Rapha has collaborated with outdoor specialist Snow Peak to develop a collection of lightweight titanium products for adventurous bikepackers. The new Rapha x Snow Peak accessories include bottles, mugs and sporks.
“Lightweight, strong, and built to last, these bikepacking staples will heighten any adventure into nature, all made to help you explore further,” says Rapha.
Kanpai bottle, £100
“Made of vacuum-sealed, double-wall stainless steel, the bottle keeps your drink at the desired temperature,” says Rapha.
The bottle has three different lids, two of which can be used to keep your drink hot or cold for “hours at a time” according to Rapha, and the other for easy drinking while riding.
Single Walled Mug, £32
“This durable mug is made of ultralight Japanese titanium and features foldable handles for compact storage, making it easy to carry,” says Rapha.
Rapha says this mug can be placed directly over a heat source. It weighs 68g and has a capacity of 450ml.
Spork, £13
Made from titanium, this spork – spoon/fork hybrid – is claimed to be durable and can be used for cooking as well as eating.
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“This versatile spork is super light, making it easy to carry along with the rest of your overnight essentials,” says Rapha. It measures 165mm long by 38mm wide.
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Alongside the new Snow Peak collection, Rapha has also recently widened its adventure apparel Explore range for off-road riding and multi-day bikepacking trips to include an Lightweight Gilet (£85), Lightweight Jacket (£100) and Merino T-Shirt (£65).
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The Rapha x Snow Peak collection is available now for RCC members for 48 hours before the general release on 12 June.
22 thoughts on “Rapha launches lightweight titanium accessories for bikepacking with Snow Peak”
I really like that Rapha are
I really like that Rapha are trying to get people into different aspects of cycling, bike packing in particular, I think they are doing a great job at making mini adventures on a bike trendy again.
I think you might have that
I think you might have that the wrong way round ….. I’d say Rapha have spotted that bikepacking is trendy and see an opportunity so sell more high value/high quality/over-priced/expensive (delete as desired) items to people who like to buy quality products/are loaded/have more money than sense (again, delete as desired).
I agree, they are a
I agree, they are a commercial company after all, but getting more people into bikepacking for whatever reason is the bit I appreciate.
Much like all the bike
Much like all the bike manafactuers juming on the gravel bandwaggon….
Tbf, they’re not the first
Tbf, they’re not the first commercial company who’s number one aim is to make profit. It’s kinda part of the deal.
peted76 wrote:
I completely agree. Before I read this article I had no intention of going adventure biking. I don’t even have an appropriate bike.
But now that I can get a titanium spork and a thermos flask with too many lids I have all the motivation I need.
Feels a bit “me too”. Every
Feels a bit “me too”. Every man and his dog has a Ti camping set – most significantly cheaper than these lot.
Indeed, even if you like
Indeed, even if you like these lot you can get the exact same products for significantly less money directly from Snow Peak (and with much more choice to boot).
I also can’t see any evidence that “Rapha has collaborated with outdoor specialist Snow Peak to develop a collection of lightweight titanium products” – all I can see is that Rapha have stuck their logo on an existing collection of products.
I must however applaud whichever marketing executive managed to convince customers to pay more money in order to act as an advertisement for the company (obviously that’s something that’s been going on since long before Rapha even existed).
The exact same spork is £9,
The exact same spork is £9, and the mug is £24 on Snow Peak’s website. I quite enjoy Rapha’s particular brand of shameless capitalism most of the time, but this is just a bit silly. So if you’re buying both then you’re paying £11 (that’s a third of the total price) just for the rapha logo. The only innovation and collaboration going on here is between the accountants and salespeople.
I’m not seeing the 450 single
I’m not seeing the 450 single wall on the website unless you want coloured which is £35. But the 600 ml is £29 so probably better to get that unless too big for most.
Currently out of stock but
Currently out of stock but does exist: https://snowpeak.co.uk/collections/drinkware/products/titanium-single-wall-450-mug-mg-043
Weird, I checked the cups
Weird, I checked the cups section out in the summer collection and they had loads of different types but that one not listed.
Or you could use a Wild Peak
Or you could use a Wild Peak plastic spork for £2.99 weighing in at 10g and even has a knife blade on it. Then again I would probably be forever shunned by my hipster cycling chums.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wild-Peak-Plastic-Spork-Lightweight/dp/B079WGL5WH/ref=asc_df_B079WGL5WH/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=330918918934&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2744158938599473567&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006591&hvtargid=pla-699354556036&psc=1
Slapping a logo on something
Slapping a logo on something isn’t the same thing as ‘collobarating’…
Snow Peak are a great brand, but people will laugh at you when you get any of these items out in public…
I’m a sucker for titanium
I’m a sucker for titanium gadgets, but would you really hang your hipster titanium cup so that it gathers mud from the trail? Your hand-ground Eritrean espresso will taste awful. Just keep the mug inside your achingly expensive bag; perhaps stuff it with cooking supplies or condiments like any right-minded backpacker of the last century.
Sure, but that mud has been
Sure, but that mud has been applied by hand for the photoshoot. They forgot to splatter any of it up the Touareg Bedouin birthing blanket, the seat tube, or indeed the mug.
They’re just preparing a nice
They’re just preparing a nice cup of Baldrick coffee – I’d take t black though….
If I had the money I would
If I had the money I would not mind paying top dollar for something that oozed excessive quality and a fastidious attention to detail, well beyond the merely necessary. I’d want it to look expensive…
Luckily there are people that
Luckily there are people that just want Rapha on it!
Haha I respect firms who have
Haha I respect firms who have the courage to rinse their audience to the max.
let’s just print a logo on the thing and charge substantially more!
Every time I see someone in Rapha gear in London though my instant thought is that they just bought their new bike and matching outfit cos someone said the brand was cool. The clothes are always pristinely clean. They’re like the new kid who turns up at cricket training day 1 with all the pads, helmet and kit bag.
I received some of their thin winter/spring black gloves as a Xmas gift . They fit well and were perfect for my needs with a lower key logo. but the brand for me is a big negative for what they align to. In my head at least.
Ihatecheese wrote:
So basically, you feel insecure, inadequate, and this has fed your reverse snobbery. Oh dear.
Ihatecheese wrote:
It’s called laundry. I wash my stuff after every ride – no worse smell than sweaty kit that has hung around for a while. Can’t see what bothers you about that. I wouldn’t bother washing a pair of batting pads though.
And most people do keep their good bikes clean.