A Sparrow In The Hand: Winter Bicycles Suzume
With the Philadelphia Bike Expo wrapped up for another year, thanks to the untiring efforts of the Bilenky family, most of the exhibitors are returning…
Road Bicycles
Love high-performance road bicycles? Our selection of road bikes is a mix of customs and classics, perfect for those of you who love speed, agility and precision handling — on tarmac.
The English Cycles Project Right, inspired by Paul Smith
Being a stickler for consistency, most of the bikes featured on The Spoken are profiled on their drive side, except for the prized occasion when…
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Orange Is The New Black: Field Cycles SF Road Bike
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Matte Blackness From Massachusetts: Parlee Altum
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The Ties That Bind: Talbot Frameworks Tandem
Riding a tandem is an exercise in trust and cooperation. London’s Talbot Frameworks built this one for the special team of a father and daughter,…
Carbon Is The New Black: Berk Composites Black Road
Weight weenies around the world will recognize the name of Jure Berk and his vision — to produce the lightest and strongest, most well-designed components…
A Specialized Allez by Erik Nohlin
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This Is An Adventure: Caletti Cycles Belafonte Scrambler
The second Grinduro, accoladed as the “Event of the Year” by the Design and Innovation Awards committee, kicked off this weekend in Quincy, California. Santa…
Nine Lives, Cat’s Eyes: Donhou Bicycles Black Commuter
If you want a bike that’s built specifically for cruising around the ancient city of London, it has to be tough, weatherproof, hardworking and understatedly…
8 Miles And Ridin’: Detroit Bicycle Company x Williamson
Detroit is a tough city whose economy has experienced some hefty vertical swings since it was founded in 1701, and although being declared bankrupt in…
Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas: Carhartt WIP x Pelago
Our Finnish friends, Pelago Bicycles, have just released a good-looking collaboration with US workwear label Carhartt that also includes a bespoke bag by Mission Workshop…
A Steel Canvas: Pegoretti Responsorium Ciavete
The smell of raw steel has a unique tone. It might seem odd for someone to say they enjoy the smell of it, but Dario…
Seattle Great Wheels: Davo’s Ti Davidson Road
In February 2015, Seattle’s two most venerated custom bicycle craftsmen conglomerated their workshops into a single space in the Fremont neighbourhood. Bill Davidson of Davidson…
Hot Thing, Barely Z1: Parlee #PrincePink by Blacksmith Cycle
This is just as much a celebratory post for Bob Parlee as it is for Mike Yakubowicz. You see, Parlee Cycles just won the Gold…
We Built This City: SaltAir Lugged Road
How it’s only now we’ve featured one of Matthew Nelson’s SaltAir Cycles is a wonder — the Salt Lake City builder must be one of…
