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Rapha AW17 – nailing it again!
There was a time when lycra was only gaudy, loud, and generally pretty ruddy tasteless! If you don’t believe me, take a look at the old cycle shop in your town, it’s been around since Adam and only sells second-hand bikes. It does a good steady trade with students, but has never moved with the … Continue reading Rapha AW17 – nailing it again!
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First look: Rapha Climber’s Shoe
It’s not often that I write a first-look when I receive an item, but also, it’s not often that I am genuinely surprised by the feel of an item when it comes out of the box. The Rapha Climber’s Shoe however, is an item that brought a smile to the face straight away – it … Continue reading First look: Rapha Climber’s Shoe
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Rapha SS16 collection
Like them or loathe them, you can always rely on Rapha to polarise the cycling world’s opinion on their clothing. Not content with block colours, simple stripes, and data print, for SS16 they’ve added yet another item that is sure to polarise opinion. Their newest variants of the Super lightweight jersey now comes in a … Continue reading Rapha SS16 collection
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Rapha Pro Team Shadow Range
Something very fancy came creeping onto the rapha website today, the newly-launched Pro-Team Shadow Jersey and bib-shorts. Shadow? Sounds exciting…rapha say that “Shadow is a breathable, highly protective single layer made possible by a pioneering, Italian-milled, stretch-woven fabric that contours to fit the position of a racing cyclist.” It’s clearly not intended for a slow … Continue reading Rapha Pro Team Shadow Range
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Review: Rapha Pro Team Jersey
Buy 2! First off, buy the one you would like to fit into, and then buy the next size up. It’s race fit, which is jargon for tight! One you are settled into the larger sized jersey one of the first things you will notice is the longer than usual sleeves, on me they come … Continue reading Review: Rapha Pro Team Jersey
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Review: Rapha Race Cape (complete with arms cut off!)
The Rapha Race Cape (sans sleeves) offers rain protection & venting for tempo riding & racing without overheating! Things I like: being dry, but also having the feeling of the elements against my bare arms Things I don’t like: being wet overheating clammy, sweaty, arms rubbing the insides of rain jackets It’s not a big list, but … Continue reading Review: Rapha Race Cape (complete with arms cut off!)
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