Detroit Bicycle Company
Steven Bock seems intent on helping to restore Detroit’s sense of dignity, whose reputation as the ‘Motor City’ has suffered in recent years. Detroit’s new…
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.
Icarus Frames Viking Track
John ‘Prolly’ Watson finally tweaked his latest acquisition, a beautiful track frame by Ian Sutton, of Icarus Frames. The addition of the classically-styled H+Son TB14…
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detail Porteur
Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. But a porteur bicycle works to a certain formula, so if the underlying theme is chrome,…
Masi Special
When Richard Byrne, the CEO of pedal manufacturer Speedplay Inc, was given a Masi Special that his brother found in a jumble sale, he was…
McLean Fonvielle
The world of cycling is full of great stories – tales of hard riders, artisans, innovation and integrity. The tale of McLean Fonvielle, lesser-known but…
LDG Pursuit MK3
I’ve been constantly impressed by the products and innovation borne from Livery Design Gruppe. From their machined aluminum wingnut wheel bolts to their sliding clamp-style…
Feather Cycles Black Track
Ricky Feather is rapidly establishing himself as the UK’s preeminent custom builder. His portfolio continues to grow with a slew of stylish executions and his…
Royal H Cycles Philly Show Bike
Bryan Hollingsworth’s entry to this year’s Philadelphia Bike Show suitably answered each of the ‘Artisan / Activist / Alternative’ criteria. It’s a fully dressed road…
CWMD WTF?! Townie
Alan Sikirič recently attended Koichi Yamaguchi’s Framebuilding School, granting him the credentials and skills necessary to further develop his concepts. He has documented each project…
Pinarello Montello
Andy ‘Fyxomatosis’ White has made the leap from virtual to physical, and has opened the FYXO Hub at 6A Wilson St, South Yarra, Melbourne. It…
LOOK KG 191
Hopefully the estate of Piet Mondrian is receiving an interest in the artist’s contribution to elevating the LOOK marque to one of the most recognizable…
Pegoretti Luigino
Dario Pegoretti is one of my all-time heroes, someone for whom I have a great amount of creative and technical respect. He is a true…
Ives Garlatti Corsa
Garlatti frames don’t carry the esteemed reputation of their contemporaries, but they still retain the style and glamor of an era when even entry level…
Caldera Cycles Road
Chris Tuckey, of New Zealand’s Caldera Cycles, certainly hasn’t been resting on his laurels. His last bike we featured on The Spoken was a candy-green…
Gallus Cycles
This years Texas Custom Bike Show was held recently in Austin. The show featured a refreshing predominance of modern klunkers and campers, including a gorgeous…
