I really like "style" of their jerseys and stuff. And I'm sure the quality is commensurate with the price. It's just seems like too much to pay $60 for a hat that's made in China no matter how cool it is. If I find them at a good discount I would probably buy some of their things, but full price seems like a lot based on the County of manufacture.
...of course if I find that Club jersey in the Thyme color in XL all that goes out the window! ~Mike~ On May 26, 2:19 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rivendell's approach is inclusive, Rapha's is exclusive. > > The difference I see between Riv nd Rapha is the mark up. > > Riv bikes made in Taiwan use components and design close to their U.S. > and Japanese made products. Labor costs less, so Riv charges less. > > There are several companies that make products similar to Rapha using > U.S.,U.K. and even Swiss labor. Rapha makes almost all of its product > in China but nevertheless charges a premium. > > On May 26, 3:03 pm, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 09:07 -0600, [email protected] wrote: > > > I've always seen Rapha and Rivendell as quite similar. > > > Stylish, well made, a bit pricey but worth it, and both receive far more > > > than their fair share of internet forum bashing. Oh, and the tweed. > > > Rivendell's approach is inclusive, Rapha's is exclusive. > > > None of us here is good enough to wear Rapha, right?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
