During the experimental period of the 60s, geodesic domes were considered très chic living and work spaces. As a nod to the architecture of their parents, the Kinfolk crew incorporated a geodesic dome into their new creative space at Brooklyn’s 94 Whythe Ave, which showcases their enterprise. Like their covetable custom frames.
Receiving an email from John Buellens, one of the founding members of Kinfolk Bicycles, always brightens up my inbox. It’s always guaranteed to contain superb photos of their gorgeous frames, hand crafted by Master Bulder Shiuchi Kusaka in Kansai, Japan. This track bike is no different, a pure track bike assembled with old-school components.
There’s plenty of comparisons made between custom bicycles and hand-crafted liquors such as wines and whiskeys. The Kinfolk Bicycle Company recently received an alternative assignment:…
It would be interesting to hear what Shuichi Kusaka has to say about the current resurgence in cycling, which is in no part thanks to…
This is actually the second time we’ve featured this bike – it’s owner is John Buellen, one of the founders of Kinfolk. His frame is…
The bicycle has undergone a renaissance over the past decade. While it has been with us since the early 1800s, in one form or another,…
Nakamoto’s Kinfolk has been haunting me for a while but today I saw the correlation between it and the passionate conversions the Japanese perform of…
Every morning on my morning commute I’m reminded of the season’s turning. It’s definitely cooling down in the southern hemisphere, while I’m continually reading updates…
As a younger man I had a deep appreciation for the craft and mysticism surrounding the art of the Samurai sword, or katana. Now that…
There are many parallels that can be drawn between cycling and the martial arts. Whether it is racing and sparring on the mat within the…
