BSBC x Stratos Vol.3: Championship on the Line!
Sfidare Crit is Japan’s only fixed-gear criterium, organized by Kodama-san, a former keirin racer. First held in 2017, Sfidare Crit will enter its 10th year next year, and what started as a single race…
Bike Check: Yuma’s Yamaguchi Track
While in Osaka, expect to come across some truly standout bikes. One example is this Yamaguchi track build, owned by Yuma, who chose to elevate a subtle detail into the centerpiece…
Bike Check: Melo’s CX LOW
Cool bike? Check. Cool film camera? Check. Impeccable style, balancing SPD shoes for performance with a relaxed long-sleeve look? Check…
Bike Check: Kobayashi’s Cinelli Laser
The Cinelli Laser has long held cult status, spotting one is always an event, and I’m always happy to take a few pictures. Its owners tend to fall into two distinct camps. On one side are the historians…
Bike Check: Melo’s Mash Parallax
Sometimes, it just feels good to come back to the basics. Nothing like a good old Mash Parallax to remind us that this absolute weapon of a track bike remains undefeated when it comes to street cred…
Bike Check: Tomo’s Nagasawa
Bike shows are great, working with brands is cool, and I’m usually out there taking an unhealthy amount of photos with my digital camera. I'm having to group builds together, or …
I Love Japan’s Cargo Bikes, But I Still Want an Omnium…
Japan’s original cargo bike has been here all along, we just call it the mamachari. Everyone rides them: young and old, men and women, commuters, students, parents, and everyone…
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…
[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 …
The New Omnium Nano: When Smaller Makes More Sense
Omnium bikes were undeniably born with the European market in mind. The cycling infrastructure across Western European cities has shaped the different models in the Omnium range…
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…
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…
[Video] RustOut 2025: “Rust Is Proof of Life”
If you haven’t read my previous coverage of RustOut in 2024 (Keirin and Karting: Welcome to RustOut), here’s a quick recap of what this event is all about. Take a bicycle show, a criterium race, a go-kart track, and a lot of friends…
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…
Unfinished on Purpose: Riding Zebraman’s Titanium CXC, by So
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…
New Country, New Bike in Kobe by Minh and So
Like many fixed gear fans out there, a trip to Japan always felt inevitable. The hype, the arts , the roads! A chance to soak in the culture, visit my friend So (you might’ve seen him featured here before), and finally pick up a frame I’d been looking forward to for months…
Bike Check: Yuki’s Brooklyn Tracklocross Gangta
A few years ago, I posted about Yuki’s criterium machine, her beautiful carbon fiber Kalavinka. Well, time for a change of pace: today, we’re taking a look at her Brooklyn Machine Works Gangsta V4…