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I think this is the point where someone jumps in and points out that an investment firm started by two Walmart heirs bought a majority interest in Rapha for a whopping $260 million. They will also point out that the same investment firm invested in Allied Cycle Works.
08-11-17, 07:40 AM
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08-11-17, 07:41 AM
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08-11-17, 07:49 AM
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Rapha's always been too overpriced for my taste. I always buy stuff on clearance.
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Also, a Schwinn heir produces hand-made bikes in Wisconsin.
08-11-17, 07:54 AM
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08-11-17, 07:55 AM
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I'm of the opinion that people shouldn't be judged by the sins (or lack there of) of their fathers.
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Can you buy them at Walmart? If not, maybe we should introduce them to the Walton kids.
BTW...I got called an elitist in a thread in General when I mentioned I was excited about possibly visiting the Rapha store. The one piece of Rapha I own is a base layer. Not exactly wearing it as a badge of prestige because it's a, you know, base layer, so no one sees it.
BTW...I got called an elitist in a thread in General when I mentioned I was excited about possibly visiting the Rapha store. The one piece of Rapha I own is a base layer. Not exactly wearing it as a badge of prestige because it's a, you know, base layer, so no one sees it.
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Can you buy them at Walmart? If not, maybe we should introduce them to the Walton kids.
BTW...I got called an elitist in a thread in General when I mentioned I was excited about possibly visiting the Rapha store. The one piece of Rapha I own is a base layer. Not exactly wearing it as a badge of prestige because it's a, you know, base layer, so no one sees it.
BTW...I got called an elitist in a thread in General when I mentioned I was excited about possibly visiting the Rapha store. The one piece of Rapha I own is a base layer. Not exactly wearing it as a badge of prestige because it's a, you know, base layer, so no one sees it.
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I guess I'm more hassle averse (I don't like the shipping games with returns) than price averse (as long as quality is in line with the price and I feel I'll get my money's worth out of it). If Rapha were in stores around here and it fit well, I'd probably jump on a sale.
08-11-17, 08:06 AM
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BTW...I got called an elitist in a thread in General when I mentioned I was excited about possibly visiting the Rapha store. The one piece of Rapha I own is a base layer. Not exactly wearing it as a badge of prestige because it's a, you know, base layer, so no one sees it.
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I don't often get to buy stuff on clearance because I almost never run across stuff that I like on clearance racks and I don't like buying shoes/helmets/clothing online (unless I already own stuff by the same manufacturer and I'm certain of fit).
I guess I'm more hassle averse (I don't like the shipping games with returns) than price averse (as long as quality is in line with the price and I feel I'll get my money's worth out of it). If Rapha were in stores around here and it fit well, I'd probably jump on a sale.
I guess I'm more hassle averse (I don't like the shipping games with returns) than price averse (as long as quality is in line with the price and I feel I'll get my money's worth out of it). If Rapha were in stores around here and it fit well, I'd probably jump on a sale.
08-11-17, 08:10 AM
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BTW, should I have a cycling vest? Is it really worth the expense of a "good" one? If I get a good one, will I wonder what I did without it?
I might need to return some bibs and if I can trade them towards a vest that the manufacturer makes, I might go that route.
I might need to return some bibs and if I can trade them towards a vest that the manufacturer makes, I might go that route.
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I don't often get to buy stuff on clearance because I almost never run across stuff that I like on clearance racks and I don't like buying shoes/helmets/clothing online (unless I already own stuff by the same manufacturer and I'm certain of fit).
I guess I'm more hassle averse (I don't like the shipping games with returns) than price averse (as long as quality is in line with the price and I feel I'll get my money's worth out of it). If Rapha were in stores around here and it fit well, I'd probably jump on a sale.
I guess I'm more hassle averse (I don't like the shipping games with returns) than price averse (as long as quality is in line with the price and I feel I'll get my money's worth out of it). If Rapha were in stores around here and it fit well, I'd probably jump on a sale.
We may have been separated at birth.
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08-11-17, 08:13 AM
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08-11-17, 08:27 AM
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