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The Perfect Fit: Accessing the RCC Bike Hire Fleet
Finding the perfect road bike size is an art, not just a science of numbers. A perfect frame fit brings your bike, body, and gear into harmony. This article breaks down the essentials: a clear road bike size guide, an explanation of key measurements like stack and reach, and a few fit adjustments that turn a good setup into a great one.
RCC Factor Monza Fit Guide
At Factor, we believe racing is for everyone who has the drive to compete. The MONZA carries this racing pedigree forward in a refined, streamlined package.
Lael Rides Around the World, Faster
Lael Wilcox is back with a world record attempt to be the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle. 18,000 miles in under 78 days.
A Rapha Guide to Girona
Discover why Girona is the world's premier cycling hub. Explore the best road routes, gravel trails, local bike cafes, and insider tips from Rapha.
Getting Under the Shell of Rapha + POC Helmets
As the old saying goes, you’ve only got one head. POC are at the forefront of protecting it, utilising MIPS helmet technology to improve rider safety.
The Rapha Bib Shorts: Collection Breakdown
Discover the ultimate guide to Rapha bib shorts. From training and racing to long-distance endurance and gravel, find the ideal padded cycling shorts for your ride.
Rapha Brevet: For The Audacious
A new iteration of our iconic collection engineered for true endurance athletes.
The Épreuve
Explore "The Épreuve," a raw look at the ultimate cycling ordeal. From the first pedal stroke to the final climb, we dive into the grit and mental fortitude required to survive the sport’s most demanding tests of endurance.
The Road to FAR
This plan aims to help you find form as the seasons change. It includes higher intensity efforts to make you more explosive, help you get up climbs quicker, and pack a punch.
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Three
How do we make pro cycling more engaging? New race formats, a change to the way teams are run and funded? The latest instalment of the Rapha Roadmap considers the options.
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Ten
In the final instalment of the Rapha Roadmap, its author Oliver Duggan recaps the conclusions from each chapter and plots his prescribed course for cycling’s future.
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Two
The sequencing of races in the cycling calendar is as unmoving as the mountains tackled by the racers, or is it? The Roadmap sees things differently…
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Four
How do we make professional cycling easier to follow?
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Seven
Everyone in cycling, from the fans at the roadside to the riders they’re watching, is aware of the sport’s fragile financial model. The latest instalment of the Rapha Roadmap asks a simple question: how do we make professional cycling more profitable?
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Six
Every year, cycling witnesses superhuman feats of strength and stamina, but also suffers its fair share of scandal. In this instalment, the Rapha Roadmap looks at ways of repairing the sport’s reputation and modernising cycling culture.
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Five
The way sports are broadcast is changing. The latest instalment of the Rapha Roadmap explains why switching up the coverage of professional cycling is the key to ensuring fans don’t switch off.
The Rapha Roadmap: Part One
To fix a problem, you first have to understand it. The first instalment of the Rapha Roadmap takes a look at cycling’s unique appeal and sets the scene for its future.
The Rapha Roadmap: Revisited
Professional cycling has never suffered from a lack of ideas, only a lack of courage to act on them.
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Nine
Accessibility to fans is one of professional cycling’s greatest attributes but, as the Rapha Roadmap finds out, there’s work to be done to make the sport as open at the grassroots level.
The Rapha Roadmap: Part Eight
How to maximise revenue opportunities in cycling?
The Rapha Roadmap: Foreword
The questions haven't changed. But the answers haven't been implemented. And the sport can no longer afford the delay. The time for endlessly debating and re-diagnosing the problem has passed.
The Rites of Passage
Every rider has a moment where they realise cycling will be a lifelong pursuit. At Rapha, we’ve spent two decades crafting the kit to accompany you in those moments.
RAPHA CORE
Your reliable companion for everyday training.
Rapha + Yarmouth Oilskins
Discover the Rapha + Yarmouth Oilskins collection. Hand-crafted in Norfolk, this collaboration features heavy-duty mechanic’s aprons and tool rolls built for durability and timeless style.