In the southern states of Australia, it seems like the temperature is dropping a degree with every passing day. While most cyclists cringe at the thought of the encroaching winter, cyclocrossers are gearing up with great anticipation for the ensuing season. Keith Marshall is ready and rearing for the season to begin, he’ll be campaigning atop this single speed, one of the first few frames he has built himself under the banner of Kumo Cycles. Read More
One of the most innovative bikes seen at this year’s NAHBS was this single speed, single-sided road bike by Oregon’s Rob English. Already known for his prodigious frame designs and creative details, this green machine, which also features hand-painted artwork by Geoff Mcfetridge, surely must have exercised the boundaries of Rob’s engineering skills. Read More
While I was on holiday in the UK recently, I had a chance to drop by Tokyo Fixed, one of London’s most well-stocked bike shops and the site sponsor of Cycle EXIF. Just another reason why I’d like to relocate over that way for a year or two. Apart from purveying highly desirable accessories and apparel such as the new Levi’s 511™ Commuter Jeans and Vulpine Clothing, they have a line of high-quality proprietary frames, including a street-tough track frame — the Dart. Read More
Blue Lug, Japan’s iconic bicycle emporium, perform the essential role of supplying their extremely passionate customers with custom creations, compiled from some of the world’s favorite brands. The latest machine to roll out the door is a complete build of one of Rick Hunter‘s exceptional frames, a pastel pedigree cyclocross weapon. Read More
Shaun and Jacinta Sonja run Vanguard Designs, a studio in Singapore who create one-off bicycles assembled from a vast array of genres and styles. The latest machine borne from their workshop is a copper-plated frame that has taken the ‘Less is More’ maxim to heart. Read More
While Australia’s custom frame builders are a smaller contingent than that of, say, the US, their diminutive population is compensated for by their extra large personalities and talents — befitting to the size of the land on which they live. Take, for example, Queensland’s Joe Cosgrove. Apart from having a reputation as one of Australia’s best painters, he’s also been building frames under his ‘Frezoni’ banner for 30 years. Read More
It wasn’t that long ago when a decommissioned Keirin frame, completely adorned with parts approved by the Nihon Jitensha Shinkōkai, or NJS, was considered the Holy Grail of discerning urban cyclists worldwide. Lately, thankfully, we hear of less priority being placed upon this goal, leaving its pursuit (sic) to those who truly appreciate the true spirit of the sport. Will Goodan, Creative Director of The Prime, divides his time between Los Angeles and Tokyo, and built up this Nakano Red Nagasawa as a poetic honor to his time spent in Japan. Read More
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