Rapha Large Shoulder Bag review

Rapha-Bag
Cycling Weekly Verdict

All that could be forgiven if it worked well on the bike, but it fails here too, thanks to the awkward secondary strap, which is clipped and unclipped behind you. This bag really lets Rapha down as ?it could do so much better.

Reasons to buy
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    Not much

Reasons to avoid
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    Not easy to access

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    Small

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    Doesn't work well whilst cycling

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By Mike Hawkins
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Rapha has been the epitome of urban cycling chic for so long that our expectations were high for its latest courier style bag.



 Sadly, while the thinking behind the product is sound, the execution leaves a little to be desired.

First off, the ‘large' is far from it, it's more a medium/small. But it's the niggly details that really rankle - like the single hidden clip that holds the main flap closed.

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