Why am I so happy to do this bike check? Because of this! This is the perfect mix of “let me build something fully custom” and “okay, but no more than 100 euros”. From the rattle can paint job to the part selection, everything on this bike screams: I don’t care what you think, I look sick anyway! So let’s see what this is all about.

Today is bike check day! Yay! You already know how it goes: great bike, pictures, story, and so on. But today is different. Today we’re gonna focus on the story and how you go from a journey to an idea, to something real and tangible for your hands only…

Having a gravel bike has been at the back of my mind for a while now. Why are they so expensive? Why does a nice gravel tire cost €80? Why am I constantly looking for other ways to ride and end up with yet another fixed gear?

Every once in a while your friend gets a nice new bike and you’re really happy for them… but almost kinda jealous at the same time. Well, that’s pretty much what happened