which rolex compared to which seiko?

Descent and Pearl Izumi are the most I'll spend and the quality and technical materials are great.
Anything less in my opinion, is shabby in quality, fit, stiching, panels, etc.

Law of diminishing returns applies here.

Indeed it does. To some folks, however, that diminished return is worth a mere $200. Everyone has a different set of needs, wants, and resources to fill them.

i hope you know she is gianormous and pregnant now. but before...:D

Pregnant women are glowing and radiant and beautiful. Don't you know the mantra?

Considering she is very very pregant right now, that would be how i'd want her to presented it to me too. :D

for 300 there should be no walking involved

Bull____!!!
They're nowhere near as beautiful as pre-pregnant.

http://www.castelli-us.com/ps-717-1-...ra-jersey.aspx

Here's the link for that Castelli jersey. It's relatively inexpensive, but it seems like it wouldn't be too durable. Apparently, the reason the material is so light is because it's got a hollow core.....you may throw it in the washing machine, and when you open it up to get your clothes out, there's only dust.

I've looked over the Assos stuff and I'm perfectly satisfied with Nalini and Santini jerseys which I seem to be able to find for under $40 on a regular basis. It took me a couple tries to figure-out the sizes but now I have it wired. Some of the Castelli stuff is nice but I don't like the fabric in their lower end lines. Pearl Izumi jerseys make my Garmin 305 HR monitor ****-out. I think the Rapha stuff is far more ridiculous than Assos.

That's an exaggeration... it's actually an increase of only 1.873 mph AVG... :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

agreed.

rapha is stuck in some luddite-pie-in-the-sky-the-best-days-when-men-were-men-are-behind-us-so-lets-commemorate-it-with-kit nonsense.

any pictures. what makes assos so pricey. We have a club kit with Surgoi name from some local outlet , bibs and jersey for 97 dollars. It's all just lycra. Because its over 25 orders we get some kind of discount tho.

http://www.assos.com/web_assos_produ...tate-00153.jpg

super high tech materials, every aspect of the construction thought out, etc, etc.

fwiw - even i think the price is OTT

have you ever owned any assos clothing?

You look a lot younger than I thought you would...

it's the hair dye. ;)

And the Uno jerseys look nicer

years ago I bought some Assos shorts on sale. They were comfortable. But the price of shorts and jersey might come to 500 bucks ? Can almost buy a suit for that price. I just don't see that much extra comfort to say Pearl Izumi for half the price. I'd rather put the money into the bike.

You are obviously not married, my friend. :)

Yeah, nostalgia costs good money, even when it's made in China....

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/4...9c96ea02_o.jpg

I have a Rapha jersey and it is hands-down the nicest jersey I have ever worn. It was a gift, and cost $195. That's a lot of scratch, but not when you consider that I'd rather have one Rapha jersey than three inferior jerseys at $65 a pop, or two average team commemorative jerseys at $95 a pop (or more). The fabric, cut, design and craftsmanship of Rapha jerseys are extraordinary. And if they are made in China, that rather indicates that the Chinese are damn good at making high-end cycling wear.

FWIW, I wear Assos F1 Uno bib shorts, and they are awesome, too - cost $160 I think. Worth every penny. I've stopped searching for the perfect pair of cycling shorts; Assos makes them.

Finally, someone jumps into this thread to defend Rapha... I've been waiting 2.5 years!!!

whatever the market will bear.

Me too .... Nothing better than jerks reviving old threads so the rest of us can waste our time re-reading old crap.

I thought Northern California missed most of the bad weather, seems like you have a lot of time on your hands.