Cycling can seem a little serious sometimes but it really doesn’t have to be. Riding your bike is an adventure, a conversation, an escape from reality, and to prove it, we took four riders on a Californian road trip that promised spontaneous stops with dinosaurs, Madonna-inspired hairstyles, beautiful rides and much more besides.

Cycling can seem a little serious sometimes but it really doesn’t have to be. Riding your bike is an adventure, a conversation, an escape from reality, and our collaboration with Outdoor Voices proves it. After meeting two years ago on a cycling adventure in Mallorca, we started work. Now, we’re ready to reveal it.

In a world turned upside down, jumping on your bike is a chance to let your mind wander, to resurrect your routine and to set the tone. Whether you’re riding inside or out, our latest collections are now available in a carefully curated selection of new colours, ready for the road ahead.

Our jerseys have raced to victory in the world’s most prestigious races, they have been worn on cross-continental adventures, and they are the trusted choice of club riders around the world. In 2020, we introduce our most versatile range of technical jerseys yet.

The design of each jersey we make has been informed by thousands of kilometres of wear testing, and extensive research and development. But that is where the similarities end. To meet the needs of every rider, our most technical range yet is divided into four collections, complete with this guide to their differences.

At a time when many of us are working from home, prepare yourself for a more efficient return to your daily routine with the Pro Team Lightweight Backpack, a lightweight, low-profile storage solution designed specifically for training before and after work.

The key to comfortable riding is a pair of quality bib shorts, but not a pair designed for somebody else. All of our women’s bib shorts are designed for women, tested by women, and include a women’s specific chamois pad.

Our bibs have ridden around the world. They rode the path less travelled, the length of a country, and the width of a continent. They rode onto Grand Tour podiums and into the history books. Wherever you’re heading, there’s a pair in our range ready-made for the rigours of your next ride.

Professional cycling is the toughest sport in the world. What separates the winners is an ability to overcome and find comfort in the chaos. The Pro Team Shoe combines three advanced technologies, years of research and 30,000 kilometres of wear testing to provide absolute comfort, even in your most uncomfortable moments.

Roll up to a ride without enough on, and you’ll soon be turning back home in search of central heating. But get your layers right, and you’ll make the most of your winter miles. Use our guide to learn the principles of staying warm on cold days.

Roll up to a ride without enough on, and you’ll soon be turning back home in search of central heating. But get your layers right, and you’ll make the most of your winter miles. Use our guide to learn the principles of staying warm on cold days.

For years, riding in the rain was a question of fortitude – clocking up lots of winter miles with soggy feet and a case of the shivers was a mark of a determined rider.

For years, riding in the rain was a question of fortitude – clocking up lots of winter miles with soggy feet and a case of the shivers was a mark of a determined rider.

Enjoying your ride shouldn’t come down to a game of chance. Plan ahead, check the forecast and make sure you’re ready to cycle through the best and the worst of the weather with versatile clothing that allows you to be flexible.

Enjoying your ride shouldn’t come down to a game of chance. Plan ahead, check the forecast and make sure you’re ready to cycle through the best and the worst of the weather with versatile clothing that allows you to be flexible.

Cycling is more than just a sport, it’s a way of life. Our newly expanded lifestyle collections take inspiration from cycling culture past and present while making use of the most technical fabrics for unmatched comfort and style. With this season’s new additions, the range now has you completely covered for life beyond the bike.

From gentle warm-ups to sweat-drenched sufferfests, the indoor trainer is an oft-maligned piece of equipment with a lot to say for itself. Even before the turbo got smart, it was responsible for race wins and world records. Now there’s been something of a renaissance.

Developed with the most adventurous riders over thousands of miles in the saddle, our first down jacket was designed to be incredibly warm, packable and lightweight.

The Explore Winter Tights take the radical pocket design from our popular Cargo Bib Shorts and add large reflective panels on the lower leg and a warm fleece-backed fabric to keep you warm, well-stocked and visible on winter adventures.

Rapha makes the world’s best cycling apparel, GORE-TEX the best waterproof materials. Together, we’re raising the bar in waterproof cycling jackets to keep you riding in the most extreme conditions.

Our Limited Edition Transfer collection takes rest and recovery to a new level in collaboration with renowned Dutch textile innovators Byborre. Founder Borre Akkersdijk explains the engineered knit technology behind the new range.

To ensure our recently launched Mechanics collection withstands long days in the workshop, we had three builders and fixers test it out. Here, we catch up with the first of them, British frame builder and ultra-endurance rider Rob Quirk, for his take on a job that is one part profession, two parts passion.

For those with a heavy workload, lightweight fabrics won’t last long. Designed with lifelong mechanics, we have combined satisfyingly substantial fabrics with reinforced rivets and rubberised decals to create a collection of casual workwear designed to stand the test of time.

Special edition, designed for exploration and inspired by adventures in Vietnam.

To help riders beat the heat and humidity, Rapha’s design team looked to cycling’s past. Bringing a forgotten fabric back to the vanguard of clothing technology, they created our lightest and fastest-drying jersey yet.

Finally, all your hard work and commitment on the bike pays off.

To celebrate the launch of Rapha Custom, we collaborated with artists from around the world, with designs inspired by each artist’s local riding.

A limited collection, exclusive to the Rapha Cycling Club.

Worn to WorldTour victory, the Aero collection consists of our fastest and most technologically advanced racewear. Developed for years to save you seconds.

A collection in honour of US champion and Olympic medallist, Nelson Vails.

If you had a famous cycling father, you’d be forgiven for giving the bike a wide berth – especially when you share a name. But Miguel Indurain has found his own road. After gaining a degree in business, he chose to ride for the love of adventure.

Kelton Wright lives in Topanga with a dog called Cooper and a cat called Finn. Working as Director of Movement and Sport at Headspace, Wright is a published author and keen cyclist, leading rides from Rapha Santa Monica.

Ivy Valdman lives in North London but calls California home. The Social Media and Brand Strategist is a mother of two, and riding a bike is one way to connect to simpler times.

Our original and most refined cycle clothing collection, Classic is made with carefully selected materials for those who refuse to choose between performance and style.

The first layer of your cycling wardrobe is the foundation for comfort on the bike.

Built from the ground up, over two years from sketch to shoe box, our new Explore and Classic cycling shoes mark a step change for Rapha. We spoke to the designers and wear testers to get the lowdown.

Three new chamois pads designed specifically for women, each three years in the making, all with a single goal: to make our women’s cycling shorts the most comfortable in the world.

To solve a problem, you first have to understand it. The complete overhaul of our range of women’s chamois pads was driven by a predominantly female team to create cycling shorts made for women, by women. For the final word on a project all about comfort, we spoke to four of our female wear testers.

In January, while everyone else in Adelaide was in hot pursuit of the pros, we dispatched four of our local wear testers into the surrounding hills for two days of riding on remote roads, in record-breaking temperatures of over 40°C. Photographer Jake Stangel was with them – here’s what he had to say about the shoot.

A range of new cycling jackets to get you home and dry when riding in the city.

Coming soon, an entirely new line up of eyewear. Sign up below to be the first to know.

A look ahead to an array of new cycling products coming in 2019.

Rapha Custom x Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team

A forgotten race between iconic Italian cities. Two editions, twelve years apart, both won by the same rider: Milano-Roma. Rapha celebrates the best bike race you've never heard of with this luxurious special collection.

The new Explore collection

As the temperature falls and the light fades, it’s harder to get out and ride. Led by our legendary merino jerseys and padded tights, the Classic collection takes on the challenges of autumn and winter riding.

As the temperature falls and the light fades, it’s harder to get out and ride. Led by our legendary merino jerseys and the redesigned Winter Tights, the Classic collection takes on the challenges of autumn and winter riding.

Luggage for life on the move and a pairing for the 21st century

Seasons change and so do we. Tired legs are refreshed, worn out kit is replaced, new colours bring a new lease of life. Make a change with these fresh colours, mixing firm favourites and new flavours across our range of unparalleled cycling clothing.

Don’t let the falling temperatures keep you indoors. Our Core collection includes winter essentials for every cyclist’s wardrobe, offering value that doesn’t compromise on comfort and performance.

Those who commute by bike know its virtues. They also know what they need from a jacket. Waterproof, breathable and visible, the Commuter Jacket is made for the rigours of riding to work.

Some say cyclocross is the most fun you can have on two wheels. Mud-splattered, sand-blasted… there’s always a gleaming set of pearly whites amidst the grime. We spoke to five riders to help you get across road cycling’s fun little sibling.

From the fin-de-siècle velodromes of North America to the glamour and chaos of the first women’s Tour de France, Queens of Pain offers a sweeping panorama of female racing history.

Fully customisable clothing. A sleep system for cross-country adventures. A jacket designed specifically for the commute. Iconic products, reimagined. Look up the road with these new season highlights from Rapha.

The latest publication from Rapha Editions plots the history not only of the world’s most famous race but also the country that hosts it. Editor Guy Andrews and renowned writer Paul Fournel discuss the inspiration behind their new book.

We’ve been designing the world’s finest bib shorts for years, yet we’ve never had control of their interaction with saddles. Until now.

Tested in the world’s hottest and most humid riding climates, the Souplesse Flyweight Jersey is made to take the heat.

Tested in the world’s hottest and most humid riding climates, the Pro Team Flyweight Jersey and Bib Shorts are made to take the heat.

The new Rapha City collection is for time spent outdoors in the sun. Whether you’re on two wheels or two feet, our lightweight, technical clothing will keep you cool on the move.

The hardest efforts demand their rewards

Early flights and long drives. Start lines and warm downs; there are some days that take longer to put to bed. Introducing Pro Team Transfer, the perfect solution to time off the bike, because the hardest efforts demand their rewards.

New Rapha City

TransAm and Race to the Rock veteran Sarah Hammond, puts the Rapha Explore collection through its paces in Argentina.

In January, Rapha photographer and filmmaker George Marshall travelled to northern Argentina with long-distance riders Jesse Carlsson, Sarah Hammond and Neil Phillips.

A whole new way to dress for exploration. Films and features that explore the roads less travelled. Trips, rides and events to help you go until life looks less familiar.

This season we welcome a series of improvements to much-loved favourites, and new colours across the collection.

The Classics never get old.

Changeable conditions pose a dilemma to the cyclist: you want to be protected from the worst of the weather whilst having the option to layer down, should conditions improve.

Changeable conditions pose a dilemma to the cyclist: you want to be protected from the worst of the weather whilst having the option to layer down, should conditions improve.

The yellow jersey. Polka dots. Pink or red. Whether it’s leaders jerseys, checkered flags, team colours and rainbow bands, cycling has always been a riot of colour.

A guide to clothing combinations for any spring/autumn ride.

New Season Highlights

Special edition women’s collection

Rapha and Herman Miller caps toast the terrain of South Australia.

All-new luggage for every trip

Robust on the road and inspired by the spring classics, a new pair of full frame glasses by Rapha.

As the old adage goes, summer races are won in winter. Read our guide for tips and tricks to riding through the season, and learn what to wear and how to wear it.

All Wool and a Yard Wide

Spring is the time to look ahead. Riding ambitions for the year begin to take shape, and the racing season starts to rear its head.

To celebrate the publication of Mondial 006, Rapha is hosting three events featuring contributors to the magazine.

Whether it’s an early start or late finish, a grey winter day or a foggy spring morning, road cyclists are especially vulnerable when the light dips.

Warmth without weight

Rapha have been protecting riders from the elements for more than a decade. The Classic Rain Jacket II takes all we’ve learned and distills it into a versatile waterproof shell.

Andy McGrath talks about the biography that has since been awarded the 2017 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.

Follow our guide of tips and tricks to stay ahead of the conditions.

Thirty years after Lucho Herrera put South America on the cycling map, Rapha celebrates Colombia with a special edition clothing collection, documentary film and travel trip.

RAPHA CYCLING CLUB SUMMIT CÔTE D'AZUR

Late last year, five Rapha riders spent a long weekend exploring the volcanic Garrotxa region of northern Spain.

New arrivals

Whatever the weather, Rapha has a jacket for it.

Whatever the weather, Rapha has a jacket for it.

Building riding features into functional knitwear, modern essentials and finely tailored outerwear, the new City collection blurs the lines between life on and off the bike.

San Francisco: Lightweight layering

Reflective details are a necessary feature for the city cyclist. Appearing throughout our knitwear range is the signalcuff, a turn-back cuff knitted with high-vis and reflective yarns.

Pack Light. Travel Far.

The front line of attack and the last line of defence. Highly breathable, wet-weather protection in a race-fit lightweight layer.

The new City collection blurs the lines between life on and off the bike.

Whoever you are, wherever you ride, Core offers the essentials in performance and functionality.