On my black sample bag, the Rapha logo is neatly embroidered in white stitching in the lower right corner. Other colourways feature self-coloured embroidery for a more subtle look.

Now, Rapha is joining the mix. While not technically the brand’s first set of bikepacking bags (it worked on a collaboration with Apidura in June of 2016), this is the first time that the brand ...

Rapha crafts some of the highest-performing cycling gear out there. The latest addition to the brand’s Explore collection is the addition of a down jacket and sleeping bag combo. Built to be worn ...

But with just enough space for a tube, tool, and CO2, these bags are only for day rides, not bikepacking. Rapha says it will unveil a bikepacking seat bag in two sizes early next year.