The Roads That Made Us - A Rapha Guide to Riding to the best cycling destinations in the USA
We’re not treading new ground by telling you that America is vast. Plenty of artistic and literary work has been created from road tripping this behemoth from ocean to ocean, but we think that to truly know this continent, you have to ride it. So, what are the best cycling routes in the USA? Where do you even begin, with 50 states of wildly different topography?
Ancient misty forests in the Pacific Northwest, sun-baked pop-cultural icons in Southern California, a burgeoning yet still widely underappreciated interior up to the towering, oxygen-starved Rockies. Ride on the myriad of roads between Atlantic and Pacific and you shall not come away disappointed.
Curated by ride leaders and seasoned locals from our Clubhouses and Rapha Cycling Club hubs, this is an ode to American riding and the nation's beauty through the lens of the people who know it best.
California & The West Coast
The Rockies & The Heartland
Bike routes in the Colorado Rockies are numerous and very accessible. But be prepared. You’re going to start at altitude, and the only way is up.
The East Coast
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