In a welcome reaction to the understated tones and subtle hues that pervade the custom bicycle world, Germany’s VANDEYK Contemporary Cycles inject a searing splash of color with their latest collection: the limited edition Purple Blast.
The term ‘custom bicycle’ can have two different meanings, but both are correct. One definition refers to the hand built frame that’s assembled from materials such as steel, titanium, composite fibers, wood or even bamboo. The other refers to bikes… Read more
Quite a few of us appreciate the beauty of both motorcycles and bicycles — there’s only an engine separating the freedom of two wheels and the wind in your hair. Peter Laibacher has taken for inspiration the Campagnolo-equipped factory Ducatis… Read more
UBC GmbH have 11 years experience producing carbon fiber components for the industrial and automotive sectors, counting Audi, Porsche, Bugatti and some Formula 1 teams among their clients. A versatile urban bicycle was an easy brief then, but their handmade… Read more
There’s not a great number of custom frame builders in Germany, but the work of Ulrich Vogel alone takes up the slack. Vogel Fahrradrahmenbau has a portfolio full of ornate steel frames, racks and stems that reflect a Gothic influence.… Read more
Uwe Scheufen and his Studio Brisant are located in Münster, Germany, about 300 miles from Berlin — where Fashion Week is just about to wrap up. There would have been plenty of mirror-gazing going on there but Studio Brisant’s chromed… Read more
Garage 271 are two guys who are intent on reviving interest in the long wheelbase, easy-tracking frames of the 1930s — 50s. This is one of their latest restorations: a fine example of the Dürkopp brand, an industrial concern who… Read more
