Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

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.

Concorde Aquila

I have a soft spot for Giovanni Pellizoli’s frames—Concorde, Paganini and especially Conti. I have a rosso corsa Conti in my garage, which was my…

Focale 44 Polo Bike

It was interesting to note the presence of the Geekhouse polo bike at this year’s NAHBS: it shows that builders are aware of the increasing…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Paconi Pista

When it comes to Australian custom frame builders, the list ain’t as long as our overseas brethren. But we believe in quality over quantity, and…

Feather Cycles Road

Pro BMXer Ricky Feather is well on the way to establishing himself as one of the UK’s most prominent builders. Each frame he creates seems…

1969 René Herse Racer

It’s interesting to compare the bikes exhibited at the 2011 NAHBS with this machine, there’s many similarities and it’s easy to see where many of…

English Cycles Di2 Road

It’s always reassuring to discover that top cyclists are still opting for steel when it comes to their material of choice for a custom frame.…

Pogliaghi Pista

While this could be one of the finest restorations of a Pogliaghi you could lay eyes on, it’s not a patch on one of Sante’s…

Rossin Ghibli

Believe it or not, this Rossin pursuit actually started out as a road frame. It came into possession of the talented and dedicated designer/artist/fabricator named…

Folk Engineered Commuter

Folk Engineered is a husband and wife team from Newark, NJ who are dedicated to perpetuating the craft and handmade tradition their region is renowned…

Hillman Club Racer

Sasha, the woman behind Pony Bikes, has kicked the quintessential Melbourne street bike up a couple of gears with this latest build: a vintage Hillman…

Interview: Adam C. Eldridge of Stanridge Speed

Photos of Stanridge Speed’s completed Highstreet Pursuit appeared last week, garnishing interest by featuring a 30mm bottom bracket—not to mention impeccable craftsmanship and a striking…

Geoff McFetridge Parlee TT

Aside from being a prolific artist and designer, Geoff McFetridge is a passionate cyclist. His enthusiasm for bikes has been evident throughout his portfolio, and…

Vuelo Velo 8

You should recognize the name of Vuelo Velo from that enigmatic titanium track frame with the curved seat tube that took the world by storm…

Elian Cycles 02 Commuter

While I usually prefer to see bikes shot outdoors, I’m going to say that this is one of my favorite shoots. With a typical Dutch…