One More Time

[fignon's barber]

Kinda reminds me of the Isadore Shield long sleeved jersey. Which I own. And love.

[Kirk007]

Originally Posted by adrien

Cafe is one of those brands that makes exceptionally nice things, and they are really well made. They also back their products and their service is excellent. In some ways, I think Cafe is what Rapha used to be, and that's a good thing.

Perfectly said ATMO.

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by Kirk007

Perfectly said ATMO.

Are their sizing charts accurate?

[jpw]

Originally Posted by ducati2

I kind of like that jacket. To the OP and for the sake of conversation, what is your preferred brand of gear you wear when riding your bike?

Assos.

[jpw]

Originally Posted by weisan

Jason pal, I know you been gone for a while...but since you came back sometime middle of this year, you have changed. A LOT....you have become a lot more cynical...about almost everything. Just go back and look at some of your recent posts you will see what I mean. It's perfectly ok to call into question things we have doubts about. I am all for a healthy dosage of critical thinking and practicing some discernment. But I think...you are besides yourself lately. I don't know what you have been through when you were gone...but this is not normal. And I don't have to be a doctor to see that. I have the best intentions for you. I am glad you came back or started to contribute again on this forum. I hope everything works out for you. Good luck!

weisan

Covid lockdown social distancing crazy. 2020 has been that kind of year :-).

[soupless]

Originally Posted by Ozz

Are their sizing charts accurate?

I own one of their jerseys and found it to be in line with just about everything else.

[jpw]

Originally Posted by rallizes

You think this might be a hoax?

Perhaps hoax is the wrong word. It just has that rather hard to believe catwalk look about it that the fashion industry expects everyone to lap up. It's so different from most everything else out there that I'm skeptical it will work as a technical piece.

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by jpw

Covid lockdown social distancing crazy. 2020 has been that kind of year :-).

A guy walks into a bar....orders a Corona and two Hurricanes....bartender says: "That will be $20.20"

[Kirk007]

Originally Posted by Ozz

Are their sizing charts accurate?

I would say so at least in the pieces I have. The race/trim cut is that - fits like Rapha pro but nice stretchy material. I am xxl in tops with Rapha and with CDC, xl in bibs in both.

[jpw]

Originally Posted by adrien

In case this thread is actually about the jacket...

I have an earlier version. It's kind of halfway between a jersey and a jacket, and the puffy bit on the front is a wind blocker. Clever zipped vents at the shoulder.

Bar none, it's my favorite winter kit ever. I wear it from mid-30s to about 50. With a long sleeved merino base layer it's good down to freezing. With a summer base layer it's fine to the 50s.

It's subtle, but when I wear it folks always ask about it. It's got a very structured cut; looks almost military.

Cafe is one of those brands that makes exceptionally nice things, and they are really well made. They also back their products and their service is excellent. In some ways, I think Cafe is what Rapha used to be, and that's a good thing.

Thanks. So it does perform technically? That's good to know. It takes a little bit of adjustment to realise that something that looks so different will work out there on the road.

Do you ever get any quizzical looks?

[Kirk007]

Originally Posted by jpw

Perhaps hoax is the wrong word. It just has that rather hard to believe catwalk look about it that the fashion industry expects everyone to lap up. It's so different from most everything else out there that I'm skeptical it will work as a technical piece.

I think that jacket is fairly similar to the PedalEd Tokaido polartec alpha jacket:
https://pedaled.com/us_en/men-alpha-...al-red-tokaido

And as earlier pointed out not dissimilar to some of the Isadore jackets and tops.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by jpw

assos.

+1

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by jpw

Perhaps hoax is the wrong word. It just has that rather hard to believe catwalk look about it that the fashion industry expects everyone to lap up. It's so different from most everything else out there that I'm skeptical it will work as a technical piece.

Quilting is not exactly radical or cause for alarm.

[jpw]

Originally Posted by charliedid

Quilting is not exactly radical or cause for alarm.

I always associate quilting with pheasant shooting.

[adrien]

Originally Posted by jpw

Thanks. So it does perform technically? That's good to know. It takes a little bit of adjustment to realise that something that looks so different will work out there on the road.

Do you ever get any quizzical looks?

It works great. Actually far better than any other jacket I've had (Rapha, Castelli, Giordana).

I sometimes get quizzical looks, but I don't think that's correlated to the jacket...