Méral Randonneur
Méral was a French marque that was based in La Fuye, near Tours, in the Loire Valley. Their catalog included a model for most genres:…
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Geekhouse Woodville
One of the most important bikes presented at the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show was this randonneur by Boston’s Geekhouse Bikes. Not just because…
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Vanilla Bicycles Goodwin Tourer
There was an unspoken rule on The Spoken concerning bicycle photography: No bikes in front of garage doors and no non-drive side shots. This tourer…
Davidson Randonneur
Here’s a modern interpretation of a classic American marque. Bill Davidson and Bob Freeman have been building frames together as Davidson Bicycles in Seattle for…
Fast Boy Cycles Randonneur
The hypothetically remedial benefits of riding a bicycle have been well documented over the years. But whenever my spirits are low or my day seems…
Baum MTB Tourer
Having spent a great deal of time off-road on 26” mountain bikes, the resurgence of the popular mid-sized wheel on touring bikes is a visual…
Bilenky Cycle Works Tandem
There’s a fantastic Vimeo channel called Art In The Age that presents footage of Stephen Bilenky in the process of fillet-brazing one of his frames,…
Thompson Custom Bicycles
650b sized wheels have generated themselves a cult following, predominantly amongst the randonneuring crowd, and recently in the MTB scene. While the jury is still…
Rivendell Hunqapillar touring bicycle
Bicycle tourists are an enigmatic lot. Hours in the saddle, enduring the elements, witnessing spectacular vistas without the encumbrance of a roof or engine noise…
John Ferguson’s 1964 René Herse
There’s little grander than watching multi-mile bicycle races on the telly, they’re the stuff legends are made of, those feats of endurance are what makes…
J P Weigle 650b Mixte
There is something eminently graceful about mixtes and ladies’ bikes. This J.P.Weigle frame, however, also bears an underlying strength. Its low stance and swept bars…
MAP Randonneur
Maybe it’s my encroaching years but I continue to look at randonneuse as the ultimate bicycle. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to ride long…
