Founded in 2015 with just a handful of members, the Rapha Cycling Club (RCC) has evolved into a global community of over 20,000 cyclists.
Apparel specialist Rapha notes… ‘Members of the RCC sit at the core of Rapha; with exclusive early access to our most sought after products, year-round community rides with local ride leaders through the member-only app and opportunities for unforgettable riding events and experiences in some of the world’s most beautiful destinations. It’s the world’s local cycling club.’
The RCC is supported by a global network of over 20 clubhouses and 125 partner cafés that play host to regular local events. This includes 75 new locations across 35 new cities, added in the last 12 months, including partners in Paris, Kuala Lumpur and Perth.
With lockdown situations continually changing, the company has put measures in place to ‘ensure a safe and steady return of legendary RCC group rides.
‘Over 400 ride leaders across the globe, armed with local knowledge of the best back roads and trails, are gearing up to lead nearly 1,000 riders a week on adventures in more than 70 locations.’
For the first time, the RCC club kit has undergone a complete refresh. Designed to encapsulate everything that the club means to old members, new members and future members alike, the new Rapha Cycling Club collection has today been unveiled.
‘To some, this is just another jersey, but to many those signature stripes mean so much more. To pull on any cycling club jersey is to become part of a wider community, within which you can forge the closest of friendships and share a lifetime’s worth of memories out on the road.’
The all-new Rapha Cycling Club kit is available exclusively to RCC members from Tuesday, May 18th.
Rapha Cycling Club membership is available on rapha.cc/rcc. Membership benefits cited by Rapha include:
- Exclusive early access to all of Rapha’s limited edition and major new releases.
- An extensive range of members-only RCC products and special editions with selected brands.
- Signature club kit, recognisable around the world
- Half-price express shipping on all orders.
- Offers and discounts from selected industry partners.
- Basic personal injury insurance
- Members-only app to instantly connect to a global network of ride leaders, group rides and members just like you
- Members-only forum
- Support at the world’s biggest sportives, including L’Etape du Tour and Mallorca 312.
- Exclusive riding trips and access to fully-supported RCC Summits along with priority access to key Rapha events.
- Half-price coffee at 20 Rapha Clubhouses and a network of global partner cafés.
- Bike hire of high-spec Canyon bikes from all Clubhouse locations.
RCC annual membership is priced at £70 / €85 / US$95.
