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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Ryan Kim Ryan Kim

Back to the Golden Days: Skream's Korea Launch Event

I used to spend my weekends at Seoul Olympic Park in the mid-2010s. Fixed-gear riders from around the country would gather up for impromptu rides across the city or just to chat with each other. Everyone could become friends with anyone over this common hobby, building connections, and overall just having a great time

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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

[Video] 3m² with Provit.hk and Rolf Prima

About a year ago, I mentioned how my friends at the Provit Film Studio in Hong Kong took the time to teach me the basics of filmmaking and how that guidance would eventually…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

BSBC x Stratos Vol.2: Built Right the First Time

After exploring their options with Kaito and Murayama-san at the Stratos workshop, the BSBC crew finally got their first look at the prototype, which might as well be the final version, as we’ll see later. It’s Yuki who took delivery of the frame,..

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

The Shape of Balance, with Equilibrium

Back in January, I finally had the chance to meet Vladimir also known as Vlad from Equilibrium. As the maker behind some of the most desirable titanium frames out there…

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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

[Video] Crank: Wheels on Shared Ground

How do you mix cultures? Especially two that, deep down, many people believe aren’t meant to coexist? Bikes and cars sit on opposite sides of more than a few heated debates…

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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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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

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…

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