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Rapha post a new link: Giro d’up North 21 hours, 25 minutes ago · View
Rapha’s tour of the north began on Friday in the boutique district of Manchester and ended on Sunday beside the crooked spire of Chesterfield Church. And whilst some might suggest Rapha had no business being at that latitude, it certainly wasn’t grim up there. On Friday and Saturday the first Rapha Sample Sale north of Hampstead took [...] -
Rapha post a new link: ATOC Post-Race Interview with Ted King 1 day, 5 hours ago · View
PHOTO: John Watson – Prolly Is Not Probably The Amgen Tour of California has been wrapped up for a few weeks now, the Giro ended the other day and the USA Pro Road Championships took place yesterday in Greenville, North Carolina. Each of these races featured prominently from the Liquigas-Cannondale squad with numerous stage wins and a top [...] -
Rapha post a new link: House on Fire in Aberystwyth 1 day, 23 hours ago · View
Image courtesy of Halfords Tour Series Kristian House once again ended a tough week at the Halfords Tour Series in style, with a stunning individual win in the Welsh town of Aberystwyth. The fifth round of the series, run for the first time ever on a Friday night- only 24 hours after the previous round in Redditch, was [...] -
Well, the only way I see this happening is in an extended ride north. When I say that I mean a long, terrible, trying trip… Wally Maclean, The Idea of North by Glenn Gould, 1967
The first Rapha Continental UK ride had had its share of weather – rain then sun then a bit of hail, then sun [...]
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Rapha post a new link: SRAM at the ATOC 2012 5 days, 10 hours ago · View
PHOTOS: John Watson – Prolly Is Not Probably The involvement of SRAM throughout the Amgen Tour of California was fantastic. It is one thing to see the racers up and ready to go in the early morning hours before the start, but the mechanics (and especially the ones of SRAM NRS ) are more impressive. Not only are they the [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Cityscopes 2012: Gallery One 5 days, 19 hours ago · View
We’ve seen an excellent response to the #cityscopes photography competition. It’s been a tall task editing through some fine examples of what you might term ‘street photography’. We’ve seen images ranging from firemen dousing flames, giant Turtles laying eggs, a row of tramps sleeping, Storm Troopers on patrol, sunsets and of course, skylines. Thanks to the rise of [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Lunch Ride: Oakley 1 week ago · View
At first glance an 11 mile road loop may not seem that impressive. When you roll out and start the loop do not be fooled by the shopping centers and huge intersections. Hidden within these hills is the 1984 Olympic Road Race course that would go on to define a whole era of cycling within the [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Rapha at the Amgen Tour of California 1 week, 4 days ago · View
PHOTOS: John Watson – Prolly Is Not Probably Rapha has been involved with the Tour of California before. Last year we provided the AEG staff with some tops to help make their week long tour lean towards the stylish side of things. This year we have offered a bit more in the way of sponsorship by bringing along [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Kristian House solos to victory in Durham 1 week, 5 days ago · View
photos by Jordan Crosby Defending series champions Rapha Condor Sharp may have had a rocky start to the 2012 Halford Tour Series at Kircaldy on Tuesday, but Kristian House bounced back from disappointment to take a fantastic solo win on the tough Durham circuit last night. House’s win, which came after a 35-minute solo move, also helped the team to [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Riding Through a Painting 1 week, 6 days ago · View
Words by Fiona Adler Cycling in France is such a cliché but, as it turns out, for good reason. We’re a few days into our trip and I’m still pinching myself because it truly feels like we’re riding through a painting. The landscape of the Vercors is absolutely stunning and there’s almost a magical haze making everything [...] -
Rapha post a new link: ATOC 2012 Day 3 1 week, 6 days ago · View
PHOTOS: John Watson – Prolly Is Not Probably Chris Jones is here at the start of Stage 3, but unlike the stone cold gaze that some of the others wear, he is all smiles. Today his smiles are all the more pronounced because of the large patches of tegaderm and stretchy gauze that cover his left leg. [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Rapha Cityscopes 2 weeks ago · View
Cityscopes – Photography Competition The city can make for fascinating viewing. At times beautiful, ugly, seedy, sublime and ridiculous. Every street, building and person has a story. And this story is best discovered by bicycle. The city rider’s journey can be just as perilous as it is rewarding, but we all know those moments when the evening ride home [...] -
Rapha post a new link: ATOC 2012 Day 2 2 weeks, 1 day ago · View
PHOTOS: John Watson – Prolly Is Not Probably The start area of a stage race can be an interesting place. There are many things happening all at once and the keen (or even casual) observer can really enjoy this microcosm of humanity that plays out over the course of the morning. And this is all before the racing [...] -
Rapha post a new link: ATOC 2012 Day 1 2 weeks, 1 day ago · View
And they’re off! Santa Rosa exploded in the brightest colours of bicycle racing today as the 2012 Amgen Tour of California began its trek down the coast. More than the usual fanfare that surrounds US bike racing was present in a city that skipped last year’s edition. One of the AToC’s largest crowds in recent memory lined the [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Rapha Women – Cindy Lewellen 2 weeks, 3 days ago · View
photos by Jake Stangel This woman should need little to no introduction from us. She has been with us for a while now, from photo shoots in Italy and California to riding with the Rapha Continental during the summer. And that is before we even mention the daily rides and races where we get to see her [...] -
Rapha post a new link: The Rapha Continental UK: Assynt 2 weeks, 5 days ago · View
Words: Max Leonard
“Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath: north-east seven to severe gale nine; backing north; six or seven later…” – The Shipping Forecast
The first Rapha Continental UK ride explored Assynt, a remote area of northwest Scotland. The riders encountered gale force winds, roaming deer and – at the end of four miles of broken track – a beach [...]
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Rapha post a new link: The Journey before the Journey 2 weeks, 5 days ago · View
Words by Fiona Adler In just three more sleeps, we’ll be on our way. Sian, Nickola, Michelle, Lysiane, Lisa and I – each taking a chunk of time out of our lives, to travel and ride together in France and Italy. After convening in Paris, we’ll head south to our home for a week – a gîte [...] -
Rapha post a new link: CycloFemme – May 13th 2 weeks, 6 days ago · View
In some parts of the world this weekend will be a full on celebration of all things related to those wonderful ladies that brought us into the world — Mothers. However, there is also something else happening, something bubbling beneath the surface of all of this that is making leaps and bounds to bring Women to [...] -
Rapha post a new link: Mercury Rising 2 weeks, 6 days ago · View
Two men who’ve ridden under the hottest of midday suns, Wade Wallace and Ben Lieberson reflect on the challenges of cycling in the heat. Wade Wallace, Rapha Australia, Melbourne In the depths of their winter, riders in the northern hemisphere look south with envy. Suffering through cold days and on wet roads, they dream about how wonderful it [...] -
Rapha post a new link: The Lunch Ride: Otto Miller 3 weeks ago · View
Next Wednesday, May 16th we will once again head up and over the gravel climb that we have all come to know and love — Otto Miller. This has become, over the course of the last few years, a staple in our monthly riding routine. However, it also has the special designation of falling under the Lunch [...] - Load More