Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Deus CYCLEWORKS ‘Carby’ Road

It’s been a real inspiration to witness the evolution of Deus Ex Machina, purveyors of custom café racer motorcycles and exemplary riding gear. The House…

LixBMX RAWR Cobra Pro

Restoring an old bicycle can be an extremely rewarding project, especially when you finally get to roll around on it. Of course, there are always…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Boutique Cycle Tours

Thanks to Australia’s antipodean timezone, it is well past midnight while I prop my eyelids open and watch Stage 14 of the one hundredth Tour…

Zanconato Road

2013 is quite a milestone year. We’re currently enjoying the 100th edition of the Tour de France, while one of it’s most exceptional contributors, Campagnolo,…

Stelbel Integrale

The name of Stelio Belletti may not be as well known as that of Ernesto Colnago, Irio Tommasini or Giovanni Pinnarello, but it is as…

Frank Wadelton Road

Let’s see if we can compile a list of bike brands that Frank The Welder has worked for and contributed to their good reputation. Here’s…

CAT Cheetah

The bicycle design industry is populated by a high number of eccentric geniuses: it’s a relatively easy platform to tinker with, but deceptively difficult to…

Raleigh Team Professional

As the 2013 Tour de France braces itself for Stage 8, the first battle with an HC peak—scaling the Col de Pailhères—it’s sobering to remember…

VANDEYK Rapha Continental

We’ve featured a number of Rapha’s superb Continental bikes here on The Spoken. The magnificent riding machines of VANDEYK Contemporary Cycles have also made a…