Buying or restoring a bike for a lady friend or partner is very much a hit-and-miss affair. Their sense of style and form is more highly evolved than men, so if they don’t approve of the color, ergonomics or accessories,… Read more
On Friday the 18th of May 2012, a 85 year-old man named Alan Oakley died after a long battle with cancer. While you may not recognize his name, you will surely be familiar with the iconic bicycle from the seventies… Read more
This Raleigh Team Panasonic Track was a high point of my morning commute to my workplace in The Rocks, Sydney. It turned into one of those ‘coffee shop romances’ where I’d roll into town and wonder excitedly whether we’d cross… Read more
Marie and Ryan from New Jersey’s Folk Engineered recently completed a simultaneous restoration for two brothers, Drew and Fred. Drew bought this Raleigh International in 1971, and a year later Fred got a Motebecane Le Champion. 39 years later, the… Read more
It’s refreshing to be reminded that the most admirable bikes are often those that have had the least amount of money and effort poured into them. It doesn’t take much to create a stylish and understated machine, as Chicago’s Adam… Read more
