The world of classic bicycles is fascinating. Here we’ve profiled everything from the best vintage road bikes to iconic retro cruisers, with a focus on simple, elegant designs.
We’re particularly fond of racing bicycles from the 1960s onwards, with their lightweight frames, drop handlebars, and narrow tires designed for speed.
And at the other end of the spectrum, let’s not forget cruisers with wide handlebars, balloon tires and comfortable seats, perfect for leisurely rides around town.
If you love the style and charm of classic models from the past, this is the section for you.
Well, isn’t that just the cleanest silhouette you’ve ever seen? Not a single derailleur to mess up the picture. For the past couple of days, Paul Brodie has guided us through the steps involved with building the world’s best shaft-drive cruiser. Here’s the big reveal.
This weekend, the 2017 North American Handmade Bicycle Show is in full swing, and Paul Brodie is again giving the readers of The Spoken an insight into his fabrication process. This year, he’s building the best shaft-drive cruiser the world has ever seen.
With the North American Handmade Bicycle Show launching today and with it the cavalcade of beautiful bicycles about to hit the airwaves, today’s feature bike…
It’s a sad sight to see a bicycle on top of a scrap heap, no matter what the condition. Unfortunately, a lot of the bikes…
The name of Lino Messori may not be as familiar as Ernesto Colnago or Edoardo Bianchi, for during his generation, Lino was one of many…
For the past couple of years, we’ve had the honour of watching Paul Brodie manufacture a highly complicated frame to be exhibited at the North…
Until I am actually living in Italy and riding my old bikes through the hills and gorging myself on local produce, I will have to…
Luca Campanale emailed me with news of the movie he is about to release about the story of Modena native Lino Messori, one of Italy’s…
The Husqvarna motorcycle brand is now a subsidiary of BMW Motorrad, but can trace its lineage back to 1689, where it began life as an…
M. Kint is a Belgian marque who offer a fairly ubiquitous range of fiets, but few of their customers, even The Spoken readers, will be…
On Friday the 18th of May 2012, a 85 year-old man named Alan Oakley died after a long battle with cancer. While you may not…
Well, here it is: The final result of Paul Brodie’s step-by-step tutorial that we’ve had the pleasure of reading over the last week. Right now…
We’re approaching the last episode in Paul Brodie’s instructional series as he takes us through the steps involved in rebuilding one of the most complicated…
If you’re fortunate enough to make it along to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Sacramento this weekend, make sure you stop by the…
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is just around the corner, a true highlight of the year for the builders, suppliers and riders. The pressure…
