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Bike Check: Daryn ‘s No.22 Little Wing

The No. 22 press coverage never seems to stop around here, but sadly this is the last bit I saved from my 2024 summer trip to America. Today, we’re checking out a very special bike, since it’s the one I’ve been stoked about since I first spotted it online years back…

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Reader’s Journey: Marks We Leave Behind: Osaka

Let me start by introducing myself. I was born in Osaka, and I’m now in my third year of riding track bikes. At first, it was just about messing around with friends on bikes, Osaka has such a dense fixed-gear culture that it was hard not to get swept up in it…

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Bike Check: Romario’s Corima Contreau

What you’re seeing now is the first of a few bike checks I did while visiting Romario’s collection in Hong Kong. Private collectors like Romario don’t always grant access to photographers or media outlets…

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Sharp Frames, Sharper Looks. The Future of Stratos

I am lucky enough to be surrounded by friends with amazing projects and jobs within the “cycling sphere.” Today, I want to share an interview I did with Kaito a few months ago when he took me to the Stratos Workshop.

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Bike Check: Mathias Skream Magnum

If you’ve recently seen one of the movies I help produce for Skream Bikes during my trip between Tokyo and Hong Kong, you’ve probably seen a back on black Skream Magnum, ridden by no other than Mathie a.k.a. @deythos

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Tuned NYC: The Craft and The Culture

Nestled at the corner of Sackett and Nevins Street in the heart of Brooklyn, Tuned is one of the go-to bike shop in New York if you want top-notch quality service, and a great selection of parts and components

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Bike Check: Jaming’s Peloton

Throughout 2024, I noticed more and more builds following the same pattern. And I have to admit, even though it's not a new concept, the idea of a vintage steel track frame modernized with drops and brakes is becoming increasingly tempting…

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More Cool Bikes From Bike Lore

You already know what time it is! Another Bike Lore, another collection of cool bike builds I’ve been hunting around the event. And this time we truly have a bit of everything: Hand made gravel, cargo bike prototype, vintage mtb…

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Bike Check: Taka’s Master Hightek

No, you're not on SMC, but yes, today's feature is a 26” Fixed Gear Freestyle bike. Am I biased because of the fiery paint job? Absolutely. But when Taka made the journey all the way from Kyoto to tear up some iconic spots in the heart of Tokyo…

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Life with the No.22 Little Wing: A Long-Term Review

This is it! The review I’ve been carefully shaping over the past six months, reflecting on every detail both on and off the bike during my time with the No. 22 Little Wing. That said, my goal here is to share my genuine, unfiltered thoughts…

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Slow Spin Society, 2024 Still On Film…

Here we are once again... one year has passed! Is Slow Spin Society the only cycling media produced entirely on film in recent years? I'm not certain, but likely so…

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Bike Check: Lettuce-San’s Suntour Tandem

Feeling extra in sync with your bestie recently and wondering how it would feel to blast on a gorgeous track bike but… together. Don’t worry, the Shuhari collection has what you need…

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Bike Check: Lettuce-San’s 3Rensho Domifon

Another bike from Shuhari and another piece of history I had the pleasure to try. The 3rensho Domifon is a stayer bike, and if you are unfamiliar with this type of machine, allow me to explain…

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Bike Check: Toma‘s Watanabe

A few months back, I was featuring Tomas' Peloton and its many quirks, as well as how he decided to build the whole bike around the front suspension fork. Today, I’d like to showcase another one of his incredibly unusual builds - His Watanabe NJS…

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Bike Check: Sada‘s 12” Araya Micro Hurry

What if... your chainring were as large as your wheels? It seems very difficult on 700c or even 26 inches. But what about 12 inches? The same size as a toddler's balance bike, but rideable by a grown adult…

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