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…
Bespoked UK 2026 Dispatch #04: Quirk, Pashley Cycles, and Condor
It’s been hard not to hear about the recent development that happened at Quirk Cycles recently. After years of fully bespoke builds, the brand has relaunched with a focused range…
Bike Check: Stefan’s 3Rensho “Modeulo Katana”
It always puts a smile on my face when I see that some of the new generation riders just “get it.” I’ve watched Stefan evolve from a complete beginner to …
Jakarta’s Forgotten Eddy Merckx Pursuit Bikes by Fadel
It all started at Trackend Jakarta, 2025, the day I saw three Eddy Merckx MX Leader Pursuit frames in one place for the first time in my life…
Bike Check: Romario’s Colnago USSR Master Pursuit Pista
There are plenty of people who consider themselves bike collectors, each for their own reasons. Maybe it’s the way a bike looks, the way it rides, the history behind it, or maybe it’s just the joy of collecting for collecting’s sake…
Bike Check: Romario’s Colnago Oval CX Pista
I started covering Romario’s collection a few months ago here on Slow Spin Society. With so many impressive bikes that often look completely unridable, in a “normal” setting, it’s refreshing to find one with a more traditional look, something I could actually imagine taking for a spin around the block…
Bike Check: Mark’s Forever-Yamaguchi
How long do you think you can keep one bike? Two years? Five? Over a decade? How would you maintain it, and what would the bike become after thousands of kilometers ridden...
Bike Check: Lettuce-San’s Samson Challenger
Last month, I was finally introducing you to Shuhari Bike Works. So it’s now time to start the long sequence of all the bike checks I did over there, and what better bike to start with than the one some people call “the Japanese Laser”…
Bike Check: Teru‘s Custom Cannondale Track
What’s your favorite Ctrack color? Glacier Blue? Icelandic green? What about “Right-in-your-face Pink”?Last year I stumbled upon the brightest Ctrack of them all…
Shuhari Bike Works: Track Bikes in Paradise.
Starting to write this article is honestly a bit overwhelming. Part of it could be because I shot a whole twelve rolls of film in barely three days, creating more content than I ever did in one single short trip…
Bike Check: Piotr’s Somec Tempest
The Somec Tempest! Let’s talk about it! Already pretty uncommon as a road bike, it is even rarer as a track bike. Truth be told, I’ve only seen three in my life and that includes the two I saw online.
Self Bike Check: Neon Fade Mash Steel
Alright, I know I’m a little bit late to the party. You’ve seen them online or in your local group ride, but after the new release of the Mash steel, and the sexy Blue Lug/Mash color exclusive, I couldn’t really deny that I wanted one…