每年元月，我們Rapha的每一個人都會就新的一年給自己設立一個新的騎車目標。請加入我們設定個人騎乘目標－目標無分大小－的傳統例行活動，好為接下來的幾個月做規劃與準備。

After a bizarre but brilliant year of racing, founder Simon Mottram, staff and friends of Rapha pick their stand out moments.

How did the great female champions of seasons past stay fit over the winter? Author Isabel Best revisits some of her favourite tales of winter riding from the female cycling icons celebrated in her book, Queens of Pain.

當今年十月降下冬天的第一波白雪時，我們跟著三位Rapha騎士深入挪威面積最大的荒野森林之一，進行了一趟探尋’家外之家‘的大無畏、野外過夜之旅。

沒有比騎腳踏車自由穿梭在都市街道中更棒的事了。我們最近花了一天的時間採訪跟拍Lucy和Ore－深愛騎車的兩位騎士，以發掘他們#ChooseCycling的原因。

選擇騎腳踏車，現在正是時候，而如果你跟其他許多人一樣已經開始在騎車了，那就告訴大家為什麼你會騎車。

The Rapha Foundation was launched earlier this year with the goal of building a better future for cycling by inspiring, empowering and supporting the next generation of racers. Boulder Junior Cycling were awarded a grant in the first round.

Perfect escapes start long before the first pedal stroke.

在一個跟分裂劃上等號的地區，一對兄弟重新合體一起騎上1600公里抵達伊斯坦堡，一邊發掘新的道路、一邊破除舊有的迷思。

Last summer, Rapha took three riders on a ten day road trip to explore the best of the state's cycling, from the iconic Independence Pass to hidden gems on the far side of the Rockies.

Rapha創辦人暨執行長－Simon Mottram－寫了一封闡明新年計劃方向的公開信。

面積150,000平方英哩，人口數28,000人，騎士4名，公路1條 – 一趟騎往世界盡頭的非凡探險之旅。

In the latest Mondial long read, we hear the story of James Mark Hayden, the fastest man across Europe.

Since May 2016, an anonymous writer has been penning a series of diary entries about long-distance riding for Rapha. In this piece we reveal his name.

無論是要騎完一段特定的距離，爬上一座難騎的坡，或是達成一項特定的比賽成績，設定目標對很多騎士來說都是一種強大的動力驅策工具。這裡有如何設定你的目標跟更重要的，如何達成目標的方法。

怕迷路是讓人不敢騎得離家再遠一點或甚至不敢騎車的常見障礙，但只要有一些騎乘前的計劃準備就沒什麼好擔心的了。這裡有我們的‘a’類探險騎乘指南。

騎士與座騎間最重要的接觸點就在我們的臀部和我們的坐墊之間。遵照我們的撇步呵護照顧好‘下面’，有助你坐得好、坐得舒服。

從跑步機到網球場，足球球門到游泳池，各種運動都呈現有挑戰和刺激腦內啡激增，但冒險呢？ 那就是為自行車騎士所保留的了。

正跟有上坡就回報有下坡一樣，你所燃燒掉的熱量也必需被補回來。這裡是如何讓你在騎乘中保持能量源源不絕跟如何在騎車後獎賞你自己的指南。

雖然我們不建議您邊騎車、邊試著破解魔術方塊，但出門上路騎車卻是破解其他問題的一個好方法。帶一個問題出門騎車，騎回來後問題會變小。

認識一個人需要多久的時間？ 一個禮拜，一個月，還是一年？ 和某個人出門一起騎車，則認識這人所花的時間可能會比你所想的還要短。

Outskirts: Route 66是Rapha的一部強檔長片，跟拍四位騎士騎車橫越美國的史詩性冒險旅程。這部片子由Builder’s Tea所作曲的影片配樂是以泱泱美國公路為靈感，歷經漫漫長路所創作出來的，Stuart Downie寫道。

當你越來越常騎車且越騎離家越遠時，有幾樣額外的配件裝備會證明它們很有用。我們問了Rapha設計師三人組他們會推薦些什麼。

一台乾淨的腳踏車壽命會比較長，甚至可能騎起來都會快一點點。三不五時幫你的腳踏車清潔一下是很值得的。這裡是我們讓你的公路車保持潔淨如新的例行作業。

對不懂和沒經驗的人來說，關於自行車騎乘衣著這回事可能是越去解答、反倒會引發越多問題。在這份入門手冊中，我們會建議你穿什麼並解釋說明為什麼穿緊身的車服很可以。

在健身房戴著耳機要聊天或在網球場上隔空大呼小叫都很辛苦，但騎車聊天就不一樣了。歡迎加入這項社交型的運動。

騎車的冥想性效果特質是有被誇大沒錯，但所宣稱的這些說法不僅止是道聽塗說而已。這兒有騎車能淨化你思緒一說背後的科學論證。

由Thereabouts影片創作者製作，並與Rapha共同進行拍攝，Outskirts是描述記載騎乘世上最知名公路之旅程的新影片系列。

無論你是已騎車騎了幾十年的人或是才剛學會上卡的人，變身成一位騎士的旅程總是包含有相同的儀式過程。

A ten day adventure on the West Coast.

Painting the roads of the climbs has long been a part of cycling culture, but do professional racers notice the messages of encouragement written by fans? Mondial spoke to former and current riders David Millar, Lachlan Morton and Ian Boswell to find out.

We ride events such as the Etape not just to pedal in the tracks of our heroes but to answer the call of the mountains. In this piece from the Mondial Archives, Julian Hoffman explores why mountains occupy such a special place in the human imagination.

In a long read from the Mondial Archives, Richard Grant delves into the restless spirit of Americana and the answers that the road can offer up to travellers.

In this long read from the Mondial archives, author Jon Day looks at how the bicycle has helped us find the answer to social, cultural and political questions for more than a century.

我們相信騎車能轉變生命且應該要是世界上最受歡迎的活動。

洛杉磯·非常不同於世上的任何其他地方。一個由都市和山區所拼湊而成的地方，這裡是我們近期的拍片地點及能在騎車過程中找到生命的每日課題答案之處。

This week’s selection from the Mondial archive investigates themes very pertinent to Explore: are we too reliant on GPS navigation and is it changing our brains in ways we don’t yet understand? Science writer and broadcaster Kat Arney investigates.

Richard Askwith’s article from Mondial issue 005, turns its focus inwards and asks, what insights do we get when we look at how the brain responds when the body is pushed past normal physical limits?

In our latest publication from the Mondial Archive, we examine the wildlife revealed through exploration first published in Mondial 001.

拍得精闢深入的Thereabouts系列已激勵了全球各地的騎士。現在它的創作者正與Rapha搭擋合作，要製作令人讚賞的新一系列影片。

Rapha Travel的Cent Cols Challenge創辦者，Phil Deeker在100天裡騎車爬了1,000座山 – 等同攀頂聖母峰50次的總爬升。

As Rapha explores the theme of exploration, we are publishing an extraordinary account of adventure cycling in the 1980s from Mondial Four.

執行長Simon Mottram預示今年亮點

由創辦人－Simon Mottram－來說Rapha的故事。

‘The Distance Diaries’ is a series of journals penned anonymously by a randonneur who, now on the other side of corrective hip surgery, is battling with re-entry into the sport he loves.

Famed for winter sports, the Austrian Alps offer a cache of hidden gems for discerning riders.

和Rapha Travel一同騎乘極具歷史意義的庇里牛斯山

In this short film, we pay tribute to Phil Deeker 'Cicerone' of the mountains.

Five ways to stay motivated this winter

For Drew Ginn, Jesse Carlsson, Katya Crema and Tony D’Alberto, dedication to a goal has shaped their lives.

‘The Distance Diaries’ is a series of journals penned anonymously by a randonneur kept from the sport he loves by a hip injury. In this installment, he reflects on his recent operation and the long road to recovery.

‘The Distance Diaries’ is a series of journals penned anonymously by a randonneur who, kept from the sport he loves by a hip injury, is now preparing to undergo surgery.

A few months on from the first entry in 'The Distance Diaries', our rider laments a long-term injury, and the mental challenge of being in limbo.

Long-distance riding offers more time for reflection than any other discipline in the sport. The first installment of 'The Distance Diaries' penned by an anonymous randonneur is a revealing and personal tale of the obsession behind distance.

A powerful half-hour film documenting one man's experience of his body at war with itself.

One man’s open letter to the unrelenting disease afflicting his body and his decision to beat it.

Rejecting the misery of winter and embracing the cold is what cyclocross is all about. Without traffic or road signs, you are free to roam.

Five Rapha riders set out to ride the Paris-Roubaix parcours in early March 2011 as preparation for the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Sportive to be held one day before the pro event.

A film by Nick Livesey with Ridley Scott Associates for Rapha.

Rapha and RSA Films present three short films inspired by the people, places and stories of road racing.

This film, produced by Rapha and Ben Ingham, is about two of America’s finest and most inspiring road racers, Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney.

This May, we’re celebrating the Giro d’Italia in its absence by revisiting the 1962 edition. The race began outside Milan’s famous Duomo under grey skies – dank weather that would prove to be an ominous omen for our protagonist Franco Balmamion. After months of tireless training, his Giro challenge looked all but over in the first week on the road to Sestri Levante.

Great Ocean Road Classic

Visual artist Antony Crook, in collaboration with Rapha and RSA Films, presents Knock for Knock.

For quite some time I had heard murmurings about ‘The Collector’, an intriguing Singapore character with a magnificent bicycle collection to match.

The Giro d’Italia – the race itself – is just the beginning. Herbie Sykes examines the afterlives of its constituents…

This May, we’re celebrating the Giro d’Italia in its absence by revisiting the 1962 edition. The second week plotted a route through the country’s southern regions before heading north towards the Dolomites where, after a quiet few stages for the GC favourites, all hell would break loose.

As is often the case in Grand Tour racing, the best was most definitely saved until last at the 1962 Giro. From the incessant attacks of Vito Taccone to the lacklustre defence of the Legnano team, read all about the great race’s final chapters here.

No new chapter in this great race’s history will be written this May, so to celebrate la corsa rosa we’re going back in time, to 1962. Coppi and Bartali have both retired and foreign riders have won two of the last three giri. Italian fans need a new champion, and they need him now.

In winning the 1962 Giro, Franco Balmamion prevailed in a civil war with a more famous, more celebrated team mate. Herbie Sykes uncovers the secrets of a truly great corsa rosa…