Rapha Cycle Club New York City

Clothes are great. Love going by the store to catch a race and have a coffee. Overall can’t go wrong with the atmosphere, food /​coffee and the clothes

I gave a three not because the service was excellent (⁵⁄₅) but because the store is in process of moving to a bigger location and therefore amenities such as the coffee bar had been moved to the new location, which will be opening in late February.
Anyhow, I rented out my bike and Jimmy and rest of the team got me all zeroed in with the nice German-​Designed Canyon carbon bike.
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Amenities: ²⁄₅

Love This Place! I’ve been coming here since they opened and its never let me down. The staff is super friendly and the vibe is relaxed. Good place to sit and enjoy a cappuccino whether or not your a cyclist. Love it!

I want it all. Simple store front. But the best part is the café. Gives the perfect ambiance. It’s kinda genius, but it is Rapha. I get it, people here know their shiet and some have attitudes, but the stuff they have on display deter you from being distracted by rude people. Upon entering, it was a full house, as the Tour de France was completing its last few races!

Truly terrible service. Customer service rep Chase Anderson wouldn’t honor the 20 percent off survey discount. I traveled an hour out of my way to purchase merchandise and he told me that I needed the buy the item online in order to get a discount despite it being in stock. I purchased it right in front of him online and told him he could have saved me a lot of trouble by allowing me to purchase the item in store. Survey specifically says it is good in store. Inexplicable.
I’ve spent thousands at Rapha over the years. Their online customer service is fantastic however their in store customer service reps still have this aloof, entitled attitude that makes me want to take my business elsewhere. Plenty of up and coming cycling apparel alternatives like search and state.

They have good food & drinks, and they also have a nice small section for women’s collection.

Rapha is a cult. Ok, Rapha has a cult-​like following. Über-​premium cycling clothing is not everyone’s thing. But this location transcends that niche.
The coffee and the various favorites are excellent. Had the kale salad yesterday, and I was delighted with the quality. It was nearly as tasty as the sandwiches I have had there in the past. It is a limited menu, but that lets them manage the quality. And yes, the espresso is outstanding.
If you ARE into cycling, the shoppe is a destination. Photography, artwork, sacred cycling relics share the space. Make the visit. You won’t be disappointed.

***This review is for the coffee shop/​pastry area only! ***
Hands down, this is the BEST espresso-​based coffee spot in all of the west village. I have tried all of them… hoping that anyone could come close to Rapha, but the reason Rapha wins is due to the consistency of its made coffee through every single barista there. The perfection offered here is not unlike many high-​end SF coffee shops, and their dedication and reliability shows. PLEASE GO HERE! hell yes, RAPHA!!!

This is a great place to watch the Tour! This is what I envision when I think of cycling shops and coffee spots — cycling and coffee are clearly made for one another, and Rapha Cycle Club combines them in an upscale way as part retail shop, part cycle club, and part coffee shop.
This isn’t your average weekend warrior type of shop. This is high end, and if feels that way — wide open spaces, clean, a bit stark. There’s the high end retail in the front and a space in the back for communal drinking of joe and watching of racing. The vibe is friendly but a bit elitist if you are at all intimidated or on the outside. I’ve been in several times and have not yet been taken in by the group, but I still like it — maybe in that way of a middle school kid trying to get in with the cool kids.
There’s not a huge selection of sizes in some of the retail Rapha gear that’s out, but ask and they may have it in the back. It’s a great opportunity to try on the stuff, even if you later purchase on line through Rapha. The clothing is top notch, stylish, slim cut, and really comfortable. It’s really well designed and made for performance.

This is exactly the kind of store that NYC needed! Not only is Rapha the top echelon of cycling gear, but the employees make the whole experience that much better. I went there with my wife to buy new kits and Carlos over Rapha took the time to help us find the right kit and size. They have so many different options to choose from and he took the time to ensure we got exactly what we needed. If your a true cyclist you’ll love this store, and when you do go ask for Carlos!

It is great the NYC has a permanent Rapha cycle club. The vibe is great. Just enough going on to keep you occupied when you aren’t shopping for clothing and accessories. The shop has had a steady stream of cool cycling related events. The shop rides are fun too. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly but gives you the space if that’s your thing. The café has a nice assortment of pastries, snacks, coffee and beer. No complaints at all here.

Cyclists unite in the meatpacking district. Cool vibe… and staff. Kind of odd… but they have a fairly trendy café set up. Rapha clothing and cycling gear comes at a price but offers cyclists a way to express themselves off the road as well as on it. Excellent use of clothing design and fabrics. Directed to online store several times… which makes me think this is just a store «for fun.»

This is one of only two Rapha Cycle Clubs in the US, the other being in San Francisco. If you don’t know Rapha, they are a British maker of high-​end cycling clothing (as you might have guessed from the boutique address on Gansevoort Street). Everything here is well designed, well made from quality fabrics and materials, and expensive as F***. Some items are worth the extra dollars, some not.
While certainly performance-​oriented, stuff from Rapha is also STYLISH; much better than the garish billboard kits you see on most weekend warriors. Look, I’m not a fan of dressing head to toe in elastic fabrics for a Saturday ride around the park, but if you take yourself much more seriously than I do then at least come here and try not to look like a neon-​colored clown.
The shop is clearly designed to be a gathering place for the cycling community, soon to be filled with guys who take themselves much too seriously. There are bike racks and an espresso bar, vintage racing films, and tables with chairs just made for lingering around over coffee to discuss who’s leading in the Giro d’Italia and favored brands of chamois cream.
So come here and drop some money on a nice-​looking kit but try to remember that bicycles are fun.