Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Honestly. This thread.

It’s like no-one’s heard of the leg bag. If you like a ‘system’, apply this to any bib.

Uneven weight distribution.

But it’s more stylish than the pns clobber.

get some cargo pockets for your bike, aka panniers.

Buy two.

Two would look silly.

All perfect for 60km round Kent

Two hundred and seventy fucking euros for some lycra. Seen gravelistas coming

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Are the Rapha Cargos shit then? I have an unworn pair in the cupboard for this year

No idea if useful, and apologies for posting on this thread, but Albion launch some next Thursday. Mens & womens, same pocket format as the deep winter tights (2x legs, 1x cross-back stuff pocket), same pad as ABR1's ....use forum disc code... feel free to ask more q's on Albion thread - might be able to post some pics if interested.
Edit; Tues 26th launch

I really like mine! Don't have any riding buddies to inform me whether or not they've gone see-through though. Find them much more comfortable than my Sportful and Decathlon bibs anyway.

Literally the best addition to my kit. I love the speed of phone/ food retreival.
Albion's sound good too.
Now if only someone would REMAKE THE GODDAMN THERMOSUIT!!!!

My brevet ones move around a lot, I found the material just doesn't stay put like the pro team bibs do and they seem to fit different every time I put them on. I stopped wearing them once I switched to DHB (surprised by how much I like them). I really miss the practicality of the pockets though, T shirt rides were great. A friend has the same pair and loves them so it's tricky. I'd say they're worth a shot

One coming from Le Col this winter!

Yeah but who buys Le Col?

Didn't realise Assos have cargo shorts.
Last time I checked they didn't. Just bought them, thanks!

About Rapha's cargo bibs: I have both core ones and brevet (?) ones - the more expensive ones.

Core ones started going see through after a season - thankful for my friends for pointing it out. The more expensive ones started basically disengaging after I rubbed off the stitches in crotch area (took me a couple of months).

The colour also faded out quite a bit. So basically now they look like something i've had for a decade.

Thanks for the feedback @nobrows @exteroceptive @Arnomatic on the cargo bibs, may give them a ride out this weekend

Did you try contacting them about the transparent bibs?

Not really - I thought it's supposed to wear like that for core line.

I did contact them about the more expensive ones going apart after a couple of months and got offered either a replacement or 40% voucher of what i've paid for them.

I chose the latter but in general I think i'm done with Rapha bibs. Maybe it was because of the fabric - it seems to be a very interesting fabric on cargo bibs - not something like usual lycra, something more durable, maybe that's why the seams wouldn't last long.

It says on their website that core cargo shorts contain 82% Polyester & 18% Elastane while premium cargo shorts contain 71% nylon & 29% elastane.

I found the chamois in the core ones to be really inferior to the non-core ones. Pretty much everything about the core ones paled in comparison really, for its price point.

Non-core cargo bibs are my favourite set of bibs I've ever had. Not great for summer though, not super breathable.

I have a few pairs of new PT bibs that I have not used yet due to being so unhappy with the core cargo...but this gives me some hope in that they will be more comfy.

I find the PT bibs a lot more comfortable than the core bibs. The chamois is sized to the bibs in the PT bibs, whereas the Core has the same size chamois across all sizes.

I quite enjoy the new Brevet one, didn’t realised it hsve a cargo pouch until it been point out, it invisible when not using it (my main complaint about the original is that I can feel the pouch).

How did you like the gore tex jacket?

Was unfortunate enough to follow a guy in a set of core bibs on a narrow cycle path for a bit earlier, first time I’ve been that up close and personal with them. They should be removed from sale immediately.