Tag Archives: Rapha

Things that put people off cycling: cycle specific clothing

Posted on 18 January 2010 by Alex Murray

Wearing lycra to ride your bike makes you weird. The truth is that the vast majority of people who ride bikes do so without pseudo-scientific technical fabrics or specialist footwear. This occurred to me while reading something Mark at iBikeLondon … Continue reading →

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Back in Black: Why black shorts make you a better dressed cyclist

Posted on 14 January 2010 by Alex Murray

Women have the little black dress. Very few women have just the one. This should tell the predominately male cycling population something. Sadly, far too many choose to ignore a simple truth: black is the most stylish of colours. Rapha … Continue reading →

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Rapha Cross Jersey and Cross 3/4 Bib Shorts reviewed

Posted on 28 October 2009 by Alex Murray

I’m a sucker for Rapha gear. There, I admit it, I’m a soft sell. So I put in to get some of their cross gear to review. Image by LondonCycleSport on Flickr I’ve been riding it pretty hard for the … Continue reading →

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What’s with your Victoria Pendleton obsession?

Posted on 26 November 2008 by Alex Murray

I know she’s cute, I know she’s pretty much unbeatable in a sprint event, but why is she the most common search term people end up at this site via? Is there nothing I’m writing about that is of interest … Continue reading →

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Rapha at bargain prices

Posted on 9 November 2008 by Alex Murray

Regular readers (a list so short that it doesn’t even include my mum) will know I’m a bit of a fan of Rapha gear – I even started the Rapha Junkies group on Facebook – so when I got an … Continue reading →

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Cats and bikes

Posted on 30 October 2008 by Alex Murray

NKMK?…, originally uploaded by fixedgearlondon.com. What’s not to like about this picture by Greg Falski that I bumbled across on Flickr? Oh well, it cheers me up as I look out of the window at sleety rain and temperatures of … Continue reading →

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My current cycling wishlist

Posted on 29 September 2008 by Alex Murray

As the season draws to a close, the big shows also get underway as manufacturers show off what they think we will want to buy next year. I’ve got a few items on my wishlist, most of which aren’t brand-spanking … Continue reading →

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In praise of the silk scarf

Posted on 2 September 2008 by Alex Murray

So Rapha have added one to their range and quite sexy it is too but as ever it’s Rapha so it’s getting a knocking on the internet forums, part in jest, part in earnest. But a silk scarf or neckerchief … Continue reading →

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Rules of the road, according to Rapha

Posted on 7 August 2007 by Alex Murray

Nice article on bicycling.com about how to dress properly for road riding, by Simon Mottram of Rapha: http://sittingin.bicycling.com/2007/08/wear-it-well.html Obviously that still doesn’t explain why his own company offers black socks in its catalogue. I own a pair, very useful for … Continue reading →

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The ride before Christmas

Posted on 29 December 2006 by Alex Murray

I couldn’t let myself reach Christmas without getting out into the Surrey Hills for the Sunday club ride so, on Christmas Eve, I dragged myself out of bed and down to Hampton Court Bridge to take a measure of my … Continue reading →

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