Pegoretti Caffè
Frame building is often called an art and in some hands, the brazing torch is wielded like a brush — requiring knowledge of the media…
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.
Noble Cycles Cardio Road
One of my Christmas stocking gifts was William Fotheringham’s Merckx: Half-Man, Half-Bike. It chronicles The Cannibal’s fearsome domination of professional cycling during the 60s and…
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Detroit Bicycle Co. Land Speed Bike
We saw two contenders for the Land Speed Record by motor-paced bicycle in 2013 — Tom Donhou’s Flying Miler and Guy Martin’s Rourke Cycle, both…
Above Workshop ‘Autumn Coaster’
The French city of Bordeaux, in the south-west of the country on the Garonne River, is the wine capital of the world, with an annual…
Craddock Cycles Road
Just shy of a hundred years since Harry Hetchins set up his London shop, selling handmade steel frames with the most elaborately carved lugs and…
Hetchins Bicycles: The Magnum Opus Millennium
“The Rolls Royce of bicycles” is an oft-used description of Hetchins, one of the most iconic British marques. The elaborately carved lugs and ‘curly’ stays…
Caletti Cycles Dream Bike
Sharks seem to cause as much controversy as bicycle helmet laws. The discussion is rife in Australia, where a hunting posse is dispatched after every…
Field Cycles Gaff’s Fixed
Sheffield can rightly be considered the Steel Capital of the United Kingdom, with a history of steel production that dates to the early 19th century.…
Eric Hendren Street Tracker
Any fan of classic Australian bicycles will be familiar with the name of Eric Hendren. Eric was a frame builder who worked at Hoffy Cycles,…
Guy Martin’s Rourke Land Speed Bike
There have been 240 rider deaths in the 106 years the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race has been running. Statistically, it is the most…
Firefly Bicycles ‘The Bones Project’
Art bikes are usually a hit or miss affair, but considering the ultra-refined standard of Boston’s Firefly Bicycles and their titanium and stainless steel frames,…
Horse Cycles Stainless Townie
Thomas Callahan’s Horse Brand Co. launched recently, showcasing American-made goods and his handmade Urban Tour bikes. This stainless steel town bike is an addition to…
Cielo Sportif Racer
When Chris King isn’t overseeing the Portland industrial concern that manufactures our favorite headsets, he, along with a select crew, can be found brazing together…
Holland Cycles Breakaway
Classic Rendezvous refers to Albert Eisentraut as the dean of modern (post Korean War) USA custom frame builders. He has passed his skills on to…
Equilibrium Cycle Works
For a country so enamoured with custom bicycles and cycling of all forms, it’s surprising that we don’t see more work from Japanese frame builders.…
