Is this £2,735 Rapha x Rocket espresso machine the ultimate cyclist’s Christmas present?

Special 100 limited edition coffee machines created for Rapha Cycling Club members

Rapha Rocket espresso machine
(Image credit: Rapha)

Alex Dowsett once tweeted, "Are you even a pro cyclist unless you own a chrome Rocket espresso machine?"

Alan Murchison aka The Performance Chef (and a regular CW fitness contributor) rather cheekily replied that pro cyclists actually have La Marzocco and that Rocket is the Ultegra of the coffee world, but an espresso machine that costs £2,735 is in most people's eyes firmly at Super Record level. 

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Simon Smythe

Simon Smythe is a hugely experienced cycling tech writer, who has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2003. Until recently he was our senior tech writer. In his cycling career Simon has mostly focused on time trialling with a national medal, a few open wins and his club's 30-mile record in his palmares. These days he spends most of his time testing road bikes, or on a tandem doing the school run with his younger son.