Rapha Store NYC - anyone else have negative, and pompous experience?

[elb1974]

Went back we worked it all out.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by ernestleif

Went back we worked it all out.

Excellent.

[Hilltopwalters]

Originally Posted by ernestleif

Went back we worked it all out.

Most excellent. The guys there are actually a bunch of good dudes.


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[Lgibjones]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

10-4..no worries, not trying to argue. I haven't been in any bike shop other than Vecchio's for 8 years(sold it in 2013) and then it's just to have a beer on Friday nights..

Vecchio’s is a beautiful store. It planted a seed for me years ago when I only rode MTB. Thanks for that!

[elb1974]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

Wow, sorry Ernestleif, lots of mocking, immature schoolboys in this post with nothing better to do than attempts at tormenting you. I really think a moderator, Angry needs to step in and stop this kind of non sense! This kind of offensive bulling, "pile ing on" should not be tolerated on the Paceline, it is the equivalent of an old boys sh_t kicking behind the barn.

Thank you, I grew up in The Bronx where **** kicking actually happened. The aforementioned comments, mocking... It's easy on line to do all that. In front of me I doubt it. It's all good.

[Gravelette]

Originally Posted by ernestleif

Thank you, I grew up in The Bronx where **** kicking actually happened. The aforementioned comments, mocking... It's easy on line to do all that. In front of me I doubt it. It's all good.

I love me a tough guy! Hard to pull off in cycling kit. Glad you got those Rapha snobs sorted out. BTW, which tights did you end up choosing?

[peanutgallery]

Irony in action, sorta

Originally Posted by ernestleif

Thank you, I grew up in The Bronx where **** kicking actually happened. The aforementioned comments, mocking... It's easy on line to do all that. In front of me I doubt it. It's all good.

[elb1974]

Originally Posted by Gravelette

I love me a tough guy! Hard to pull off in cycling kit. Glad you got those Rapha snobs sorted out. BTW, which tights did you end up choosing?

None. Got a Jersey.

And not tough but online we do know that many people, hiding behind anonymity, feel free to say to things they never would in person.

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by ernestleif

Went back we worked it all out.

So...did you get the tights?

[R3awak3n]

Crazy to think that what happened in this thread was bullying or mocking. Paceline is sometimes off but everyone behaved here with maybe a little joking around. Definitely stay away from the youtube comment section.

Good that you went back and gave a second chance, I think people need to do that more often because people do have off days and maybe a store that has 5 employees and only 1 sucks.

[elb1974]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

Crazy to think that what happened in this thread was bullying or mocking. Paceline is sometimes off but everyone behaved here with maybe a little joking around. Definitely stay away from the youtube comment section.

Good that you went back and gave a second chance, I think people need to do that more often because people do have off days and maybe a store that has 5 employees and only 1 sucks.

Yeah I didn't feel bullied. And people, especially workers, working under today's very adverse conditions, should often be given a second chance, maybe even a third.

[72gmc]

I haven’t visited the NYC Rapha store but I did enjoy a long walk to Maglia Rosa once. Ogled the bikes, bought a pastry.

[maxcolumbus]

I have been there a few times and they were very helpful. Great store.
To be fair, I have encountered the vibe you are describing in a few bike shops and drum shops/music stores (drumming is the yang to my cycling ying).

I plan on going back in the next few weeks for some long sleeve jerseys, I will report back on the vibe.

[Blue Jays]

@ernestleif…glad it all got sorted and you have a new sweet cycling jersey, too.

[Sin2Win]

This sums it up There are some employees from the Meatpacking still at the soho store. However the quality of the products has gone down and the prices are high. Add in the moneyed NYC cycling snobs that often overrun the place and you're better off ordering online if you are dead set on the brand.