Blue Lug was founded in Tokyo in 2006 and is now regarded as one of Japan’s leading bicycle stores.
Today, four brick-and-mortar shops are supplemented by a cafe and a barber shop, and there’s an online store that delivers parts, clothing, and accessories worldwide. The company also owns Cook Paint Works, a custom paint shop.
Blue Lug is known for its bike-building expertise as well as its retail sales operation, with in-house facilities for ground-up customization — right down to a specialized bag designing/sewing team.
It’s been two years since Cameron Falconer blew me away with the fat-tyred mini-velo dirt shredder he built for a Japanese customer. This new lemon sherbet BMX cruiser again proves Falconer’s focus on fabricating insanely fun and functional bikes.
All manner of plastic bikes are currently riding through the Alsace region during the fifth stage of the 2019 Tour de France but, for the moment, I can’t take my eyes off a recent build by Japan’s Blue Lug: an “Un-obsoletable” Rivendell Clem Smith Jr.
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