The 2016 Tour of California kicked off yesterday and to commemorate, Rapha teamed up with iconic interior design firm Herman Miller. Rapha’s head of design, Alex Valdman, has worked Herman Miller’s textile designs into a series of eight casquettes — one for each stage.
For France and, indeed, the rest of the world, the last month has been harrowing. In the wake of the worst attacks on Paris since World War II, the prevailing atmosphere in the city is one of resilience and strength, attributes for which the French are famous for. Those same characteristics are embodied also by…
Liberty, one of London’s most famous department stores, will have an expected turnover in 2015 of 145 million pounds, up from 132 million pounds for…
Any New York cyclist interested in the custom bike scene should make a special point of dropping by the Rapha Cycle Club over the next…
In 2013, House Industries, the legendary design studio and type foundry, undertook the rebranding of Richard Sachs’ famous cyclocross team. The resulting frame graphics and…
This summer, the Rapha Continental riders will certainly discover the road less travelled, as it ventures into Hidden Europe. A new selection of frame builders…
We’ve featured a number of Rapha’s superb Continental bikes here on The Spoken. The magnificent riding machines of VANDEYK Contemporary Cycles have also made a…
Carbon fiber has a lot to answer for, not only for the increased tube diameter which offers a greater opportunity to slather garish company logos…
This week will see the release of Rapha’s 2013 Spring / Summer range, including a capsule collection that makes a grand départ from their usual…
Despite the worn-out Sound of Music references, the Edelweiss flower is a wonderful association for the crystalline atmosphere that inspires Francois Cau to build his…
The Rapha Continental riders continue to forge a legacy of stylish miles, documented with such cinematic excellence that the episodes exceed even BMW’s marketing masterstroke,…
I went out for a Swiss Army Bike and came home with a Beloved-built Rapha ‘Every Day’. A member of the four bike Bicycle Collection…
Ira Ryan, in an interview on the Rapha website, mentions that Quality is elusive. The search to attain Quality, or arête — as the Greeks…
