Rapha release new Arenberg glasses

Just in time for winter, upscale clothing brand Rapha has announced a new line of cycling eyewear, the Pro Team Arenberg glasses. Rapha says these are more robust than the Flyweight versions, retaining the same shape but offering a very secure fit and a full frame that sits flush with the lens. 

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Made in Italy, the £150 shades have lenses by renowned optics brand Carl Zeiss, and they come with a UV400-protective grey/bronze mirrored lens as standard for changeable conditions. Five other lens colours are available for different light conditions, at £80 a time. 

There is venting on the sides and under the bar to prevent condensation forming, and the frame design lacks the central bar seen on some glasses, an omission that Rapha says improves your view of the road ahead. There are rubber grips on the frame arms so the shades are secure when you slot them into your helmet vents.

If you want to ask for a pair for Christmas then it's perhaps best to skirt around the price tag, but for your hundred and fifty quid you get what looks to be a well-engineered set of shades, a metal hard case and top quality lenses (check out our numerous reviews of glasses with Carl Zeiss lenses). Visit Rapha's website for more info.