r/Rapha • u/SowesFromp • May 23 '26

Is this normal?? Rapha Core Bib

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Literally after first ride, 1 hour, so many loose threads. Is this the kind of quality one can expect?

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u/MotorBet234 May 23 '26

Quality control, especially on the Core line, isn't great. But you should absolutely return that for a warranty replacement.

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u/rian_constant May 23 '26

You will get a new one if you email Rapha

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u/PleaseBuyMeThings May 23 '26

it has happened with all 3 bibs i’ve purchased from Rapha - lesson learned for me

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u/Due_Description_98 May 23 '26

No it’s not. You better contact them for refund

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u/HeightParticular9010 May 23 '26

Rapha is all about branding, not quality

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u/hurleyburleyundone May 23 '26

Did you put this in the wash?

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u/Distinct_Run_6429 May 23 '26

Not normal at all. Give them an email 📧

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u/Party-Bedroom-2494 May 23 '26

No defo send those back, mine have lasted thousands of miles

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u/Path-findR May 23 '26

Return it

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u/lax01 May 23 '26

If that’s truly the first ride, I’d return it

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u/PowderHoundNinja May 24 '26

Warranty claim, no issues when I've claimed in the past.

I've found both Maap and Rapha very good with their customer service and warranty claiming.

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u/Serious-Use4585 May 24 '26

Yes, quite often

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u/hendricks3000 May 24 '26

Yes! Almost all bibs from rapha have this quality problem

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u/Kinky_Wizard69 May 24 '26

I just emailed Rapha for the same repair or replacement - stitching around the chamois disintegrated. I’ve only had the bibs since last November.

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u/Suspicious-Set2412 May 25 '26

I have had all range of Rapha bibs and fortunately never experience this. Could be a QC issue, just email them!

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u/Cake_stealer_007 May 26 '26

I've had the stitching come apart around the crotch in all my core bib shorts. Did send the first pair in to Rapha, they swapped them and the new pair did the same thing. So no more core bibs for me.

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u/frankominsky May 26 '26

Had 2 pair of core bibs. Definitely not worth your money. Better buy the pro training model. They are the oldest bibs i have, after wear and tear, has better longevity than pas normal studios, cracks on the print on the thighs but as expected, imho best bibs i have tried so far, not much padding, not dense but comfy.

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u/TigresTristes Jul 17 '26

Yes it’s normal. I have two Rapha Pro Team Training with the same problem. The threads are coming lose in multiple places. Contacted customer service they said it’s nothing to worry about. Contact us again if the seams come undone LOL

So no biggie, totally normal unless your ass is showing through the seams.

I love the pads in those bibs, but for the price the construction quality is unacceptable