Rapha’s Brevet ultra-distance cycling kit has always been aimed at a pretty specific kind of rider. The one who looks at a 6-hour ride and thinks, “that was a nice warm-up, might as well keep going.” For 2026, they’re not changing that idea.
They’re refining it, making it more elegant with added storage and comfort, especially in warmer weather.
Rapha Brevet long-distance road & gravel cycling kit
The updated Brevet lineup leans further into long-distance riding and ultra-cycling, with a handful of changes that feel less about flashy features and more about making the whole system easier to live with when you’re out there all day (and probably into the night).
Built Smart For Long Days
If you’ve followed races like the Transcontinental, you already know the deal. It’s not only about peak performance; it’s about how well your setup holds together after 10, 12, 15, and more hours on the bike.
Instead of treating each piece as its own thing, the new Brevet kit now feels more like a system. Jerseys, bibs, outer shells… it’s all meant to work together without you having to think about it too much once you’re rolling. This system approach shows up everywhere in the updates – not just in these coordinated blue, gray & hi-viz yellow colors.
More Storage With Airpocket
The biggest change is probably the new pocket setup. Rapha calls it an “Air Pocket” system. The idea is simple, and simple solutions are usually the most elegant.
The new Rapha Brevet Airpocket design is a five-pocket layout that sits slightly off your back when it’s fully loaded.
If you’ve ever overstuffed jersey pockets. Things sag, bounce, trap heat, and most terrifyingly, wiggle out of overfilled pockets. This new design is meant to keep the load more stable while allowing a bit more air to flow through. Add in the cargo bibs – now with four more pockets (2 on the thighs, 2 on the lower back), and you’ve got a setup that can carry way more than a standard road or even gravel cargo kit, hopefully without feeling like it.
Rapha Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III
The Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III get a few updates. But one stands out pretty quickly. And it’s women-specific. Now there is an all-new, easier pull-down design for nature breaks, with high-stretch crossed bib straps on the rider’s back. Rapha says that the strap layout paired with newly updated fabric recovery maintains chamois stability once back on the bike, too.
It’s not the kind of feature that makes headlines, “Now easier to pee with”, but if you’ve ever had to deal with layers mid-ride, you get why it matters. Less time messing around, more time moving or awkwardly scrambling around for a rest stop.
There’s also a new chamois and updated fabric – for both women and men. The brand-new chamios uses a slight update to keep things comfortable over long stretches. The new Rapha Endurance Seamless Chamois is “built for long days on the bike, with comfort as the base-lining principle“.
Visibility Without the Bulk: 2 Hi-Viz Stripes Without Stripes
The Brevet stripes that we all know and love are still there, but they’ve been significantly tweaked.
They’re lighter and a bit more flexible now, which makes them less noticeable while still doing their job once the sun goes down. In fact, on the new Brevet Lightweight Jersey III, the stripes are just a series of reflective dots over the main body fabric, while the Brevet Merino Jersey III does put the dots on a separate sewn-in stripe, too.
Less “look at me” in the daytime, but in dusk/darkness it’s still “you can see me, now.” It’s a small update, but it fits the theme; everything here is trying to do its job without getting in your way.
Packable, Layerable, & Easy to Deal With
The rest of the lineup follows the same idea: comfortable and built for the long haul, with understated designs.
The Wind Gilet III is there for quick weather changes, and the Brevet Packable Backpack Extension gives you a bit more carrying capacity when you need it, but should disappear when you don’t. Rapha says it’s “ideal for packing a night’s meal before powering on to a bivvy or refuge.”
That sounds good to us, especially if you can pack it down quickly and easily into a pocket. It weighs just 44g and is just 4x6x8cm (1.5×2.4×3″) when stuffed into its own pocket (about the size of a small spare tube). Plus, its 10-liter capacity is the sweet spot for actually carrying something without overdoing it.
Rapha Brevet: Pricing & Availability
The new Brevet collection has landed and is available on Rapha’s site, at Clubhouses, and through their retail partners, now.
- Brevet Lightweight Jersey III – $240 / €190 / £160
- Brevet Merino Jersey III – $275 / €230 / £195
- Brevet Wind Gilet III – $190 / €170 / £140
- Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III – $360 / €300 / £260
- Brevet Mitts – $95 / €75 / £55
- Brevet Bidon – $24 / €18 / £16
- Brevet Cap – $50 / €40 / £35
- Brevet Packable Backpack – $85 / €70 / £60
- Brevet Socks – $35 / €29 / £24
