I guess I'm out of the advertising loop, because I have no particular impression about Rapha's advertising being exclusivist. Is there a concise example that can prejudice me?
Anyway, that video from above is extraordinary, in my opinion. I'll forgive the seemingly gratuitous stream crossing, and the seemingly posed slumping cyclists at the very end. The majority of the imagery is incredible. Especially the California shots. Golly, am I lucky to live here. And to speak of something nice about the company...I am a bit of a piano player, and really liked the music of that film. So I dialed the generic Rapha phone number. A person answered on the second ring and introduced himself as Tim. I told him I wanted to learn that piece of music. He said "That's so cool! Give me your email address and I'll find out the title and send it to you!" I'm probably not in gonna rush out for a $400 sweater, but next time I need a $75 base layer, I might tilt their way. Bill On May 27, 7:58 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I strongly deprecate (hem!) Rapha's stupidly over the top exclusivist and > emotionalist advertising -- like those foolish Ralph Lauren full pagers that > encouraged the naif and insecure to imagine themselves in a laughably badly > conceived country gentry posture; and, supposing that their margins are > indeed excessive, those excessive margins, but if the products work better > than others out there, I too would use them nonetheless. (I am comfortable > with what I have, so no intention of trying them.) > > But the entire Rapha enterprise, otherwise good or bad, is worth it just to > see that video. > > Patrick "epically amused" Moore > > On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > Yes and no. Some of their products are made in Italy, England, and (I > > think) Portugal. Some other items are made in Vietnam and Nepal, in > > addition to China. > > > I don't know what their margins are, nor will I try to justify them. > > But their prices may be a function of balancing costs of production > > between operations in Europe and Asia. > > > In any event, as I stated above, I love their products and will > > continue to buy them. They work well for me and are supremely > > comfortable. If they aren't your cup of tea, so be it. > > > Aaron > > > On May 26, 2:19 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> 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 <palin...@his.com> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 09:07 -0600, rswat...@me.com 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? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > (505) 227-0523 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
