Small Wheeler Done Proper: Sven Cycles Mini Velo
There’s a buzz around mini velos at the moment and with good reason: they’re simply a compact version of a full-sized bike, practical and fun…
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Tour in style with the Stanforth Skyelander 650b
The self-assured dignity instilled within each Stanforth is likely the same that permeates the former Savile Row headquarters of the Royal Geographical Society. But don’t…
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Strong To The Flemish: Stayer Groadinger
Sam and Judith run Stayer Cycles, your Local Bike Shop in Leytonstone, East London. It’s more than a shop: he’s a frame builder and she’s…
Ti’d Upwards and Onwards: Sturdy Cycles XC Hardtail
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Welcome Back Cotter: Chater-Lea Grand Tour Pedal
We’ve been teased for two years or so about the re-emergence of the esteemed Chater-Lea brand of components, and today the first of their new…
Leafed Right: Quirk Cycles Bespoked Bristol Teaser
The conclusion of the UK’s Bespoked show on the weekend wrapped up the three big custom bike shows for the year and the level of…
Mick’s Spoon Customs Izoard RR
While we enjoy the latest from the Spoon Customs workshop, Andy Carr describes his observation of steel’s relevance to the modern cyclist: Columbus Tubi makes what…
We’d Turn Clean: Brooks England Cambium Organic Light
The Brooks Cambium is my all-time favorite saddle — apart from that unobtainium titanium-railed Selle Italia Flite I had back in the day. But if…
It’s Reigning Again: Stelbel SB03 x Brooks All-Weather C13
What better way of documenting Brooks’ new all-weather Cambium saddle than crowning a pair of Stelbel’s SB03 road bike with them — equally well-designed and…
Dial Triple O: Sven Cycles’ Newton Trike
The Sven Cycles team love a challenge — although they might only agree through gritted teeth. They’re intent on pushing the definition of what it…
Sick Bicycle Co. Gnarpoon by Frank ‘The Welder’ Wadelton
This is an exciting post to write. Not only because it profiles the Gnarpoon project by Worthing’s Sick Bicycle Co., but also because it features…
Holy Smoke: Spoon Customs x Gee Milner Izoard RR
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Norwegian Steel: Liv’s Donhou Bicycles DSS1+
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Every Path You Know: Stubble and Steel on Mountains High
Approaching fifty years of age, Antony Blake set himself a bucket list task of cycling fifty of Europe’s greatest climbs. He documented and photographed each…
