Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

A clean-cut FIT Bike Co. BMX built in L.A.

A few years ago, Freemans Sporting Club, all-American-made clothier and providore, and the sadly-defunct Freeman Transport collaborated on a ‘townie’ that raised the ire of…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Pinarello Record

The Record is no longer seen in the Pinarello catalog, but it is one which Giovanni “Nane” Pinarello would be very proud. The Record and…

Gaulzetti Corsa

We don’t see a lot of aluminum frames on The Spoken, apart from the odd vintage mountain bike. There just aren’t that many custom frame…

Bianchi Rekord 920

There was no such thing as workplace laws in Italy during the 1870s. Edoardo Bianchi was 8 years old when he started work, becoming an…

Black Market Bikes Edit1

Road riding, or racing, is all very well. But for me, there’s nothing more satisfying than watching a bicycle getting really worked; whether it’s fixed…

Hampsten Cycles 7-Eleven Tribute

Andy Hampsten’s Team 7-Eleven livery is one of the most iconic in American cycling. Indeed, the team’s victories and Andy’s numerous triumphs were responsible for…

Euro Sport FYXO

It certainly doesn’t sound like an Antipodean brand, but Euro Sport frames are as Australian as meat pies and magpies. Built by Brian Hayes expressly…

Breadwinner Cycles

One of the biggest stories to emerge from the 2013 North American Handmade Bicycle Show was the new collaboration between two of Portland’s most renowned…

2013 NAHBS Day 3

By contributor Parker Feierbach. The third and final day of NAHBS followed a night of heavy snow, which was fortunate for those who attended but…