Rapha Continental
Epic journeys in North America
Latest Ride
The Triple Crown, Vancouver BC
It was hard. The Triple Crown is loosely defined as the summiting of Vancouver’s Seymour, Grouse and Cypress mountains in one effort. There’s no rule regarding in what order the climbs must be done, only that they have to be completed in one day.
More rides…
- 25/09/11 Seymour
- 25/09/11 Grouse
- 25/09/11 Cypress
- 23/09/11 2011 Rapha NW Gentlemen's Race
- 30/07/11 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 08/07/11 2011 NE Gentlemen's Race
- 22/05/11 Rapha Continental The Movie
- 05/05/11 Amgen Tour of California 2011
- 04/04/11 Stage 7: Death on Baldy
- 03/04/11 Stage 5: Searching for Dinosaurs
Ride Archive
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Bike Builders, Partners
A collection of workshop photos and interviews with the independent frame builders who have built Continental team bikes, and our outstanding partners who supply the Continental riders with equipment.
The Continental Riders
The Rapha Continental riders are not a team in the typical sense, or the racing sense. We are a group of individuals united in effort and focus. The Continental is about participation, exalting any and all who endeavor to ride with passion and heart.
About the Rapha Continental
In 2007, Rapha embarked upon a unique adventure. The Rapha Continental is our account of the United States' most epic rides and routes, published as an online journal. From inspiration to information, the Rapha Continental represents our commitment to the lost art of cycling and the glory of suffering.
The journal is a collection of photography, ride data - such as elevation charts, cue sheets and maps - and descriptive ride reports. We will explore, document and connect the routes and people unique to US riding. A style of riding as much about elements, environments and experiences, as competition and speed. Our long term goal is to create and publish a library of the most epic and favorite routes, rides and riders in the country, by region.
About the Rides
Each ride is organized as a journal with photography, stories, descriptions, ride details and downloads.
While Europe is steeped in mythology and lore with decades of history and tradition, the riding in America is by comparison, yet untold.
No formula exists for epic. It happens when the right conditions are present and it cannot be manufactured. Mental, physical and emotional stress are all components as is suffering, which in the case of cycling, usually means extended periods of self-inflicted pain. Exposure, distance, duration, elevation, great camaraderie, road surfaces, waning sanity, exhaustion, rapidly fading sunlight, weather, empty pockets and broken chains. And competition both healthy and not so healthy are all likely a part of any epic ride. Epic is essentially the result of a series of intense experiences and hard riding.
Each route has been selected, ridden, documented and published for their intrinsic qualities and for their capacity to induce pain, suffering and glory. And because, we believe these are American rides and stories ready to be told.