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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

You might already know Logan from Weis, as I’ve mentioned him before here on SSS. Logan handles everything at Weis that involves making your frame pretty…

Here is a little story for you! When I arrived at Bespoked Dresden this year, I had only one thing in mind… How in the world was I going to be a able to shoot all of these bikes, with the gloomy weather…

You could say the Shanghai bike scene is really colorful, bright paint, anodized parts, neon decals, everything to make your ride as loud and unique as possible. So you can imagine how curious I was when I spotted a tiny flash of silver…

While I was at TXWC in Barcelona this year, cheering for the braves going through sand, dust, and sweat, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to scout a couple of potential bikechecks…

Hi everyone! So here! When my friend Zebraman (yes that’s his nickname, it’s a long story…) recently built a Titanium Omnium CXC with a pretty interesting setup…

When it comes to photography, I’m on a pretty intense never-ending streak of messing things up just by “trying stuff.” That includes buying film without ever looking it up…

You’ve probably seen the thumbnail and read the title already, so before you grab your pitchforks and start asking why an eBike is showing up on SSS, give me a minute to explain…

If you’ve been following the past few months of bike checks, you know that many of them featured Romario’s impressive track bike collection. I saved what I consider the best for last…

BMX has been part of me for literally half my life. I started on my 15th birthday, when I received a beginner complete from Mongoose: loose ball bearing hubs, three-piece cranks, and a sprocket smaller than what was usual at the time…