Michalo Pista
Neverstop Pedalling is a fixed-specific bicycle boutique located in Melbourne, Australia. After browsing through their blog, I came across Nick’s 80s-era Michalo Pista, beautifully shot…
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Hillman Pista
Believe it or not, Australia has a long list of artisan and trade frame builders. Lying at a midpoint between the two is the name…
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Wolfies Cycles
Even the most finely crafted handmade bicycle needs to be ridden for quite a few kilometers before it develops a personality. I’ve come to the…
Pony Bikes Rondell
Bicycle restoration can be a very rewarding experience, but sometimes it’s better to hand the job to a professional and let them deal with the…
Paino Strada
Justin Fox certainly has an eye for details, and style for miles. The restoration of his Frank Paino-built strada frame has been a voyage of…
Deubel 2UP: the ultimate All-Mountain Bike?
It seems that the popularity of cycling is, thankfully, increasing every year. For a new cyclist or one wanting to upgrade, however, that popularity also…
Paconi Pista
When it comes to Australian custom frame builders, the list ain’t as long as our overseas brethren. But we believe in quality over quantity, and…
Hillman Club Racer
Sasha, the woman behind Pony Bikes, has kicked the quintessential Melbourne street bike up a couple of gears with this latest build: a vintage Hillman…
Baum MTB Tourer
Having spent a great deal of time off-road on 26” mountain bikes, the resurgence of the popular mid-sized wheel on touring bikes is a visual…
Eddy Merckx Corsa Ragazza
There’s been a spike in the amount of Eddy Merckx related bikes and memorabilia on the web this week, and it’s not looking like letting…
Primate Frames x Candy Cranks
While most of the US frame builders are hunkered down, preparing for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in February, I’ve been encouraged by the…
Kish Fabrication x Pony Bikes old school MTB
Sasha from Australia’s Pony Bikes has reinterpreted this 29er frame by Kish Fabrication into a classy mountain goat. Built specifically for carving up local single…
Arrow Porteur
When I first encountered Andrew Blake’s Arrow frame, it was set up as a fixed gear conversion, which failed to arouse the excitement such a…
Meet Daisy, from Cognitive Cycle’s Bamboo Bikes brand
Having been enamored with classic steel frames for so long, I have always held in reservation my opinion of ‘alternative’ frame materials. But the latest…
Baum Coretto Di2
It’s encouraging to see such a world-class machine being produced in Australia. Darren Baum, has been constructing frames under the Baum Cycles banner since 1996,…
