Do we need trail maintenance trousers?

by Hannah Dobson February 8, 2023 41

Rapha has launched a limited edition collection of clothing. It’s a collaboration with ‘Brain Dead’, a trendy LA-based international fashion collective. With its disruptive, graphic-led approach, Brain Dead takes its cues from post punk, underground comics, and the spirit of subculture as a whole. Not defined by a singular style or person and combined with Rapha’s mission to inspire the world to live life by bike, the all-new range is designed to push the boundaries and disrupt. Rapha PR This collaboration was born from a mutual love for being outdoors and an understanding of nature’s role in shaping the experience...

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