Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Interview: Bilenky Cycle Works

Bicycling Magazine‘s Andrew David Watson created this lovely interview with Stephen Bilenky who, if you’re lucky enough to make it along to the 2013 North…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Australian Custom Bicycle Show Pt. 1

The inaugural Australian Custom Bicycle Show was held last weekend in Melbourne, and those of us fortunate enough to make it along experienced something very…

Yasujiro Gravity Bike

Gravity bike racing keeps gaining momentum, even after 30 years in existence. There’s an increasing number of ‘official’ events being held on hillsides all over…

Interview: Busyman Bicycles

It’s no secret that Melbourne is Australia’s cultural and cycling capital: a heady mix of interesting laneways, cafes, art galleries and an even topography have…

The 2011 The Spoken Top 10

I, for one, am really excited about 2012. There’s never been a greater interest in cycling, and apart from the environmental, health and economic benefits,…

Daryl’s Cruiser

Some of the most exciting custom bikes have come together quite by accident – a result of a windfall in the form of a frame…

Interview: Ride & Seek Bike Tours

If you’ve ever entertained a dream of riding a grand European tour of your own, through famous wine regions and sampling the local delicacies, or…

Interview: Fast Boy Cycles

A Fast Boy Cycle was featured the first week The Spoken went live, and after all the ornate lugs, flash paint schemes and bold logos…

14 Bike Co Polo Bike

Each mention of bike polo seems to be a new round of a national championship or the victory of a team in an overseas competition.…

Interview: Ian Sutton

Ian Sutton builds frames with an unmistakable left field approach. He can perfectly blend art and function, resulting in machines that are simultaneously svelte, sublime…

Interview: Dario Pegoretti

Dario Pegoretti is one of the most colorful characters in the bicycle industry. His hand-painted frames (coupled with his technical innovations and custom drawn Columbus…

Interview: Andrew White

If you’ve any interest in track bikes, classic road bikes or velo photography, you’ve no doubt heard of fyxomatosis. It’s the journal-style website of Andrew…