Rapha’s summer cycling range

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In cycling, you get what you pay for. Cheap wheels are heavy and rob you of energy, whilst budget riding gear might feel okay when you try it on but is sure to become deeply uncomfortable during a ride. 

Jersey creeping on that long climb? Bib shorts shifting to their own agenda when you are powering away on the flats? It’s worse than having someone in your riding group, who only comes to the front when the coffee shop is a short sprint away. 

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