Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

The world of classic bicycles is fascinating. Here we’ve profiled everything from the best vintage road bikes to iconic retro cruisers, with a focus on simple, elegant designs.

We’re particularly fond of racing bicycles from the 1960s onwards, with their lightweight frames, drop handlebars, and narrow tires designed for speed.

And at the other end of the spectrum, let’s not forget cruisers with wide handlebars, balloon tires and comfortable seats, perfect for leisurely rides around town.

If you love the style and charm of classic models from the past, this is the section for you.

Deus Ex Machina Fongers

Before and After photos always gets me going, especially when the Before shot is of a rusty wreck that no-one else would look at —…

Schwinn Pea Picker

There are many parallels that can be drawn between the financial histories of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Schwinn bicycles. They were both started by innovative and…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Airlite Randonneur

After perusing countless new school ‘classic’ builds, it’s refreshing to actually come across a real classic restoration. In true grass roots fashion, here’s a tremendous…

Guerciotti Oro

It’s rare to come across completely unridden bikes that are this perfect. Guerciotti produced this Oro for the 1979 New York bike show, after which…

Bianchi Super Leggera

I’m not even going to tell you about the eBay auction where you could purchase this 1983 Bianchi Super Leggera ‘Specialissima’ for a measly US$2,650.…