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What I’m realizing about The Spoken is that it’s not just a gallery of beautiful bicycles; it’s also a collection of stories. Behind the bikes…
Bikes sold by American brands are often made in China and Taiwan these days, even if they have been designed in the USA. That includes companies like Trek, Specialized
and Cannondale, and we’ve also said goodbye to companies like Klein and Guerrilla Gravity.
But several brands are keeping the dream of domestic bike production alive, with road, gravel, and mountain bikes on offer. Allied Cycle Works bikes are built in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Moots Cycles, known for their titanium frames, has been handcrafting frames in Steamboat Springs, Colorado for nearly four decades.
Speedvagen is still operating out of Portland, Oregon, Lynskey is building titanium bikes in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Mosaic Cycles handcrafts its machines in Boulder, Colorado.
Brands such as these may be in a minority, but they’re Made In The USA with a focus on quality and style rather than price.
What I’m realizing about The Spoken is that it’s not just a gallery of beautiful bicycles; it’s also a collection of stories. Behind the bikes…
It’s always an inspiration to meet others who appreciate the overlapping aspects of cycling and motorcycling cultures. Seth Rosko is one such person, and neither…
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The Sam Hillborne is Rivendell’s ‘Countryman’ frame, full of the high standard of quality, reliability and rich culture that Rivendell is famous for. Dressed up…
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Allow me to present what could possibly be the ultimate in men’s urban bicycle transport: Pereira Cycle’s Gentlemen’s Bicycle. Constructed with the high level of…
The latest build by Mitch Pryor of Portland-based MAP Bicycles has been categorized on their website as ‘Special Purpose’. The Pass Hunter isn’t strictly a…
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If you haven’t read Andy Hampsten’s account of his sub-zero ride to wear the Pink Jersey in the 1988 Giro d’Italia, you really should: it…
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