SRAM is the last of the Big Three component manufacturers to enter the electronic shifting market, and they’ve been saving themselves for a big release: the game-changing RED® eTap. Sausalito’s premier bicycle shop, Above Category, teamed up with a few of their custom frame suppliers to build three bikes specifically for the new wireless group…
It was only yesterday that I was reminiscing about hearing Darren Baum speak at the first Australian Custom Bicycle Show and being so inspired about the state of the Aussie custom scene. Then today I came across the titanium Turanti cyclocross bike by Victoria’s Baum Cycles, now proudly represented in the US by Above Category…
As far as beautiful bicycles go, Baum Cycles are one of Australia’s greatest exports. The quality of workmanship and the spirit that Darren Baum imbues…
It seems the call of the trail is louder than ever before, as riders come full circle from installing wider tires on their road bikes…
The Australians had a good run on the third stage of the 2013 Tour de France, with Simon Gerrans of Team ORICA-GreenEDGE crossing the line…
Australia’s love for the custom bicycle dates back to the late 1800s — not bad for an internationally remote country that was colonized only a…
The titanium and steel frames produced by Baum Cycles are now considered some of Australia’s finest, enjoying a highly regarded and desired reputation. A mutual…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
