Racing Without a License
We have been receiving a number of calls and emails over the last few days from clients of ours who subscribe to Bicycling. They published a story highlighting some of the recent "officially unofficial "races that have begun to surface across the country, with a particular focus on one that we are quite familiar with, the Rapha Gentlmen's Race (RGR).
Many of you who have been in our shop in the few months have seen the amazing photo journal on our counter featuring that very same "non-race." Brad, inspired by his experience at the event, compiled some of the images that only he could snap, bound them up, added some quotes from other team members, and had it bound. It was a gesture that showed how much the event meant to him, and really depicted how great the event was.
After reading the article published in Bicycling, it's obvious that we were not the only team who still hasn't stopped thinking and talking about it. The message that Rapha conveys by putting on this event strongly resonates with us. Passion about the sport of cycling can and should be shared with people you enjoy being around. The price of your bike or the Category listed on your racing license doesn't have to determine how much you can enjoy it. The passion, the challenge, the suffering, the human element, the natural elements all play a role in the experience.
Our team experience was about our team working as a team. 6 flats might have added some time to our finishing time, but it made us work better together, push each other harder (sometime literally pushing each other up the hills) and feel more entitled to indulge in a few extra beers at the finish.
We've all since added a few more pieces to our Rapha collection without thinking twice about it. Events like this make us feel lucky to have the partnership we do with Rapha, and thrilled to be able to sell it both in our store and on our online site. We love supporting the small companies that share the same passion for cycling we do.
Here is a link to the article about the Rapha Gentlemen's Race that we participated in if you care to learn more about it.
http://www.bicycling.com/tourdefrance/article/0,6802,ss1-3-10-21646-1,00.html
Stay tuned for updates this summer as we prepare for this years RGR.
Many of you who have been in our shop in the few months have seen the amazing photo journal on our counter featuring that very same "non-race." Brad, inspired by his experience at the event, compiled some of the images that only he could snap, bound them up, added some quotes from other team members, and had it bound. It was a gesture that showed how much the event meant to him, and really depicted how great the event was.
After reading the article published in Bicycling, it's obvious that we were not the only team who still hasn't stopped thinking and talking about it. The message that Rapha conveys by putting on this event strongly resonates with us. Passion about the sport of cycling can and should be shared with people you enjoy being around. The price of your bike or the Category listed on your racing license doesn't have to determine how much you can enjoy it. The passion, the challenge, the suffering, the human element, the natural elements all play a role in the experience.
Our team experience was about our team working as a team. 6 flats might have added some time to our finishing time, but it made us work better together, push each other harder (sometime literally pushing each other up the hills) and feel more entitled to indulge in a few extra beers at the finish.
We've all since added a few more pieces to our Rapha collection without thinking twice about it. Events like this make us feel lucky to have the partnership we do with Rapha, and thrilled to be able to sell it both in our store and on our online site. We love supporting the small companies that share the same passion for cycling we do.
Here is a link to the article about the Rapha Gentlemen's Race that we participated in if you care to learn more about it.
http://www.bicycling.com/tourdefrance/article/0,6802,ss1-3-10-21646-1,00.html
Stay tuned for updates this summer as we prepare for this years RGR.
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