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Women’s bib shorts

01 Rapha Core Bib Shorts £110

Sizes XXS-XL

Colours Black/White, Dark Navy/White

● a high-density weave for the main body panels to help enhance modesty and durability. The wide, white bib straps have a cut-out across the centre of the back, sit flush and in just the right place. Rapha’s women’s-specific Classic chamois features areas of differing density and a soft upper and worked well for everyday rides (big-mile munchers may want more padding). The fairly long legs have a 4.5cm-wide strip of elastic backed with low-profile silicone dots that kept them in place with no skin irritation nor sausage leg effect. While they may not have the level of compression support that the

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