All Rapha orders can be returned within 90 days for either an exchange or refund completely free of charge, so you'll never be out-of-pocket purchasing from Rapha. 65kg and 5’10” (176cm) so surely climber not sprinter build. Considering Rapha cross bibs and cross longsleeve jersey If I am a 30 in waist, is it safe to order the appropriate 30" Small trousers from the Rapha fit chart? The Rapha sizing info for shorts/tights tells me that I am either too fat for my height, or too short for my waist size. Castelli – as a general rule size up. Castelli is slightly slimmer than Rapha generally. Premier Club I've found their sizing chart to be pretty accurate. 72kg. I'm large size rapha. 6’2 78kg with wide shoulders here and have to go large in castelli for the shoulders, leaves the midriff not quite as snug as i’d like. RAPHA(Cycling)-Women´s Classic Shorts-Regular-Size M (Capistrano Beach) $65 Rapha Long Sleeve Core Jersey in Maroon, Small, Fantastic Condition (Brooklyn) $70 Men's Lululemon Core Shorts - size … If you’re a bit more rounded then Rapha sizing will work better. Gravel is its spiritual home. I find the country jerseys to be a bit wider and longer than, say, the lightweight jerseys. I wear a medium in the country jersey but a large in the lightweight jersey (and the LS winter jerseys), and a large in the bibs (for reference, I'm 5'10", ~170-175lbs). I imagine the sizing is a bit bigger than the italian brands like castelli or the swiss assos but smaller than the American super sizes. The go a size up advice seems to derive from those who have wide shoulders or wide belly, not runts like me. I have washed the bibs several times at 30 degrees, as advised by Rapha, and they've come out like new each time. Post by Hubert on Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:33 pm. If you go a size up for comfort off the bike then they are not going to fit you correctly on the bike. Rapha’s Explore Gore-Tex Pullover is made for year-round adventure rather than speed, and is designed to be worn on- and off-road. Jersey Downsize If you've lost weight through training, we'll help the new you into a new jersey, with 50% off a smaller size of the same style. Top. Contact Us Mainly looking for a ss jersey, maybe a jacket to. I take a Assos Large bib shorts and a XL Castelli jersey. el stovey 33,724 posts I doubt many triathletes wear rapha, try cyclingnews.com Personally I actually find the whole Rapha thing a joke and I think they take themselves a little too seriously. I take M in ASSOS and Castelli S in Rapha. This topic has 18 replies, 17 voices, and was last updated. A number of holes/pulls: both hips, rear pocket and shoulder. for Castelli Gabba II s/s I needed to go a size up. NB: The Pro Team/Team Issue jersey is very close-fitting, please check the sizing chart as you may be a size-up from your normal Rapha Jersey size. 46″ inch chest here which seems to be xxl at Rapha and xxxl at Castelli. Incredibly, despite most of Rapha's sale items being largely out of stock in anything above a size small, the Women's Souplesse Race Cape is available in navy blue and dark navy, in sizes XS to XL. Rapha vs Gore sizing Hi all. Currently i wear Fi Uno S5 medium, Equipe jersey size medium. 5' 9" and 170, 32 waist in jeans. Hubert Posts: 271 Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:47 pm Location: TX. Hello, I would like to receive some comments regarding Assos sizing compare to Rapha in bibshorts and ss jersey. Small in Rapha is perfect. I'm 6'2" 175lbs Castelli Aero race I wear a medium jersey and a medium bib Rapha Pro Team I wear a small jersey and medium bib Rapha Core I wear a small bib I think Rapha stuff is cut for a more upright position so if this is more your style they may fit. Sometimes when you first try Castelli on it can seem too tight, but once you’re on the bike and you’ve worn it a few times it’s absolutely fine. Don’t just go up a size on Castelli kit. The jersey features a classic three-pocket layout with a valuables compartment and pump sleeve. The Pro Team Training top is fully synthetic and made from a polyester/elastane blend … Very much cut to fit whilst on the bike. 65kg and 5’10” (176cm) so surely climber not sprinter build. I like it fitted but I would like to be able to breathe to. Medium across the board for me at 5’10” and 11 stone and a bit (178cm & 72Kg). 6.2" (188cm) rather bigger frame. CHPT3. Rapha cap (M) £SOLD Peak faded, otherwise good 6′ and 11 1/2 stone and long limbed, short torso. I wear Assos medium in the Mille S5 and NeoPro S7 and Equipe S7. Newsletter Settings, Viewing 19 posts - 1 through 19 (of 19 total), Premier Partners for Singletrack issues & exclusive subscriber perks, Metcheck MTB Weather Forecasts At A Glance, Singletrack Cycle Of Good Inner Tube Belt, Singletrack Lockdown 2020 426ml Coffee Mug, Fresh Goods Friday 529 – The Quiet Mad Friday In Edition, Christmas Countdown Day 19 – MilKit Tubeless Bundle, A Dog’s Life Episode 4 With Brendan Fairclough, Track Walk: Brendan Fairclough’s Newest ‘Dog’s Life’ Line. Rapha has gone through a few brand image makeovers over the years. What’s the general sensus in sizing for these brands, go a size up? (Considering Rapha softell trousers), Rapha size chart excerpt: XS … I mean is it really authentic, no. The sizing is true, the only companies I trust to buy with confidence are Lusso & Rapha, I do buy Castelli but have to buy large rather than medium. I’m not skinny but I’m hardly a tubster either. Even Rapha’s own promotional material shows the problem; Raced to victory at the highest level of the sport. Login/cookie issues? Tight/firm fit is excellent for me Thank you Nir Israel CHPT3 is a brand created by former pro cyclist David Millar and uses the Italian cycling brand Castelli as the template for its designs. Seems right to me; I’m a medium in both Castelli and Rapha jerseys and I’m normally a high street medium. If you’re a lean athletic type then Castelli sizing will be spot on. Small in Rapha is perfect. I have 2 pairs of Castelli shorts in the same size, Velocissimo shorts are a little short in the leg, about the same or longer than every other brand I’ve ever tried, Nanoflex shorts come all the way to my knees (and stay put), they’re the best fitting shorts I’ve ever owned! I'm 6' 3" and 230 pounds...I but Rapha stuff just to squeeze into it as motivation to someday be able to mount my bike while wearing some of their kit. If you are buying a Castelli Gabba or Free Aero Race bibs then they are going to be pornographically snug. ie do the trousers fit 'small' or 'larger'? As above, Rapha is reasonably true to size, bearing in mind that it’s tight fitting clothing. Rapha Touring shorts (size 30) £15 Some very light bobbling and a bit of the stitching is coming away, apart from that they’re in good condition! To be honest I have worn it a handful of times only as I’m embarrassed to be seen in it. I’m yet to find a Rapha piece that fits well. Hi, Sorry for another Rapha thread but the few I found did not answer the question I need - Is my track sprinter (i.e built like a fireplug) like frame going to fit Rapha? i can’t speak for Rapha, but i’d describe Castelli sizing as ‘****ing hilarious’. I've purchased Gore Element jersey in size L and was pretty surprised: fits well: not skinny, not loose, quite long. The race stuff is super tight and gets more forgiving as you move away from the aero focused kit. The fit difference between Castelli ranges reflects the intention of the kit. How does Rapha's sizing look like compared to Castelli? Rapha depends on the range – Pro range is slim, City range is a touch more relaxed (but still slim). Classifieds Rules Castelli I’ve found a touch more snug though not a huge amount different. I’m a medium in Gore, Endura etc but went up a size in Castelli. I am 6'3" cm tall, 77 kg, 34 inch waist, slim build. Forum Rules I bought some Rapha shorts to compare; the Carbon are cheaper & more comfortable. I find the trouser sizing odd�I couldn't find a size that fit me properly. Location: San Francisco; Price: $50; Read more... Cycling jersey Sponsored Link Oddly I also bought a Rapha skinsuit and it was so thin and stretchy the small felt baggy, but it also felt like it would shred at the first sign of contact with anything. Win Pearl Izumi Winter Gear! Privacy Rapha Clothing Last Fall I flea-bayed my first piece of Rapha clothing and immediately new it was just a different level of clothing and it has been downhill (for my bank account) since that time. I am 1.85 and 90kg. I have a short sleeve club jersey which is a really nice casual ride top but my pro team jersey fits well stood up but ruffles awfully on the bike. For that hight will you go for long or normal … Link Removal 6’2 and 63kg, in regular proportions. Both brands have different fit blocks for different jerseys varying from race fit to ‘club’ fit. Price: $195 / Sizing: XS-XXL / Color: pink and raisin / Composition: 61% Polyester, 39% Merino. 16 mountain passes are embossed in Rapha's Cima-inspired type on the back of the jersey. Four pairs of bibshorts–Assos T F1.Mille_S5, Capo Drago, Rapha Pro Team, and Castelli Free Aero–are compared in this review on the basis of their fit, comfort and performance. I haven't yet bought my 1st bike kit, and slowly getting into. Two cycling brands dominate the premium apparel market: Assos and Rapha. Cheers • I prefer the Lusso Carbon bibshorts to anything else I've tried. Swapped for a medium which was race tight (and then failed at the seams anyway…) I AM a small in the Gabba jersey which is very slightly bigger, as it’s designed to fit over a base layer and race fit jersey. From the Rapha sizing chart I seem to need a XL bib and jersey but could maybe get away with a L jersey. They feel pretty perfect right out of the box. i’m (a skinny) 6’2″, not a freak, their XXL bib shorts barely reach my knees. I’m after something really nice to wear on the road bike, I love the look of the rapha gear and also Castelli to. I haven't tried the mediums but from what I've read I might be able to squeeze into them. I suspect that when they twigged their American/Mamil customer base, they abandoned the Italian racer sizing! Current Rapha is about just about normal – I’m a large with a 41″ chest, and it’s snug but not tight. All fixable and still some life left. Rapha Merino Polo Shirt (S) £7 100% Merino. For me Rapha tops are too long on the chest and once you are down in the drops the zip will ruffle up unless it is a quarter length zip. Bought a small Castelli CX skinsuit and it was stretching-at-the-seams-fighting-to-get-it-on tight, as in worried it’d rip as I struggled to put it on at a race. Assos T … I'm 5'11'', 158lb. I’ve a climbers, not sprinters, build. Castelli XL. I recently bought a size large in the Rapha Pro Team Bib Shorts. Trousers I find are accurate in waist and length. I do 34x34 and its damn near perfect, with a slightly shorter (high-water) bit near the ankles, but I have lived with this since adolescence. Seeing as everyone is bigging up the brevet insulated gilet I was just wondering for some size advice as I find Rapha a bit inconsistent. They are meant to be the equivalent of a skin suit as they are race wear. It’s also going to depend what sort of build you are as well. Rapha’s not new to cycling shoes, having entered the market way back in 2012 with the luxurious Grand Tour road shoe, followed a few years later by the Climbers Shoe and Cross Shoe. I find the trouser sizing odd�I couldn't find a size that fit me properly. But each has clear strengths, such that the perfect cycling wardrobe is a health mix from each brand. As per monkfish, I’m a small in normal rapha kit and a medium in castelli. Too narrow in the shoulder or too wide in the waist and most of the sleeves come loose around the forearm/wrist. Can anyone advise? Does anyone know what the sizing is like? Just to make you more confused, I have a ton of icebreaker and I am a large in all of it, but extra large in Rapha (at least in the jerseys). Forum Replies Date; Rapha sizing: Components, Accessories & Clothing: 2: 29 Jul 2019: RCC Rapha Jersey SOLD: For Sale & Auction: 1: 29 Apr 2020: M: Rapha pro team bib shorts medium: For Sale & Auction: 3: 29 Apr 2020: Rapha Core or DHB Aeron bib shorts? Now available to you: https://t.co/Y8x2pRH795 #RaphaProTeam pic.twitter.com/6HOoFDBOVU, but i’d describe Castelli sizing as ‘****ing hilarious’. Rapha sizing - posted in Buyers Guide: I have a family member in the UK soon and wanted to get a Rapha jersey and bib shorts. A size 'S' would fit me nice on the waist, but likely be too long. I own a decent cross section of their stuff because it works well for me (6'4" 165 lbs) as a tall skinny cyclist who used to be a rower, so I still have broad shoulders and back. The Rapha website says to size up on all Pro Team apparel. I am small in both, just like I am small in everything else. In particular: Rapha pro team bib + club jersey. I’m pretty sure that my bottom half is Castelli large, and my top half a medium. My experience is that the jerseys fit differently depending on the model. (fwiw wiggle/dhb sizing is/was pretty good). 5'-9" - 147 lbs. Before you direct me to their website, I'll tell you that I am familiar with the sizing guide for Rapha jerseys. Components, Accessories & Clothing: 26: 26 Feb 2020 I'm considering Pro Team bibs and jersey. Medium in everything except base-layers which I go for small to have a 2nd skin fit. I have an old Rapha top that is an XL and it fits the same. I'm quite tall guy: 6"3 (193cm), average-heavy weight (218lbs/98kilos). Rapha jersey ( pro team climber, pro team aero) Size S $60 Rapha ( red ) Size S $ 40 Sportful Size S $ 40 le coq sportif $ 40 Dhb Size XS $ 20 Please email me if you are interested. Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7Copyright ©2000 - 2020, vBulletin Solutions, Inc. OK considering some Rapha clothing for the first time, already wear a lot of Merino - Icebreaker, Swobo. The guys who are about your size all wear small: I have a few of there jerseys and jackets and they seem to fit true to size. I wear Mediums in just about everything BUT rapha. The topic ‘Rapha and Castelli sizing?’ is closed to new replies. I’m 6’2″ (dunno what that is in metric) and slim build at 13st 4lb or 84kg, For Rapha size up for pro team, normal sizing for the rest Quite a lot of garments from Castelli in my wardrobe and 90% is XL. I need to go Large in the tops, Medium in the bottoms...except the knickers which run too short for my taste. I’ve always found Castelli sizing to be spot on when using their sizing chart. Rapha Pro Team Training Long Sleeve Jersey features, sizing and construction. Singletrack Christmas Countdown – Day 18. 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