Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Bishop Bikes Jinbok’s Cyclocross

Chris Bishop recently assembled a rare set of tubes by Italy’s Gilco Design, creating a cyclocross frame for an LA customer. The unusual profile lends…

Sunn Royal

My French friend Med from BMX Groupment sent through some images of his Sunn Royal BMX, a marque he has had extensive involvement with over…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Icarus Frames Viking Track

John ‘Prolly’ Watson finally tweaked his latest acquisition, a beautiful track frame by Ian Sutton, of Icarus Frames. The addition of the classically-styled H+Son TB14…

detail Porteur

Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. But a porteur bicycle works to a certain formula, so if the underlying theme is chrome,…

Masi Special

When Richard Byrne, the CEO of pedal manufacturer Speedplay Inc, was given a Masi Special that his brother found in a jumble sale, he was…

McLean Fonvielle

The world of cycling is full of great stories – tales of hard riders, artisans, innovation and integrity. The tale of McLean Fonvielle, lesser-known but…

LDG Pursuit MK3

I’ve been constantly impressed by the products and innovation borne from Livery Design Gruppe. From their machined aluminum wingnut wheel bolts to their sliding clamp-style…

MAP Bicycles Artisan Rando

One of the more quietly spoken builders from Portland, Oregon, is Mitch Pryor of MAP Bicycles. The subtlety of his frames belie their quality, and…

Gios Torino Cyclocross

Cyclocross has been enjoying a recent revival in popularity, and it’s more than just a good excuse to ride one’s bike in the off season,…

Mongoose Triple Threat

There was a time when Mongoose had the holeshot on the competition, due to Skip Hess’ vision and entrepreneurial ingenuity. At the dawn of BMX…