i prefer getting wet than shelling out 190 for a rain jacket.......cycling is fun wet or dry anyways lol

I am going to get 150 quid in small denomination Aussie notes. They are waterproof right? So then i tape them together and make a stylish jacket that is cheaper! Bargain!

Its bizarre that this day an age, with all the technical materials , event , gore tex , xcr you name it . You can still bring a jacket out that is basically a bag with tapes. And charge £190 for it ...

You're missing the point Gents!

Rapha is a highend and quality brand. The stuff is stylish and looks the dogs!

Obviously, value for money isn't the object.....its meant to be exclusive.

Every time I get wet, I am happy in the knowledge that I am saving £190... :)

Seriously, all a rain jacket has to do is keep out the rain. I think mine cost just over a fiver....

no kidding....

Assos rainjackets don't cost that much!!!

Rapha are also due to follow this release with a jacket that also protects from thunder lightening flood a plague of frogs and swarm of locusts. The design is based on relics discovered of noahs clothing when he was building the arc. Its made from the same material and in the same factory as every other manufacturers but has the holy words of Rapha printed on and has a very large pocket at the back in which you can store your ego and gullability

Rapha`s classic soft shell jacket uses a hytrel membrane . The rain jacket is a plastic bin bag . But it has beathable underarm panels . Or vents to everyone else

At least Assos use a breathable fabric .

sooo...and its the end of a long week so forgive me here....if the pocket is vertical, wont all the stuff come tumbling out when you unzip the thing and star rummaging around for stuff...

just a thought ...you know ...maybe 190 quid buys anti gravity field as well !

Can't understand all the Rapha knockers. Do you take the p1ss because someone spends a grand on a pair of wheels that are virtually identical to a 500 quid pair? or spends 5 grand on a bike thats hardly any better than a 2 grand one? what is it with Brits that makes us happy knocking a British manufacturing success story because there aren't that many out there are there?

If you can't afford it or don't want to pay for it fair enough but virtually every Rapha review on here is followed with the same rehashed rubbish written by people who have probably never even worn any Rapha stuff so don't know what they are talking about.

And before you ask, no I don't work for em or have any connection with them other than I own some of their stuff and without exception it is better quality than any other cycling gear I've got with the possible exception of Assos which is equally expensive.

I have the classic softshell which is a nice warm windproof weatherproof jacket . My complaint is the rain jacket is not made of anything remotely breathable .

Assos make technical clothing for riding bikes . Rapha appear to be making some items for the Emperor`s of this world . This is a product similar to the assos climajet , which is breathable.

£190 sod that, I'd want to put a bin bag over it to stop it getting wet !!

skid..I assume you have spent a few hours riding in the rain jacket?

I have spent many hours riding in the wet with the classic and climajet . My issue, is that it is a technical bike tailored product , with no technical matierial . If it is I stand corrected . but why no tech details ?

It's Rapha, it's expensive........ get over it !

It looks nice enough to me (has anyone commenting actually looked at the Rapha web site ?)

If you don't want to spend £190 on it, don't. Don't p*ss and whine about it on here. I'm guessing that Rapha aren't targeting the people who are doing the whinging, so probably don't care.

nice, but too expensive for "made in china".

I have one.

It is genuinely appalling and has all the weather-proofing of a lacy thong. I expect.

If you think I am joking, please feel free to try one yourself. The jacket, that is. Although the thong may be more effective. It is basically £190 worth of nothing at all......

Looks nice though!

Some sad comments on here.

Clearly, if there are riders, who have experience of using this jacket (for its intended purpose), who feel it performs poorly, then say so.

If you just don't think it's good value for money, don't buy it!

If you can afford it and like the look of it, then why not? Usual culture of envy...

I also agree with Pedro and others. could it be those that complain so much are just mean, broke, unemployed or all of the above so much hate. if you can not afford, do not like or any other reason just don't support Rapha. I for one like most of their gear one gets what you pay for.

I enjoy cycling and im now at an age where i can afford to buy what I like. I'm not rich at all, just spend my cash in others ways. some men love to get pissed down the pub thats their choice. those that like Rapha whats the big deal. How many people hear would buy a much better bike or another bike if money was no object.