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Rapha Explore

Handlebar bag is made of thick ripstop fabric and the zip feels sturdy, the bag is fine in terms of quality. The pouch also looks nice on the bike and is handy if you want to take more with you on the bike. The design does have its faults. The front pocket is so small that hardly anything fits in it (apart from a few cards) and is therefore a bit superfluous. Biggest problem is the shape of the main compartment's zip. At the ends, the shutter has to go around too tight a curve, making it feel quite stiff. Result is that the pouch is difficult(er) to close while cycling, often the left corner is therefore just open. For this price, it would have been in line with expectations to use a zip with a double shutter to solve that problem.

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