Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

So much overthinking going on in this thread. Existential crisis over whether to mix Rapha with Assos/Castelli/whatever or wear the whole shebang = you need to ride your bike more and think about it less.

This^

...and FTR, you should just buy Skins compression gear. If you stop long enough for anyone to get a good look at you, let alone sit in a coffee shop. You will be arrested for exposure. That stuff is fitted!

Thus they are performance enhancing.