Forrest is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 12:15 PM
  #334  
Seattle Forrest
Senior Member
 
Seattle Forrest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 23,208
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18883 Post(s)
Liked 10,646 Times in 6,054 Posts
Originally Posted by indyfabz
"Whatevs. You wish you had ink like this."

That shirt is $125.

I don't understand why.
Seattle Forrest is offline  
Likes For Seattle Forrest:
Old 08-07-20, 12:19 PM
  #335  
Bah Humbug
serious cyclist
 
Bah Humbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147

Bikes: S1, R2, P2

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times in 2,026 Posts
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
That shirt is $125.

I don't understand why.
Welcome to fashion.
Bah Humbug is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 12:23 PM
  #336  
guadzilla
Pointy Helmet Tribe
 
guadzilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Offthebackistan
Posts: 4,338

Bikes: R5, Allez Sprint, Shiv

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 519 Post(s)
Liked 627 Times in 295 Posts
Originally Posted by indyfabz
"Whatevs. You wish you had ink like this."
Fk the ink - i wish i had arms like that, instead of these scrawny freaking noodles.
guadzilla is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 12:24 PM
  #337  
guadzilla
Pointy Helmet Tribe
 
guadzilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Offthebackistan
Posts: 4,338

Bikes: R5, Allez Sprint, Shiv

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 519 Post(s)
Liked 627 Times in 295 Posts
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
That shirt is $125.
I don't understand why.
Spend time on Mr Porter - this will seem like a bargain after a while. You know how brands come up with $1300/$1600 wheelsets and everyone is like "ooh, what a bargain"? Kinda the same effect.

Besides, it is only 105 in euros. That's a lot better.

PS: Those 170 euro Uniqlo-ripoff pants seriously DO annoy me.

Last edited by guadzilla; 08-07-20 at 12:31 PM.
guadzilla is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 12:27 PM
  #338  
guadzilla
Pointy Helmet Tribe
 
guadzilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Offthebackistan
Posts: 4,338

Bikes: R5, Allez Sprint, Shiv

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 519 Post(s)
Liked 627 Times in 295 Posts
Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Can we agree on which brands are divisive, or is the very nature of divisiveness divisive?
I find the lack of brown-colored tat sleeves to be divisive. Or exclusive. Or whatever. Regardless, I am offended.
guadzilla is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 12:40 PM
  #339  
genejockey 
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
 
genejockey's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 17,912

Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace

Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10397 Post(s)
Liked 11,856 Times in 6,071 Posts
Originally Posted by guadzilla
I find the lack of brown-colored tat sleeves to be divisive. Or exclusive. Or whatever. Regardless, I am offended.
For me most sun sleeves just reflect my natural coloration - Anglo-Celtic phosphorescent white, or as a friend called it, "Frog Belly White".
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."

"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
genejockey is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 01:04 PM
  #340  
colnago62
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,433
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 741 Post(s)
Liked 412 Times in 230 Posts
Originally Posted by guadzilla
They are taking this reality thing a bit too far, arent they?

Like the Tacx and their "we will simulate road bumps for you" on the trainer. F'k off, you wont. I get enough bad roads as is, that i dont need them added voluntarily to my riding experience, and pay extra for the same.
Have you heard about the steering for Zwift? Basically, a front wheel turntable that connects with bt and will allow you to pick who you draft off of and pick your lines through the corners.
colnago62 is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 01:32 PM
  #341  
guadzilla
Pointy Helmet Tribe
 
guadzilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Offthebackistan
Posts: 4,338

Bikes: R5, Allez Sprint, Shiv

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 519 Post(s)
Liked 627 Times in 295 Posts
Originally Posted by colnago62
Have you heard about the steering for Zwift? Basically, a front wheel turntable that connects with bt and will allow you to pick who you draft off of and pick your lines through the corners.
Oh wait, i saw something recently about some proposed tiers to Zwift, with a $40/month plan and someone had mentioned steering. Actually, if you are into the racing/gaming aspect of Zwift, this could be a fun thing, i imagine.

I actually dont even have an active Zwift subscription right now. I saw that along with the $40/month plan, there was also a $10/month one - that would be great for me. All i need Zwift to do is basically run my workout for me while i was Netflix, and that is worth somewhere around this price to me.
guadzilla is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 01:42 PM
  #342  
surak
Senior Member
 
surak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,952

Bikes: Specialized Roubaix, Canyon Inflite AL SLX, Ibis Ripley AF, Priority Continuum Onyx, Santana Vision, Kent Dual-Drive Tandem

Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 871 Post(s)
Liked 726 Times in 436 Posts
Originally Posted by guadzilla
All i need Zwift to do is basically run my workout for me while i was Netflix, and that is worth somewhere around this price to me.
You don't need to pay for that, you can run workouts through a bike computer.
surak is offline  
Likes For surak:
Old 08-07-20, 02:14 PM
  #343  
guadzilla
Pointy Helmet Tribe
 
guadzilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Offthebackistan
Posts: 4,338

Bikes: R5, Allez Sprint, Shiv

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 519 Post(s)
Liked 627 Times in 295 Posts
Originally Posted by surak
You don't need to pay for that, you can run workouts through a bike computer.
Yeah, i do, but i find that my Wahoo, even when calibrated, is always a little off compared to my Quarq and that if i use my Quarq to control trainer resistance, it ends up being a bit too erratic.

I prefer to let Zwift get the power from my Wahoo, and then i manually adjust the percentage during each interval so that my actual power, as read by the Quarq, falls in the desired range. My head unit records the power from my Quarq, which goes into my Training Peaks, and the Zwift workout is saved and subsequently ignored.

It's obviously a big improvement from my old Kurt Kinetic days when i just attached my bike, switched on the TV and rode...
guadzilla is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 02:23 PM
  #344  
Bah Humbug
serious cyclist
 
Bah Humbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147

Bikes: S1, R2, P2

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times in 2,026 Posts
Originally Posted by guadzilla
Yeah, i do, but i find that my Wahoo, even when calibrated, is always a little off compared to my Quarq and that if i use my Quarq to control trainer resistance, it ends up being a bit too erratic.

I prefer to let Zwift get the power from my Wahoo, and then i manually adjust the percentage during each interval so that my actual power, as read by the Quarq, falls in the desired range. My head unit records the power from my Quarq, which goes into my Training Peaks, and the Zwift workout is saved and subsequently ignored.

It's obviously a big improvement from my old Kurt Kinetic days when i just attached my bike, switched on the TV and rode...
Are you me from an alternate dimension?
Bah Humbug is offline  
Likes For Bah Humbug:
Old 08-07-20, 02:25 PM
  #345  
indyfabz
Senior Member
 
indyfabz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 39,214
Mentioned: 211 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18397 Post(s)
Liked 15,493 Times in 7,316 Posts
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
That shirt is $125.

I don't understand why.
Because you’re not worthy!
indyfabz is offline  
Likes For indyfabz:
Old 08-07-20, 02:33 PM
  #346  
seypat
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 8,515
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3241 Post(s)
Liked 2,512 Times in 1,510 Posts
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
That shirt is $125.

I don't understand why.
You could use it on bowling nights as well? Get your name/nickname over the heart area and you'd be ready!
seypat is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 03:15 PM
  #347  
genejockey 
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
 
genejockey's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 17,912

Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace

Mentioned: 41 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10397 Post(s)
Liked 11,856 Times in 6,071 Posts
Originally Posted by seypat
You could use it on bowling nights as well? Get your name/nickname over the heart area and you'd be ready!
But you have to bowl ironically.
__________________
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."

"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
genejockey is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 03:35 PM
  #348  
seypat
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 8,515
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3241 Post(s)
Liked 2,512 Times in 1,510 Posts
Originally Posted by genejockey
But you have to bowl ironically.
I thought bowling was a hipster thing. Flex those tats and have some PBRs.
seypat is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 05:54 PM
  #349  
gear64
Senior Member
 
gear64's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: STL Missouri
Posts: 473

Bikes: State Black Label All Road, Univega Gran Premio, Lotus Classique, Terranaut Metro

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 105 Post(s)
Liked 94 Times in 62 Posts
Ugggh, prior to seeing this post I'd never heard of Rapha. I googled it. Never guess what I see in the browsers that aren't ad blocked now. Scariest part.... It's cross device. Not unique to Rapha, but unique enough case I know the exact origin of this creepy tracking instance. Not the thread itself, just that I googled something I never heard and now ads are served..... Now I'm wondering. Technically I don't google, kleenex common usage.. I often use Duck Duck Go, not that they're guaranteed to be what they promote, however I use bike forums across devices...

Last edited by gear64; 08-07-20 at 06:03 PM.
gear64 is offline  
Old 08-07-20, 07:02 PM
  #350  
mstateglfr 
Sunshine
 
mstateglfr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posts: 16,605

Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo

Mentioned: 123 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10947 Post(s)
Liked 7,473 Times in 4,181 Posts
Originally Posted by gear64
Ugggh, prior to seeing this post I'd never heard of Rapha. I googled it. Never guess what I see in the browsers that aren't ad blocked now. Scariest part.... It's cross device. Not unique to Rapha, but unique enough case I know the exact origin of this creepy tracking instance. Not the thread itself, just that I googled something I never heard and now ads are served..... Now I'm wondering. Technically I don't google, kleenex common usage.. I often use Duck Duck Go, not that they're guaranteed to be what they promote, however I use bike forums across devices...
mstateglfr is offline  
Likes For mstateglfr:


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.