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…
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
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…
Rolf Prima Vigor FX Review: A Fixed Gear Torture Test Across Asia
…So imagine how stoked I was when the name Rolf Prima popped into my inbox, asking if I’d like to test one of the longest-running models in their lineup: the Vigor FX…
[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…
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,..
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…
Etching Memories with the IIWII Track, by So
Do you know that rush when a new frame arrives? It never really gets old. This time, it’s the It Is What It Is (IIWII) track frame that Paul sent me, and honestly, the name says it all…
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…
[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…
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 …
Bike Check: Young.K’s “ALU” Stratos Track
We all love a good Japanese track bike. But it gets a little more special when the frame is aluminum, because that's something that only happened for a very brief window of time…
Bike Check: Crispyn’s Master Hightek
Known as @700ccrispy, you might find it interesting that I decided not to feature his 700c bike. But who in their right mind could resist a tasteful 26”…
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: 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…
BSBC x Stratos Vol.1: When NJS Bikes Leaves the Velodrome
Japan and track cycling share a unique history. When the fixed-gear movement took over the streets of Tokyo in the early 2000s, with events like alleycat races…
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…
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…