Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Donhou Bicycles is a bespoke bicycle brand based in East London, UK. The brand was founded by Tom Donhou, a skilled frame builder and designer who has been creating custom bikes since 2007.

Donhou Bicycles specializes in handcrafted, custom-made bicycles that are tailored to the individual needs and preferences of each rider. The company offers a range of different styles and designs, including road bikes, gravel bikes, touring bikes, and track bikes, each built to the highest standards of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Tom Donhou is known for his willingness to push the boundaries of bicycle design and engineering, and he has created a number of unique and innovative bikes over the years, including a bike designed to reach speeds of over 100 mph and a road bike with an integrated lighting system.

Donhou Bicycles are sought after by serious cyclists and collectors around the world, and they have won numerous awards and accolades for their design and engineering excellence.

Norwegian Steel: Liv’s Donhou Bicycles DSS1+

The current northern hemisphere temperatures aren’t slowing up production of Donhou Bicycles’ award-winning DSS1, or the latest customer, for that matter. This is a DSS1 Plus and it’s heading for Oslo where, at the time of writing, it’s -2°.

Last In Flight: Donhou Bicycles Stainless Pinion Commuter

Last In Flight: Donhou Bicycles Stainless Pinion Commuter

Lately, updates from Donhou Bicycles have been quiet because Tom has been busy with his Signature Steel series. In fact, this stainless steel townie is the last ‘official’ custom Donhou to leave the workshop while he focuses solely on the Signature range.

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Light ‘Em Up: Donhou Bicycles DSS3

Today, finally, saw the third and latest release of Tom Donhou’s Signature Series, and it’s the most advanced edition yet, featuring a highly evolved 3D-printed…

Rapha + Liberty Bicycles by Donhou

Liberty, one of London’s most famous department stores, will have an expected turnover in 2015 of 145 million pounds, up from 132 million pounds for…

Donhou Cycles DSS2

After a successful reception at the Brooks England flagship store in Covent Garden, the Donhou Cycles DSS2 is now available to the public. The second…

Donhou Bicycles Dazzle Road

As part of the UK’s 14-18 NOW programme, the HMS President, permanently moored at the Victoria Embankment, has been repainted with a coat of dazzle…

Donhou Cycles x Middle of Nowhere

Where is your favorite place to ride? Is it careening through lanes of traffic on your daily commute? Traversing fire roads outside the city in…

Donhou Bicycles Fireflies Ride

Back when I was studying graphic design, I told myself I’d never work in advertising. I got a job as a bike courier in Sydney…