Sheppard Jones Gasbike
Undoubtedly, this gasbike by Sheppard Jones will raise the same ire the e-bikes do when they appear on The Spoken, along with the same discussion…
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.
Chris Chance Cycles
Chris Chance is a bastion of the American old guard of custom frame building. He started building road frames in 1977, and his mountain bike…
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Sancineto Strada
To an aficionado of custom Italian road racing bicycles, a Sancineto is considered Holy Grail territory. Regardless of their desirability, however, they are still one…
Colnago Arabesque
Ernesto Colnago’s Arabesque was a celebration of everything there was to love (or hate) about Italian racing steel from the early 80s. An elaborate flourish…
Tommasini Strada
Simon Rich recently sent through some photos of his Tommasini Strada that had been built up with the usual level of perfection by Melbourne’s Dan…
Vendetta Cycles Black Fire
The latest creation from Oregon’s Vendetta Cycles certainly strikes an intimidating pose, it looks like it’s about to rear up and start spitting molten steel.…
Luxe Wheelworks Darkstar
Unless you’re an avid follower of pro cycling, you may not have heard of Justin Spinelli. Justin competed primarily on the road but has dabbled…
Hillman Pista
There’s an abundance of beautiful bicycles in Melbourne, due to the city’s topographic resemblance to a pancake. It has been home to a selection of…
Paris-Roubaix winner: Roger de Vlaeminck’s Gios
Presented here in collaboration with Rouleur Magazine is an excerpt from Issue 25, a photo essay by Paolo Ciaberta with words by Rohan Dubash, a…
Budnitz Bicycles No. 2
You might not recognize the name of Paul Budnitz, but you may be more familiar with his incredibly popular designer toy, apparel and lifestyle label,…
English Cycles Di2 Custom
This is the second Shimano Di2-specific road frame by English Cycles that we’ve featured here, but Rob English hasn’t been resting on his laurels. This…
Recreating the magic of a classic René Herse
If you’re a reader of the exceptionally fine publication titled Bicycle Quarterly, you may have come across a review of this machine. It’s a modern…
Firefly Bicycles Ti Road
I’ve been waiting a while to feature a Firefly Bicycle on The Spoken, having avidly followed the evolution of the Boston workshop from it’s inception.…
Feather Cycles Geoff’s Road
Every once in a while a bike turns up that ticks all of my boxes, and the work by Ricky Feather is usually guaranteed to…
Worksman Cycles
Worksman Cycles are the ultimate trad American velocipede, I’m surprised they haven’t developed the cult of customization as Schwinn or other retro names. They’re the…
