Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life
Passport, Check, Bikecheck: Elian Cycles Escape

Passport, Check, Bikecheck: Elian Cycles Escape

S & S Machine are an unsung hero of the custom framebuilding industry. To count the number of bikes on The Spoken that have been fitted with their couplings, technically known as Bicycle Torque Couplings™, would be an outstanding feat. Here is yet another, an all-roader by Elian Cycles of The Netherlands.

Elian Cycles X Another Something

Elian Cycles X Anothersomething

Cycling is so integrated into Dutch society that it’s actually possible to feel unlike a ‘cyclist’ by riding a bike there. For a nation that’s so enamored with the bicycle, the Netherlands has a surprisingly small number of custom frame builders. They do exist, however, and embody a national character in the same way a…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Elian Cycles 02 Commuter

While I usually prefer to see bikes shot outdoors, I’m going to say that this is one of my favorite shoots. With a typical Dutch…