Steel, aluminium or carbon? What’s your favourite material for a frame? These days, a custom frame in any is very accessible — you needn’t feel like you have to resort to a mass produced frame by choosing the latter two.… Read more
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Giant ATX 990 John Tomac
There’s a first for everything: This is the first Giant presented on Cycle EXIF, but I’m glad it’s the ATX 990. Back in the 1997, it was seen under legendary riders in the UK such as Rob Warner, Team Animal… Read more
Caletti Cycles Red Cap Project
If you’re a cinema buff, you might be starting to recognise some visual references in the theme of the latest bike from John Caletti: the Santa Cruz-based builder has created a rolling homage to Wes Anderson’s film, The Life Aquatic… Read more
Symond Cycles CX
There’s a saying that goes something along the lines of “you shouldn’t bring a knife to a gunfight”. If the gunfight is a cyclocross race, this machine by Joel McCourt of Arkansas’ Symond Cycles is definitely what you should be… Read more
English Cycles Flat Bar Road
2014 was a bumpy ride, and one person who will be looking forward to the start of the new year is Rob English of Eugene’s English Cycles. In July last year, Rob was racing the Tour of Auferheide, a 100… Read more
Mavic 125 Ans x Seven Axiom SL
Well, the countdown is on for your chance to own another in the spectacular collection of handmade bikes that Mavic have produced to celebrate their 125th Anniversary. This time, Massachusetts’ Seven Cycles are offering one of their double butted titanium… Read more
DirtySixer 36er
Consistently, the average height of NBA players is 6’7″, with individual heights reaching up to 6’10” and beyond. Hasheem Thabeet, currently playing for the Grand Rapids Drive, tops out at 7’3″. It’s silly to expect these guys to simply ride… Read more
