Rapha Cycling Club Celebrates 10 Years with David Carson Artist Collaboration
Raphais celebrating a decade of its Rapha Cycling Club (RCC) with renowned artist and designerDavid Carsonwho put his collage-style touches on a striking limited edition collection. RCC members will be able to purchase the exclusive apparel and accessories this August 26 bothonline and select stockists.
Carson reimagined a full cycling kit and accessories with his free-spirited and experimental style. As a pioneer of American graphic art, he is well recognized for his nonconformist approach to typography and layout design. This partnership continues a history of Rapha working with global artists, a list that includes Kelly Anna, Yoon Hyup, María Medem and Geoff McFetridge.
As part of the collection, Rapha has also teamed up with Factor Bikes to release an exclusive Factor MONZA bike designed by Carson. While RCC members have been able to rent Factor bikes, this will be the first time a Rapha and Factor bike is available for purchase. You can enter to win the limited edition machine here onRapha's online prize draw.
The Rapha Cycling Club has grown into a global community with over 4,000 rides worldwide last year, covering more than three million miles. The new collection offers members a chance to own a piece that celebrates a memorable chapter that involves a legendary graphic artist's vision.
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We don't want to limit commerce and limit the driver's ability to make a living," McKay said. "But anytime you can take a driver off the roads who can't read simple road signs, you're going to make it safer." Trucking companies, fake IDs are part of the problem Unscrupulous trucking companies that knowingly hire unqualified drivers are part of the problem, McKay said. Some trucking companies have been struggling to hire because driver pay is low and the hours long, causing significant turnover. "There's so much work and not enough drivers that companies are willing to take the risk," McKay said. "This costs everyone. Our insurance rates, the costs of goods. It affects everyone." The English-language enforcement is just one of several steps the White House is taking to address concerns about unsafe driving. Regulators are also clamping down on fake medical paperwork and auditing states known for giving CDLs to drivers who aren't residents. In Texas, Maj. Omar A. 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Uneven enforcement, risk of racial profiling Former trucker Adam Wingfield, who now works as an industry consultant, said he worries enforcement will be uneven around the country. California, for instance, has only issued one "out of service" violation to a driver for inability to understand English. He said he has the same concerns about English-language testing as he does about many other traffic violations. "At the end of the day, the person who is enforcing is still a human and can have different kinds of biases," he said. "It's a lot like stop and frisk ‒ you're going to have some states do more enforcement and others do less." Looking at historical safety statistics, Wingfield said the Obama-era suspension appeared to have little impact on truck crashes nationally. He said "sketchy" companies are too quick to hire unqualified drivers, regardless of their ability to speak English. "Just because you're an American doesn't mean you're going to follow the rules," he said. "I know that there are cold-blooded Americans who I wouldn't trust with a set of keys."
