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…
Bike Check: Jan’s Custom Heart Breaker Light
Let me be very clear: this is my number one, absolute favorite build from Bespoked Dresden. Funky, experimental, raw, but always built with intent…
Why the A-Frame All-Track Might Be the “Final Answer”, by So
While I’m still young, I want to try everything. Every kind of bike, every kind of riding, and ultimately, every kind of mistake. Right now, I’m still a student, and I feel like this is the time to explore without limits…
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…
The “Local” Plug: Three Carbon 3rensho?!
Back in January, when I was in Tokyo, I found myself standing in front of something I genuinely felt lucky to witness. During a visit to 25Las, he showed me his most recent acquisition…
G.A.S. Corner: A Few Hours With the Leica Noctilux f0.95, by Ermanno
The Noctilux is Leica’s super‑fast lens family, ranging from f/1.25 all the way to f/0.95. The most famous member of the family is undoubtedly the 50 mm, first introduced in 1966…
Harman Phoenix II and the Weis Tracklocross Prototype
During my trip to Nagoya, Japan, I decided to run one more of my little, slightly silly experiments and try another film stock. At the moment of buying it, the clerk literally told me…
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…
Bike Check: Quokka’s 4th Falcon Disc
Following the evolution of Kang and Quokka Cycles, it’s hard to stay indifferent when you see the amount of work being poured into the Falcon Disc…
Brakeless In The Pearl of Africa. A Fixed Gear Adventure in Uganda. (Part 2)
Next to a fading “Welcome to Sipi Falls” sign a few locals beckoned us under cover. Hid on someone’s porch, we watched the sky give in right before us. Houses on the side of the road flooded and the mountain pass we had just climbed resembled more of a river than anything else…
A-Frame AllTrack Review: A Race-Bred Machine for the Dirt
If you want a titanium track bike, you really don’t have many options. It usually comes down to a No.22 Little Wing, a Weis Hammer Track Ti, or something vintage or custom-made by an obscure Chinese framebuilder…
Brakeless In The Pearl of Africa. A Fixed Gear Adventure in Uganda. (Part 1)
During our Addis Ababa layover I decided I wanted a snack and a bottle of water, not the best idea. We missed our connecting flight and spent the night in fluorescent purgatory. One missed connection later Stan smugly watched on as I arduously assembled my Chinese aluminium bike…
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…
Slow Spin Society, 2025 Still (Mostly) On Film…
So! As you might have noticed, the title has changed a little… And don’t worry, I have answers! But before that I want a talk about how every year, as I push myself to create the best work I can for SSS…
Paul’s Top Picks of 2025
2025 has been by far the best year for me in a very long while. Personal and professional development as well as real opportunities showing up for this Media that is almost five years old…
Bike Check: LeoVelo’s Custom “The Takkro”
During my many laps around the show floor at Bespoked Dresden this year, I naturally gravitated toward the brands I already knew, totally biased, subjective…
Micro-Review: “It Is What It Is” Track Frame
When you think about cycling and China, you probably picture the thousands of shared city bikes or the massive factories producing carbon frames and wheels for the entire world…
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…
A Day Out at the Park: Fixated 2025 by Ludek
Hey everyone! Paul here. I’m happy to feature another cycling-passionate photographer here on SSS. I met Ludek (a.k.a. @_ludography on Instagram) at the Fixed Camp in Rotterdam…
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…