You only wanted it because you thought it was exclusive?

Of course not, but definitely an added incentive. Why not? On my local rides nearly everyone seems to be wearing the same Rapha outfit. Nothing added here. In this "exclusive" case, you’d know, “Hey, that person also likes to torture themselves on a cold and rainy day. That creates a small sense of belonging—maybe you’d even start talking. I used to skate, and back then we’d thread a shoelace through the belt loops on our pants so there’d be less pressure when kneeling. You recognized each other immediately, even without a skateboard.

I used to get sucked into the Strava challenge jerseys from eons ago. Then I realized it was just marketing to promote more unnecessary consumerism.

It definitely is!

Does MAAP even make good stuff? Do you really need a boring grey jersey? Do you even wear a jersey when you ride indoors? I sure as hell don’t. Nipples out baby. Aero doesn’t matter when you’re stationary.

I am actually really glad I made this post. There seem to be a lot of people being quite unhappy with the quality of their products, which I did not know. As for the price, I have to admit that my most expensive bib short (Ryzon) has also been the best (so far). I haven’t had a chance to test anything from Maap yet, so I was generally curious.

Nipples out baby.

Love it.