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05-04-2012, 07:39 AM
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very funny send-up of rapha
have a look for some dead-on satire...
http://internationale.teamjva.com/ props to andy clark, once of competitive cyclist, for finding this. 
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05-04-2012, 07:47 AM
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Kinda awesome... let's get 10 pages out of this
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05-04-2012, 08:28 AM
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No matter how epic the photos look when you make them "more" black and white, knickers on guys with spindly legs look dweebish. Black and white photos of riders from the 1930's don't look dweebish...but whatever...
 William
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05-04-2012, 08:32 AM
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Very well done. Rapha should have the piss taken out of it. I know, I know, great quality at a ridiculous price all wrapped in the most over the top marketing in an industry that prides itself on over the top marketing.
Here we go...
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Cheers...Daryl Life is too important to be taken seriously
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#6
05-04-2012, 08:35 AM
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JVA Cycling Caps
The normal JVA cap. But more expensive. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Exactly the same as the normal JVA cycling cap. But the picture is in black and white. And the hat is a lot more expensive. Because we believe that the “laws” of supply and demand are really more like “guidelines” and we can make you demand more if we raise the price. The hats are full sublimated and made of sporty fabric that doesn’t get all bunched up under your helmet and doesn’t go all wonky when you wash it. http://internationale.teamjva.com/?p...a-cycling-caps That's funny stuff!  William
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05-04-2012, 08:53 AM
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http://internationale.teamjva.com/?p=295
Some rides are so special, that we’re forced to make our black and white photos of them even blacker and whiter. If we were to tell you this ride was “fun” it would somehow cheapen it. If the pictures showed us giggling like children, then the ride would be for nothing. Because recreational cycling should be a chore. Something that you undertake to make yourself miserable. Because cyclists in the 1930′s looked miserable, and we want to look like cyclists in the 1930′s*. Out on country roads. With the rare Oregon sunshine on your face. Overlooking vistas. Standing in a full size replica of Stonehenge chatting with a guy in camo pants and a pet bird on his shoulder. All miserable. All the time. * It should be noted that people in the 30′s didn’t have smartphones or Strava or $300 jerseys or 16lb bikes either. But whatever. 
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It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele
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05-04-2012, 09:12 AM
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This is funny: http://internationale.teamjva.com/?p=139#!prettyPhoto
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It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele
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#12
05-04-2012, 09:17 AM
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#14
05-04-2012, 09:40 AM
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NICE MARMOT!!
Looks like they've got Viper covered on the bottom of the page of the "Profound Blogger's" page... http://teamjva.com/#!/-1/ I wouldn't be surprised if the creator is an employee at Weiden & Kennedy or some other Portland ad firm with a bit of time on their hands.  William
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#15
05-04-2012, 09:41 AM
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This made the rounds last fall. Probably would have gotten more notice (and gone to 10 pages) if Rapha had been in the thread title. Very funny stuff.
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=100257
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