Frezoni Strada
While Australia’s custom frame builders are a smaller contingent than that of, say, the US, their diminutive population is compensated for by their extra large…
Bike brands from Australia
Interview: Busyman Bicycles
It’s no secret that Melbourne is Australia’s cultural and cycling capital: a heady mix of interesting laneways, cafes, art galleries and an even topography have…
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Pony Bikes Enigma
It’s called an Enigma because it’s one of those frames one happens across on eBay with a vague description by which you’re captivated enough to…
Review: Lab-Gear
Merino wool is finally making an impression on the cycling garment market, and it won’t be long before it is recognized as a superior fabric…
Kumo Cycles
Global interest in custom and handmade bicycles continues to grow month by month. It’s exciting — never before have we been able to enjoy so…
Pony Bikes Super Deluxe
How many of us can remember our first bike? For many of us, learning to ride is one of our earliest acquired skills, so it’s…
Pony Bikes Tricycle
Hang on to your wooden balance bikes: Sasha from Melbourne’s Pony Bikes has just concocted what could be the coolest kid’s tricycle ever. A local…
Malvern Star Path Racer
Remember the exhilaration of that first ride, once your dad removed your training wheels and you careened down the driveway unassisted with the wind in…
Ricardo MTB Tourer
Readers outside of Australia probably won’t recognize the Ricardo marque, and that’s fair enough. It’s the Aussie equivalent of a poor man’s Schwinn, manufacturers of…
Baum Cycles Cordata
Darren Baum has certainly come a long way from tacking two frames together at the age of 14 to make a tandem. Darren, and the…
Hillman Pista
There’s an abundance of beautiful bicycles in Melbourne, due to the city’s topographic resemblance to a pancake. It has been home to a selection of…
Jim Bundy
The Sydney leg of Australia’s inaugural custom and handmade bicycle show, Made To Measure, opened last night, and will continue to be open to the…
Interview: Andrew White
If you’ve any interest in track bikes, classic road bikes or velo photography, you’ve no doubt heard of fyxomatosis. It’s the journal-style website of Andrew…
Baxter Fe2 O3
There’s been a high incidence of bikes on The Spoken lately with a naturally weathered finish, which is a striking and necessary contrast to to…
Baum Cycles Giro d’Italia
While cycling fans worldwide prepare to watch Alberto Contador soar to victory in the 94th Giro d’Italia, Darren Baum has unveiled a fitting tribute to…
