PDA

View Full Version : Rapha/EF Drapac for 2019


ptourkin
10-08-2018, 07:56 AM
Morning email. Sure to bring out various opinions:

https://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/stories/ef?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RME-RAM-EMA%2020181008%20EF%20launch&utm_content=RME-RAM-EMA%2020181008%20EF%20launch+CID_1f5d305cceaf160f4 af0239681622b83&utm_source=campaignmonitor&utm_term=Find%20out%20more

"Rapha is thrilled to return to the men’s WorldTour in 2019 with EF Pro Cycling. A squad of multiple nationalities and larger-than-life personalities, they have refused to conform since day one. They ride with character.

Together, we share a desire to disrupt the status quo of the sport we love. Next year, we will create content that revolutionises the way professional cycling is portrayed and presented, and outfit the riders in the most technically advanced and striking racewear in the peloton.

The team will flip the script on the calendar, with riders not just competing in the WorldTour but also fixed gear criteriums, ultra-endurance races, and mixed-terrain events. They will go beyond the barriers, taking you to the outskirts of racing.

And Rapha will be there, documenting every stroke of the pedal. On the team bus, with the riders running the show. At the roadsides, bringing the culture of ‘Grand Tourism’ alive on your screens. Showing cycling with character.

earlfoss
10-08-2018, 07:58 AM
Glad to see them back in the game!

Vientomas
10-08-2018, 11:01 AM
IMO the current kit is beyond hideous. I hope Rapha can improve it, perhaps keep Vaughters off of the design team.

dbnm
10-08-2018, 11:03 AM
Jackets designed by Taylor Phinney
https://www.instagram.com/manifestbutter/

MattTuck
10-08-2018, 11:13 AM
Fake conversation at Rapha.

Rapha guy 1: Hey, let's get back to our roots!

Rapha guy 2: You mean, high quality cycling gear?

Rapha guy 1: No, we need pink stripes.

Rapha guy 2: Oh yeah, there's a team out there now that has a lot of pink in their kit.

..... <web searching> ......

Rapha guy 1: EF Drapac! Holy hell those kits are bad. Perfect! We can put some pink stripes on them, call them our heritage collection, and make bank!

earlfoss
10-08-2018, 11:16 AM
I agree that the current EF kit is terrible. They look like watermelons. The only upshot of the kits is that they're provided by Bioracer, and the actual kit itself is really awesome. Better than anything the other manufacturers are putting out there IMO.

Taylor's jacket designs... whooooo boy. Not for me.

David Tollefson
10-08-2018, 11:23 AM
Heh... "eff pro cycling"...