Recommended series: Rapha urban leisure series, Papha coppi series, retro series
Originally a very niche retro cycling brand, Rapha officially debuted on the international stage in 2012 after replacing Adidas as a sponsor of Team Sky, and is now part of RZC Investments, which was founded by Stewart Walton (Walmart's successor).
If you want to talk about style, no cycling clothing manufacturer can compare to Rapha, it is also one of the few cycling clothing brands that can make functional clothing cultural and tonal, and maintain a gentlemanly demeanor when riding, which is exactly what Rapha is pursuing.
The high price of the Rapha is also impressive, and a simple Rapha jersey can easily cost thousands of dollars. Like luxury brands in the fashion industry, Rapha is adept at launching a variety of souvenir, custom, and special products, and pays more attention to the overall style of cycling clothing than most brands of functional cycling clothing, which also makes Rapha unique among cycling clothing that generally lacks design aesthetics.
Rapha's latest collection of urban cycling jerseys features men's tops dominated by shirts and polo shirts, while women's tops are knitted jerseys and merino crewneck T-shirts.
The most impressive thing about the urban casual cycling jersey is the merino wool and reflective stripe design, which are also the two most frequently used elements of many urban cycling clothing, for commuters who don't want to wear tights, the urban series is a good choice, and the daily wear is also stylish enough, the only thing that makes people hesitate may be its price of more than 1,000.
Professional cycling jerseys recommend Rapha Sky Team customized cycling jerseys, with "lake blue" as the main color, the sleeves are changed to embedded treatment, the pockets on both sides of the back are convenient to take into account, with a slightly inclined design, the product also has a standard team version of the cycling jersey, the fabric is more elastic, and the sewing and stitching of several ribs on both sides of the jersey are eliminated, and the appearance is more slim and concise.
Rapha has offline physical stores in Europe, America, Japan, and Taiwan, and its brand influence is increasing, but unfortunately there is no store in Chinese mainland at present, and it can only be shopped overseas, in addition, many users report that Rapha jumps relatively large between each size, the zipper feels poor, and there is a significant gap between Assos and Castelli in terms of details and workmanship.