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 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 …

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…

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,..

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hello readers! Over the past few months, I’ve been writing about how NJS bikes are a good base for builds when you look past the strictly “Keirin style Track bike” that they are built for…

A few weeks ago, I introduced you to Kaito, frame builder at Stratos. If you read until the end, you might recall me mentioning his side project, Flow Lab…

Bike messengers are badass, no doubt about it. I spent a few years in that world, and while I loved the job, I don’t think I ever rode a setup as cool as this for deliveries…