Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

The man behind the Brodie Bicycles name is Paul Brodie. Originally an artist and motorcycle fanatic, he began painting and brass-welding frames for mountain bikes in 1985.

It wasn’t long before he invented and trademarked the Vancouver sloping top tube, launching a brand of bikes bearing the Brodie name. On September 29th, 2005, Paul was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame at Interbike in Las Vegas, creating an international fan base for the Vancouver brand.

Built with the individual rider in mind, Brodie bikes are designed to blaze the trails of your choosing — from epic off-roading to beachside cruising.

Paul Brodie eBee Part 1

For the 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Paul Brodie astounded us by recreating, piece by piece, an 1888 Whippet full-suspension bicycle. He took us…

Brodie Bikes — The True Story

Paul Brodie has been kind enough to give us an insight into the early history of his business, which also reads as a background to…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Paul Brodie and The Whippet

Well, here it is: The final result of Paul Brodie’s step-by-step tutorial that we’ve had the pleasure of reading over the last week. Right now…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #8

We’re approaching the last episode in Paul Brodie’s instructional series as he takes us through the steps involved in rebuilding one of the most complicated…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #7

If you’re fortunate enough to make it along to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Sacramento this weekend, make sure you stop by the…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #6

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is just around the corner, a true highlight of the year for the builders, suppliers and riders. The pressure…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #5

Paul Brodie has taken us on a step-by-step lesson on how to build a full-suspension 1888 Whippet over the last week, and it’s proved to…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #4

Paul Brodie has been taking us through, over the last week, the steps involved with recreating an 1888 full suspension Whippet bicycle. Paul is a…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #3

Paul Brodie talks us through the third episode in this series, fabricating an exact reproduction of an 1888 Whippet full-suspension bicycle. You’ll be able to…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #2

Welcome to the second installment in Paul Brodie’s frame-building dissertation, where he recreates a Whippet full-suspension bicycle frame from 1888, which will be presented at…

Paul Brodie and The Whippet #1

Paul Brodie is one of the godfathers of modern off-road cycling, being heavily involved in the early days of the Canadian scene. He started Brodie…

Paul Brodie

For a student of old-school mountain biking, the name of Canadian Paul Brodie will undoubtedly be familiar. His influence reaches back to 1985, when he…