Touring Bicycles

Royal H Cycles Blurple Rando

‘Blurple Rando’ may be a colloquial title, but it refers to a very serious machine. After years of riding a Pashley Guv’nor around and taking it on longer and longer rides, Alan approached Boston’s Royal H Cycles and Bryan Hollingsworth… Read more »

Bob Jackson Light Tourer

The last we heard of Devon Tsuno he was enjoying a Hufnagel road bike with custom artwork inspired by his hero, Karl Benjamin. The Hufnagel was always purposed to be his ‘good’ bike, so he set about sourcing an everyday… Read more »

Horse Cycles Stainless Tourer

It’s always interesting to hear of interests that cyclists pursue, whether it’s playing in a band, cooking or creating artwork. The background of Horse Cycles’ Thomas Callahan is that of a multimedia artist, which, to those who can see it,… Read more »

A-train Custom Bicycles

Stainless steel is a nice blend of titanium’s ‘crispness’ and the forgiving reliability of steel. It will always result in a very tidy frame, something that Alex Cook is proving through his A-train Cycles. Alex is based in Minneapolis, MN… Read more »

Shu-Sin Randonneur

The United Bicycle Institute is located in Ashland and Portland, Oregon, which goes a long way in explaining the high concentration of fine handmade bicycle builders found there. You can expect to learn virtually everything you need to know about… Read more »

Legor Cicli Ale’s Tourer

For Italy’s vast culture of legendary custom bicycle frame builders such as Colnago, Olmo, Pinarello, Cinelli, Gios and Pelizzoli, there doesn’t seem to be too many younger builders ready to prolong the tradition. Mattia Paganotti, of Legor Cicli, is one… Read more »

Raphael Cycles Dirt Camper

San Francisco is a metropolis that has embraced cycling over the years, both as a method of clean urban transportation and escaping the hustle and bustle of the city. Raphael Cycles, located in the Mission District, is quickly gaining a… Read more »