RCS Team Launch photos

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:34:23 +0000

Transit Elite Sweater - Day of the Maoist

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:49:08 +0000

We continue to follow Dave, Cole and crew as they compile photos and writing with the guys over at Apolis Activism.ww.apolisactivism.com/?event=source This time their adventure gets a little tense, but ultimately turns into another great day on the b...

U.S. Cyclocross National Championships

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:08:55 +0000

A few weeks ago we here at the Rapha North America put on a little Cross rideww.rapha.cc/pro-visit-with-tim-johnson with Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld racer Tim Johnson. It was a short Friday morning ride around Forest Park which would be his warmup for...

Diabolical Double

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:07:14 +0000

In the Appalachian Mountains along the Upper Potomac, the roads boil and roll like a winter storm on the high seas. The surfaces of Garrett County in Western Maryland rise in peaks and crests. These pavement waves are several hundred feet high and co...

Big in Japan

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:49:52 +0000

You can view more pictures hereww.flickr.com/photos/daisukeyano/sets/72157622880314989/ from last weekend's Cycle Mode International show in Tokyo where our man in Japan, Daisuke Yano, put together an excellent exhibit featuring Independent Fabricati...

I am a visitor here myself

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:04:18 +0000

I don't speak a word of Japanese, it turns out that it didn't really matter. This past weekend at the Tokyo Cycle Mode Exhibition confirmed what I suspected – riders are riders and we can all talk cycling", even if we don't fully understand one...

Rouleur Print Sale

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:46:54 +0000

The launch of the 2009 edition of the Rouleur Photography Annual 2009ww.rapha.cc/rouleur-annual-2009/ took place last Thursday at the space beneath the Paul Smith offices in central London. It was a great evening, involving lots of wine and beer and ...

Hemingway at the Velodrome

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:49:14 +0000

Ernest Hemingway, American author and journalist, lived and worked in Paris during the 1920s. In A Moveable Feast, the book in which he writes of his time in the French capital, Hemingway describes trips to Parisian velodromes at the zenith of track...

Centre Ramble

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:04:02 +0000

Often because of the shape and nature of the landscape, topography will dictate the pace of a ride. Rouge Roubaix, for example, demands you to race, while the aptly named 86-mile Centre Ramble, suggests an easier-paced and, well… rambling kind...

Transit Elite Sweater

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:46:28 +0000

This time we are teaming up with the kind folks over at Apolis Activismww.apolisactivism.com/?event=storeHome to produce the Transit Elite Sweater..bp.blogspot.com/mfMRTBDpgkM/SpdojRRongI/AAAAAAAAH9E/2hHYKSouCl4/s1600-h/rapha2SP10.jpg But to do so we...

Cycle L’Etape du Tour for Autism

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:53:39 +0000

The National Autistic Society (NAS) is one of only three charities with places in L’Etape du Tour 2010. Previous Etape participants have chosen to raise funds for the NAS, but this will be the first year the NAS enters a cycling team. As pa...

Pro Visit with Tim Johnson

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:28:07 +0000

Photos by Jeff Curtes Red Bull Cyclocross Racer and former U.S. National Cyclocross Champion Tim Johnson stopped by the office this morning to go for a little cross ride with us. Somehow we finagled him into a Red Classic Softshell that we had emb...

Lance's New Jacket

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:35:09 +0000

Lance Armstrong is on tour again. At the moment it happens to be on a book tour and not a bike tour. But when he stepped out on ABC's top morning show Regis and Kelly to talk about "Comeback 2.0: Up Close and Personal":www.amazon.com/Comeback-2-0-Up-...

London Courier for a Day

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:43:41 +0000

Charlie Pearch is a Rapha Condor Club member and rider. Last Friday, as we sent Rapha Condor's Dean Downing and Matt Cronshaw out on to the mean streets of London to courier Fast Fridayoad.cc/content/news/11379-rapha-condor-pros-turn-london-couriers-...

Rapha Continental: Lost River Barn

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:54:00 +0000

When I look back at the most recent Rapha Continentalww.rapha.cc/lost-river-barn ride in West Virginia I think a lot of things. One of them is that it was incredibly hard. The terrain and never-ending dirt climbs were just a small part of it. The rol...

Ronde van Cannings

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:29:04 +0000

Ah, Belgium, the land of pave, sideways cloudbursts, terrible crosswinds, Trappist beer and excellent frites. There's plenty of other brilliant stuff besides, including the Ghent Six-Day and the cyclocross World Cup. Jon Cannings, Rouleur'sww.rou...

Lost River Barn

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:03:59 +0000

The Host Originally from Jersey, Jay Moglia moved to D.C. to attend American University. After school he worked bartending, playing music, and the odd construction job. During the summer of 1991, faced with no construction work and burned out on the...

Rapha Cooks: Rice and Beans

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:17:09 +0000

Our newest monthly installment comes in the form of a recipe. We all know that food is an integral part of the cycling lifestyle so we thought, why not enhance that with a little help from our friends. Matt Card could definitely be called a man about...

Mellow Johnny's Classic

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:44:01 +0000

This past September I saw Ted Lambert looking a little flustered on the Interbike tradeshow floor. Ted is one of the main gents at Mellow Johnny'sellowjohnnys.com/ and in the year of knowing Ted and the chaos of events and enjoyment with opening and ...

Rapha Christmas Shopping

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:41:12 +0000

Rapha Late Night Shopping at Condor On Tuesday 8th December Condor Cycles in London will be staying open late for Rapha Christmas shopping. As well as being able to enjoy wine and mince pies, Rapha customers will be able to take advantage of a 10 ...

Rapha Talk: Off the Record

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:22:53 +0000

Last night 30 of Rapha's top customers were treated to an intimate question and answer session with Rapha Condor pros, Dean Downing and Chris Newton plus team manager, John Herety. Cycling commentator David Harmon was there to field questions and ask...

Fast Friday with Rapha Condor

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:56 +0000

This Friday Rapha Condor riders Matt Cronshaw and Dean Downing will be pacing across the capital delivering Rapha orders to Fast Fridayww.rapha.cc/fast-fridays customers. If you are in the catchment area between 2pm Thursday and 2pm Friday, place an ...

Rapha Desktops

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:43:33 +0000

Download the latest Rapha images for your desktop. Ben Ingham's photography for the Rapha Rides Norddalww.rapha.cc/rapha-rides-norddal shoot is arguably his best yet. The pictures are available in a number of dimensions, just login to your Rapha acco...

Rapha Continental: Cold Knob

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:15:35 +0000

It is kind of fun for me to look back through these photos as they go up each week.ww.rapha.cc/cold-knob Taking me back, if even just for a minute or two to that crazy trip that we did this summer. I also realized as I went back through my Embroc...

Cold Knob

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:20 +0000

In West Virginia the physical and cultural landscapes are inextricably linked. Landscapes are defined by the physical and biological processes that shape them--the topography, climate, the geology, and the ecology. Cultural norms are often predicate...

Col d'Aubisque

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:58:21 +0000

This Pyrenean hors catégorie, often clouded in mist, rises to 1709m. The second most visited climb in the history of the Tour de France, Octave Lapize famously declared the Tour organisers 'assasins' on his arrival at the summit in 1910. Re...

From Boston with Love

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:43:38 +0000

Almost two weeks ago I left my post here in Portland to check back in with our East Coast Brethren. Pretty successful trip I have to say, and it looks, at least from a cycling standpoint that they are holding themselves down pretty well. The other be...

Otto Miller - Round One

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:31:00 +0000

We did our first Otto Miller ride yesterday, something that we are going to be doing as a monthly adventure. If you are in the area on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, come ride with us. The highlight of the ride (some people say highlight, some peop...

Rapha Condor Squad 2010

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:21:27 +0000

Rapha Condor announce the names for their new 2010 squad. Britain’s No. 1 ranked team retain the services of National Road Race Champion Kristian House, Elite Circuit Race Series winner Dean Downing, Olympic bronze medalist Chris Newton, Dar...

Rapha Continental: Six Gap & Brasstown

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:49:13 +0000

Take a look through the photos from the 6 Gap Rideww.rapha.cc/six-gap-and-brass-town that just went up. I remember this ride well as it was the first one in a succession of many. Gander at the ride profile and cue sheet of the day.ww.rapha.cc/six-gap...

Six Gap and Brasstown

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:45:05 +0000

From a psychological standpoint when an aspect of an individual’s demeanor improves solely because they are being studied, it’s called the Hawthorne Effect. We sometimes call it the Ira Ryan Effect. Ira Ryan, in this case, is a verb and i...

Tomorrow, We Ride

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:44:49 +0000

bq. The voluptuous pleasure that cycling can give you is delicate, intimate and ephemeral. It arrives, it takes hold of you, sweeps you up and then leaves you again. It is for you alone. It is a combination of speed and ease, force and grace. It is p...

A Customer Writes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:25:33 +0000

Rain, wind, puddles, slippery metal drain covers, dirty spray, angry drivers, standstill traffic, pedestrians scurrying along pavements head into the wind. Perfection, the elements pushed the yellow jacketed, rugby short brigade onto the tube this mo...

Ahh…Summertime

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:42:04 +0000

It's just mid-November, and as a native Oregonian who lives for the muddy, wet, cold days that are so perfect for cyclocross racing, I feel almost ashamed about what I'm going to say next. But, I just saw a new film from the Rapha Continentalww.rapha...

Rapha Friday Matinée

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:45:54 +0000

We've decided to 'keep it reel' this week and offer you a selection of film clips from the web. Some intriguing, some nostalgic and some ridiculous. Enjoy the show. There is some great cycling-related footage on British Pathéww.britishpathe...

Quick, Make a Wishlist!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:55:42 +0000

We have currently received 960 Rapha Wishlistsww.rapha.cc/account/wishlist.php since launching the function on the site last week. The 1000th person to create a Wishlist will receive the most expensive item on their list, absolutely free. Make your l...

And if you love Europe, you can love North America

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:31:48 +0000

The Washing Machine Post's Brian Palmer discusses cycling on the other side of the Atlantic: Slate Olson has waxed lyrical over the European heritage that is ours, and ours alone. The years ...

French Broad River

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:25:18 +0000

From the gas station town of Dillingham, North Carolina, the road to Craggy Gardens is called Stoney Fork. Strewn with gravel, rocks and forest debris, Stoney Fork is seven miles of off camber turns, washboards and dirt Less than ten feet from the...

A Wishlist

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:20:13 +0000

Now is the time of the year that everyone comes out with their gift picks for the holidays. Everyone has one, a Buyers Guide, Gift Buying Guide or Wishlist. This is what you can pass along to your significant other, your mother or possibly Granny? ...

If you love cycling, you love Europe

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:48:03 +0000

Even if you don't understand it. It's interesting because I know there's a global audience likely reading this, and for many it might be so obvious that it seems hardly worth writing about. Still, growing up on the west coast of the U.S., the mon...

Rapha Rides to Grantchester

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:25:25 +0000

bq. “There’s some corner of a foreign field that is forever England” - Rupert Brooke On Wednesday a group of 17 from Rapha London downed tools and rode out of the city into the lanes of Hertfordshire, through rolling Essex coun...

Leipers Fork

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:00:20 +0000

It is officially fall when you reach for your Classic Softshell Jacketww.rapha.cc/classic-softshell-jacket/ before the morning commute. But that does not mean that the summer is just a memory long forgotten. Every Tuesday from now until forever we...

Killing Me Softly

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:47:33 +0000

Cycling is sport and transportation and transformation. And cycling is vantage. A position and condition that when combined, offer a Point of View. The position, seated on a bike, slightly bent and pointed forward, is engaged. Moving through time and...

Rapha x Andrew Todd

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:04:55 +0000

© Todd Andrew Todd collaborated with Rapha in designing the recently released Gentleman’s Capsww.rapha.cc/gentlemans-cap/ and also the latest paisley pattern for the Silk Scarfww.rapha.cc/silk-scarf-1/. I talked to him about these idios...

Caps For Sale

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:41:36 +0000

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina Once there was a peddler who sold caps. But he was not like an ordinary peddler carrying his wares on his back He carried them on top of his head. First he had on his own checked cap, then a b...

World-Wide-Web Tours

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:09 +0000

© Kevin Cyr www.kevincyr.net Here is a selection of Rapha related web posts from the last few weeks and some general interest from the digital universe. 1. I can’t take my new Rainjacketww.rapha.cc/rain-jacket/ off at the moment. Not...

You don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:16:48 +0000

©Daisuke Yano Rapha Condor’s Tom Southam gives us his view of racing Down Under Two things spring to mind when I think of racing in Australia, neither of which fit in to the vision some people may have of it. One is being freezing co...

Bicycling Magazine

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:43:56 +0000

The new issue of Bicycling Magazine showed up the other day. Not only is our pal Ira Ryan'sraryancycles.com/bikes-home.html bike on the cover (check out his new website) but the issue is chock full of Rapha as well. The top of the magazine also inclu...

Mississippi Delta

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:16:48 +0000

In the three years of Continental riding, this is the worst road ever. We’re lost and stopped at an intersection in the middle of nowhere. Stopped collectively, unsure of where this odyssey ends, quiet, empty and bemused looks reflect a ride...

Put a Lid On It

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:40:39 +0000

Rapha's renowned photo stories have depicted cyclists traversing through various landscapes around the globe. These cyclists range from pro racers to randonneurs to serious amateur riders. We shoot them riding as they would ride a bike in such enviro...

Classic Softshell Madness

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:33:26 +0000

The Cross Bundle is out. Just in time too. On our weekly ride Friday morning I looked over at my friend Jeff. He looked comfy in his new Cross 3/4 Bib Shorts.ww.rapha.cc/-bib-shorts-1/ My bare legs were hating me for making a bet. A bet that will see...

Newton in Motion

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:49:35 +0000

© chrismaher.co.uk You'd have to ask Rapha Condor's Chris Newton himself if he bears any relation to Sir Isaac Newtonn.wikipedia.org/wiki/IsaacNewton, the man who described the three laws of motion and the theory of gravity. Regardless, Chri...

Adventures with Ira Ryan.

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:42:06 +0100

I have no idea how Ira Ryanraryancycles.com/ finds the time to build bicycles, but somehow he does, and they are always beautiful. Slate's new West Hills" bike arrived today and confirmed everything in that line of thinking. Check out the red drop sh...

Fixed: Global Fixed-Gear Bike Culture

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:17:38 +0100

This book on the worldwide phenomenon of fixed-gear riding isn’t just a fanfare for ‘fixie’ hipsters in the major cities of the western world. Certainly, the book details the growth of the now ubiquitous track bike and prevailing fa...

Rouge Roubaix

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:36:17 +0100

We are not racing the “Rouge Roubaix”, a now somewhat famous event which takes place every year in March, we are simply riding it. Though like any other Continental or Gentlemen’s ride we are inclined to ride it hard. However, we qu...

Sun Tour Roundup

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:57:53 +0100

Australia’s longest established road race took place last week and Rapha Condor were there to compete in what for many of the team will be their final race of the season. For an excellent stage-by-stage report of this visit the Cycling Tips Blo...

L'Eroica Bike Auction

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:18:08 +0100

We are currently holding an auctionww.rapha.cc/leroica-bike-auction of four vintage road bikes. Sourced by London bicycle boutique Tour de Villeourdevillelondon.blogspot.com/ these gorgeous machines were recently used by a group from Rapha to partici...

Oregon Manifest 2009

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:31:49 +0100

Oregon. We love dreamers." It's a catchy slogan from Travel Oregon, the organization that is responsible for marketing the state as a tourist and vacation destination. Long before tourism boards or marketing budgets, Oregon represented discovery ...

The Bomber Jacket

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:03:25 +0100

The Bomber Jacketww.rapha.cc/bomber-jacket, an update to the popular Fixed Jacket comes with a few special features. Re-enforced Cordura shoulders (prevent wear from bags) and a low cut collar to make your casual ride all the more pleasant. While the...

In The News

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:50:37 +0100

Quote of the Week: bq. If you're ready for an indulgence that won't disappoint, treat yourself to some Rapha" I feel like I might be a just a little behind on all of this, but it is nice to see some mention from people around the interweb ...

Favourite Shirts Exhibition: Tokyo

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:35:36 +0100

To mark this October’s Japan Cupww.japancup.gr.jp/, Japan's annual race featuring top Pro Tour riders, the Paul Smithww.paulsmith.co.jp/ shop in Shibuya, Tokyo is hosting an exclusive exhibition of classic cycling jerseys. Hosted in conjunctio...

Exclusive: Rapha to launch riding holidays  

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:17:17 +0100

Today sees the launch of the 2010 Etape du Tour route. The historic stage from Pau to the Tourmalet is bound to get the blood racing. But, if you're starting to plan your riding targets for next year, you might prefer to take on an even greater ridin...

Rapha at the Races

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:03:44 +0100

I was more than thrilled to see Dan Sharp out racing his bike this past weekend. After a slight mishap during the Wednesday night training race at Alpenrose Dairy we were unsure if he would find a rig in time for Sundays action. Turns out Dan...

Jasper Disaster

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:06:54 +0100

Since its popular debut in the 1972 movie Deliverance ‘Dueling Banjos’, originally called ‘Fuedin’ Banjos’, has become synonymous with hillbillies, backwoods, banjos and the musically-inclined simpleton. Deliverance ...

Frank Vandenbroucke: 1974 - 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:14:36 +0100

The Belgian racer Frank Vandenbroucke died yesterday in Senegal at the age of 34. The Mouscron-born rider was considered the great hope of Belgian cycling in the 1990s. Turning professional in 1993, Vandenbroucke won 54 races during his career includ...

Bec CC Hill Climb 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:47:14 +0100

Wei-Ho Ng digs deep The 54th Bec Cycling Club Hill Climbww.londoncyclesport.com/News/AllNews/BecCCHillClimb3407.html took place on Sunday 11th October. Held on White Lane or ‘Titsey Hill’ near Westerham in Kent, the event is a 700yard ...

Rapha Condor Race Down Under

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:07:10 +0100

Rapha Condor have flown south for the final race of the season. Taking place in western Victoria, the Jayco Herald Sun Tourww.heraldsuntour.com.au/ is Australia's oldest road race. The team are racing against some top riders including Bradley Wiggins...

Gentlemen's Race Northwest

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:33:34 +0100

There has been a fantastic amount of coverage on the Gentlemen's Raceww.rapha.cc/gentlemens-race-northwest in the Northwest this week. Blogsww.rapha.cc/rapha-gentlemens-race-september-12-2009 and news-sites everywhere have been celebrating the 137 mi...

Oregon Manifest: Top of the Hill

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:05:12 +0100

There were two checkpoints en route to the finish of the Oregon Manifest Constructors Challenge presented by Rapha. The purveying idea was that the race would be something to the effect of everyone riding to a party. The racers had to carry their par...

L'Eroica Bike Auction

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:50:10 +0100

Rapha sourced some beautiful vintage machines to ride L'Eroica. Four of these bikes, provided by London shop, Tour de Villeourdevillelondon.blogspot.com/2009/10/rapha-leroica-2009.html, are auctioned here. If you are thinking of riding L'Eroica next ...

Gentlemen's Race Northwest

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:44:22 +0100

Interbike 2009

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:47:39 +0100

We here at Rapha North America packed up the Van and headed to Las Vegas, Nevada last week for the annual Bicycle Industry Tradeshow known as Interbike. Each year the bike industry descends upon this desert wasteland to get together and talk about th...

Cent Cols Challenge: Final Col List

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:29:40 +0100

The final list of cols ridden by Team Rapha et al for this year's inaugural Cent Cols Challenge. Sent over by the organiser, Philip Deeker. A grand total of 106 was clocked up. Now that is Epic....

Cent Cols Challenge: Stage 10 (Fin)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:21:33 +0100

Montmelian to Annecy Details Distance 112k 2700m ascent Ave speed - 14.2mph (including the Lake Annecy champagne-addled cycle-path) Weather A cold start to the day, but we could tell it was going to be another perfect afternoon. The tempera...

Oregon Manifest

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:17:37 +0100

The Oregon Manifestww.oregonmanifest.com/ kicks of this weekend. With over a month worth of events this ambitious program could be the biggest bike show/party, well, ever. One of the premiere events this weekend will be the Constructor's Challeng...

Talimena Loop

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:59:08 +0100

We are deep in the woods on a supposedly scenic two lane byway in the Ouachita Mountains (pronounced wosh-i-taw) just outside the town of Mena, Oklahoma where a month earlier a tornado turned half the town upside down, killing three. The reverent mis...

Inside The Team Car

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:08:00 +0100

Some interesting footage from in and around the Rapha Condorww.raphacondor.cc/home team car filmed by RC Club member Kevin Franklin at this year's Tour of Britain. Look out for a smoking cameo from Rouleur photographer, Camille Macmillanww.rouleur.cc...

Cent Cols Challenge: Stage 9

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:16:44 +0100

Vassieux-en-Vacors to Montmelian Details 208k 4700m Weather Starting on the plateau town of Vassieux at 1250m meant it was pretty chilly at daybreak, and we left the quiet village in drifting morning fog. We climbed up out of the mist into ...

Over the Rainbow

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:21:35 +0100

Congratulations to Cadel Evans who was crowned World Professional Road Race Championews.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othersports/cycling/8277775.stm yesterday. A major top spot has seemed to elude Evans until now. He defied his critics with this performance, ...

Cent Cols Challenge: à la vôtre

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:21:16 +0100

The view from the top of the 106th Col, the Cret de Chatillon (Hotel Semnoz). Everyone back home safe and sound. Cent Cols Challenge complete: - 106 Cols - 40,600m of climbing - 2071km covered Team Rapha 2nd overall team. G. Raeburn...

Ten x Ten Challenge: Day 10. It’s a Wrap

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:50:46 +0100

Enigma Machine

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:02:29 +0100

In-form man of the season, Graeme S-Works Destroyer Raeburn, has today begun the Cent Cols Challengeww.centcolschallenge.com/ as part of a plucky Rapha team of four that also includes Portland's Ira Ryan, RoadCyclingUK'sww.roadcyclinguk.com/ David Ar...

Rapha Gentlemen's Race: September 12, 2009

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:33:57 +0100

23 teams started, and 22 teams officially finished the third running of the Rapha Gentlemen's Race this past Saturday in Oregon. Utilizing a proprietary seeding system where those expected to be fastest set-off last, the 6-person teams left the coast...

Ten x Ten Challenge: Day 1. The Fig Col Challenge

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:07:27 +0100

Yuji Yamada

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:43:18 +0100

Yuji Yamada, friend of Daisuke Yano (Rapha's Japanese agent), has created some paintings inspired by Rapha images - very smart indeed. Yuji has a number of other paintings depicting the pro peloton as well as other sports from around the globe. Click...

Jordan Hufnagel

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:21:59 +0100

Level Magazineevelmag.com posted up a pretty cool piece on Portland bicycle builder Jordan Hufnagelww.hufnagelcycles.com a while ago, but I only just realised that it included a video as well. Click hereevelmag.com/video/hufnagel/ for the video a...

The Citroen H Van

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:24:43 +0100

The H Van, produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1947 until 1981, was developed as a lightweight multi-purpose truck. A total of 473,289 were produced between those years in factories in France and Belgium. This highly iconic and util...

Chain Links

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:50:40 +0100

Two links from Rapha today which are very much worth reading: 1. The first is a blog article by Rapha Condor’s Simon Richardson. To read Simon’s opinions on the etiquette of riding in a group click hereww.raphacondor.cc/blogs/cycling-e...

The Art of Peter Rubijono

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:07:28 +0100

He goes by many names. Hans-Poot, Rubi, and even, when he worked on a fishing boat in Alaska, Billy Crystal." Then there are the various and sundry mispronunciations, but either way you slice it, Peter Rubijono is a character in the truest sense of ...

An interview with Phil Deeker

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:13:10 +0100

For the amateur cyclist, whether racing, touring or just riding, climbing mountains is often seen as the greatest feat and the biggest challenge on a bike, and also the most rewarding. Phil Deeker, a good friend of Rapha, took up cycling some ten yea...

Missoula, MT

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:39:16 +0100

Benjamin Ferencz is the creative behind Freeman Transportww.freemantransport.com/, Tom Robertsonww.tomrobertsonphoto.com/index.phpa=0&at=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=2 is a photographer, and Selden Daume is the manager and baker...

Supplesse Style

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:00:42 +0100

Typography by Samuel Huddleston Every rider has their own personal style of pushing the pedal strokes. Cadence, legs, upper body movement, saddle height and natural stance all contribute to the way we ride. The dancing jerks of Pantani, the rumbli...

Weekly Tool Roll.

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:32:33 +0100

Weekly Tool Roll of Blogs. We here over at Rapha North America thought that we should put together a few sites that we look at on a regular basis. It is my hope that we can make this a feature in the coming weeks. Cycling Related: Cervelo Te...

Lightweight for Summer

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:37:58 +0100

Is summer starting to come to a close? Let us certainly hope not. But, that being said the departure of summer means the onset of fall…and we all know what that means, so there should be no complaints yeah? Now, on to the Dog Days of Summer...

A/W 09 Range: Sneak Peek No.1

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:54:19 +0100

Exhibit A Sticking our neck out for the cyclist who isn’t afraid to show some flair, an adornment for the refined cyclist whose supplesse is as elegant as his attire. New pattern design for 2009 but already a popular product unique to Rapha. ...

Breaking Away with Mellow Johnny's

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:27:54 +0100

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The Look of La Vie Claire

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:14:03 +0100
Inspired by the compositions of De Stijl artist Piet Mondriaan, the panels of blue, red, yellow and grey, broken up by black grid lines make for one of the most distinctive team kits ever seen in the peloton. The original jersey was designed by Itali...

Breaking Away w/ Mellow Johnny's

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:47:30 +0100
BikeRadar and CyclingNews Tour de France podcast and a Rapha Classic Jersey will be give...

People Along the Way

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:39:08 +0100
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Futurism

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:53:48 +0100
2009 not only celebrates the centenary of the Giro d’Italia, it also marks the 100th anniversary of Futurism – an artistic movement that embraced the bicycle as a symbol of dynamic modernity. The Tate Modern in London is currently holding...

Music on the Road II

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15:29 +0100
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Sketches From the Road

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:27:31 +0100

Onekama, MI

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100
I don't like crashing. I do not like it in any sense. I especially don't like it when it is my fault. One way to look at it is that the more time you spend on the bicycle, the greater your chances are for taking a little sit-down in the middle...

Haymarket, VA

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100
Graeme Raeburn, designer for Rapha is on loan from London to experience heat, humidity and riding in America. Unfortunately for Graeme we are all oddly excited to share some convenient sources of replenishment to beat the heat....

Deep Creek, MD

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100
130 miles, 16,500’ of climbing, 9 hours on the saddle, that’s what makes this diabolical. Not fun per se, but certainly it’s own flavor of “epic”. Our host Kyle the “Savage Man” is a local legend of the 3...

Mont Ventoux

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:13:57 +0100
In 2010 the second volume of Rapha's 'Great Road Climbs' series will be published. Written by Graeme Fife, with photographs by Pete Drinkell, the new volume will cover the climbs of the Southern Alps and Riviera. To celebrate the return of the Tou...

State College, PA

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100
Known as a great college town, the team was looking forward to a night out before the ride at State College. Arriving early enough to shake the travel from their legs, a few of the guys went out for a quick spin. Jeremy and Steve spent more time appl...

Mathias, WV - Film

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100
“The moonshine is from my banjo teacher who is actually a taxidermist. But he won’t sell it to me. It has to be a gift, he will give to me if I ask for it.” – Audrey (girlfriend of ride host, Jay Moglia)

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