Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

What’s Shanghai Riding Right Now #01

When I was in Shanghai last year, I wasn’t really able to document the incredibly rich culture I witnessed in the Chinese megalopolis. Fixed gear, road, cargo bikes and so many uniqu…

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Fadel Fadel

Bike Check: Gibran’s Samson Illusion

In Indonesia, 2010 was a milestone year for the cycling scene. When Thirty Seconds to Mars released the "Kings and Queens" music video, it instantly sparked a wave of Jakarta’s teenagers…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Self Bike Check: The Parakino (Year 4)

This is finally happening: the third installment of the Parakino series is here, and there’s a lot to unpack. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, you can catch up by reading the first…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Bike Check: James’s Finnbar Trout Rumble Fish

This is it! We’re at the end of March, and this is the final bike check from Bespoked Dresden 2025. If you think I might have gone slightly overboard with the number of bikes I decided to feature…

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Ryan Kim Ryan Kim

The Bikes We Keep: David Hong’s Low Collection

The long-awaited LOW collection review is finally here! I met up with David (@afe_hdy1016) back in October, and although this story had to be split into two parts, I’m excited to share what is very likely the one and only fully matching LOW// collection…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Bike Check: Bordure Cycles’s  Symbiose X

This week, we’re featuring another French frame builder with Pierre from Bordure Cycles. Based in Épernay, in the northeast of France, Bordure is still a relatively young brand…

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The Bikes We Keep: David Hong’s Forever Bikes

I recently met up with David Hong (a.k.a. @afe_hdy1016 ) to take a look at his bike collection. As a member of the 0nstag3 crew, covered in a previous write-up, he’s one of the most well-known riders out here in South Korea. Best known for his aggressive riding style…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Bike Check: Zach’s Squid VRY HRD

One more bike from the TXWC in Barcelona this year! Today we’re looking at Zach’s Squid VRY HRD (pronounced “Very Hard”), one of the setups that really caught my eye during the event…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Bike Check: Curve’s Custom GMX+

Big-tire gravel bikes were definitely the trend at Bespoked Dresden this year, but this custom Curve GMX+ that Jimmy let me shoot was in a category of its own. This expedition machine…

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Bike Check: Logan’s Custom Scarab Páramo

When you think about framebuilding, Colombia isn’t exactly the first place your mind wanders to. But Scarab has been crafting beautiful bikes since 2019, and today we’re looking at Logan’s personal build, dressed in the truly stunning “Tropical Cliché” paint job…

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