Rapha & Ræburn
This week will see the release of Rapha’s 2013 Spring / Summer range, including a capsule collection that makes a grand départ from their usual…
English Cycles Time Trial Mk2
Human beings, and especially cyclists, are an adaptive bunch. It’s interesting to see Shimano’s electronic shifting systems, such as the Di2 group, being reworked by…
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An Eddy Merckx MX Leader from Johannesburg
The 96th edition of the Giro d’Italia begins today in Naples, one of the racing calendar’s most scenic and grueling events. A suitable day to…
Hex American Cycle Works CX
There are few parts of the United States that better conjure up images of the Wild West than Arizona and, in particular, Tucson. The cactus…
Edelbikes Rapha Continental
Despite the worn-out Sound of Music references, the Edelweiss flower is a wonderful association for the crystalline atmosphere that inspires Francois Cau to build his…
Athena Bikes: Build Process Step 1
We see a lot of beautiful bicycles on The Spoken, most of them made by hand by small business owners, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts. All of…
Shand Cycles Stoater
The 2013 Bespoked Bristol Show has finished for another year, after profiling a varied range of exhibitors intrinsic to the UK scene. There were some…
Royal H Cycles Blurple Rando
‘Blurple Rando’ may be a colloquial title, but it refers to a very serious machine. After years of riding a Pashley Guv’nor around and taking…
Primate Frames All-Mountain
About two hours ride south of Sydney stands the Illawarra Escarpment, a dramatic series of cliffs that rise up from the coast, extends about one…
Chiossi Strada
The lineage of Chiossi Cycles can be traced back to 1942 which, compared to Bianchi’s foundation in 1885, is recent but just as esteemed. The…
