Big Changes at Rapha

[Ozz]

Bummer....went to the Seattle store for the first time last Friday. Seemed nice, if not a little light on inventory. Very helpful employees.

[93KgBike]

Originally Posted by joosttx

I find it funny that you hail from "Down South". I cannot argue with someone who is so familiar with the region of discussion.

Searching for something else, just saw this. So that would make Australians experts as well? Say it taint so.

[rallizes]

Originally Posted by dbnm

The latest rumor going round is that in addition to closing the Sydney shop, they are going to close Boulder, Seattle, and Chicago.

Really sucks.

Do you have a link?

[NewDFWrider]

Originally Posted by rallizes

Do you have a link?

It's from this article, which someone posted earlier. https://medium.com/@amandakgordon/ra...e-b335d7589d52

[rallizes]

Originally Posted by NewDFWrider

It's from this article, which someone posted earlier. https://medium.com/@amandakgordon/ra...e-b335d7589d52

I skimmed but did not see mention of boulder

I’ve been wrong before tho

[NewDFWrider]

ah...I didn't know you were referring to Boulder. The article refers to chicago and seattle and spitalfields.

[Lovetoclimb]

Just found out the repair service is now done in the UK. So the shipping can’t be handled with an old unused return label and it will cost you a fair bit more out of pocket.

[CunegoFan]

Originally Posted by dbnm

The latest rumor going round is that in addition to closing the Sydney shop, they are going to close Boulder, Seattle, and Chicago.

Really sucks.

Wow. If a brand based on images of unshaven tatted up millennials pretending to be hardmen cannot make it in Seattle then the brand really is in trouble.

[rallizes]

Originally Posted by CunegoFan

Wow. If a brand based on images of unshaven tatted up millennials pretending to be hardmen cannot make it in Seattle then the brand really is in trouble.

You need new material

[adub]

Originally Posted by cunegofan

wow. If a brand based on images of unshaven tatted up millennials pretending to be hardmen cannot make it in seattle then the brand really is in trouble.

lol!

[fourspin]

I'll be at the Boulder store this weekend and will see if I can get any sense of what's going on there.

Originally Posted by rallizes

I skimmed but did not see mention of boulder

I’ve been wrong before tho

[Kirk007]

Originally Posted by CunegoFan

Wow. If a brand based on images of unshaven tatted up millennials pretending to be hardmen cannot make it in Seattle then the brand really is in trouble.

Your confusing Seattle with someplace else - Portlandia set perhaps?

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by fourspin

I'll be at the Boulder store this weekend and will see if I can get any sense of what's going on there.

I know the general manager..I'll ask him...

And no, all that **** is just a rumor. An article surfaced in Australia after it was announced the the Sydney store was closing, and it was all doom and gloom, and filled with with things that just weren't true.

We are doing our thing here in Boulder, and it is going well overall. Company is changing for sure, but is just part of the evolution of the brand.

[fourspin]

Thanks, Ol' Tater....

50% off coupon from the manager for our pain and suffering? Daddy needs some new cross kit

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

I know the general manager..I'll ask him...