MADE 2026: Sour, Rodriguez , Sanitas Cycles, and Significant Other Bikes
The biggest handmade bicycle show in North America was truly something! I’m reporting back with some real "bangers," the kind that may or may not leave you drooling in front of your screen…
Mini Bike Fest Berlin #3: Old Frames, New Concepts, and Cargo Potential
Part 3 and the final act of my favorite bikes from Mini Bike Fest 2026! You can catch the first two parts here: [Mini Bike Fest 2026]. In this final installment, we’re looking at…
Mini Bike Fest Berlin #2: 20” Madness
Part 2 of my favorite bikes from Mini Bike Fest 2026! By now, you’ve probably seen the first chapter of this multi-part series, and if not, you can catch all the entries through this link…
Mini Bike Fest Berlin #1: Small Bikes, Clever Cargos
The Mini Bike Fest rolled back into Berlin for its second edition, and what a feast for tiny-bike lovers! I made it there just in time to photograph some incredible mini creations…
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…
Bespoked UK 2026 Dispatch #03: Medusa Cycles, Clandestine, and Collins Cycle Works
In the previous installment of this Bespoked UK series, we talked about Pete’s Medusa Kangal, and while I usually decide to feature only one bike per builder, I had to put this one in as well…
Bespoked UK 2026 Dispatch #02: Ron’s Bikes, Medusa Cycles, and Sentient Works
You probably already know Ronnie Romance of Ron’s Bikes and Ultra Dynamico, here with his personal prototype of the Alumax II as a continuation of his very personal approach to bike design.
Bespoked UK 2026 Dispatch #01: Jaegher, Sturdy, and No-Ni
A quick introduction before we dive in. Every bike show feels like its own kind of adventure, a few intense days stitched together with hangouts, after-parties, too many drinks…
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…
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…
Bike Check: Jan’s Custom Heart Breaker Light
Let me be very clear: this is my number one, absolute favorite build from Bespoked Dresden. Funky, experimental, raw, but always built with intent…
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…
Bike Check: Quokka’s 4th Falcon Disc
Following the evolution of Kang and Quokka Cycles, it’s hard to stay indifferent when you see the amount of work being poured into the Falcon Disc…
Bike Check: LeoVelo’s Custom “The Takkro”
During my many laps around the show floor at Bespoked Dresden this year, I naturally gravitated toward the brands I already knew, totally biased, subjective…
Bike Check: Curve’s Custom GMX+
Big-tire gravel bikes were definitely the trend at Bespoked Dresden this year, but this custom Curve GMX+ that Jimmy let me shoot was in a category of its own. This expedition machine…
Bike Check: Logan’s Custom Scarab Páramo
When you think about framebuilding, Colombia isn’t exactly the first place your mind wanders to. But Scarab has been crafting beautiful bikes since 2019, and today we’re looking at Logan’s personal build, dressed in the truly stunning “Tropical Cliché” paint job…
That One Washed Out Roll from Bespoked… (Avalanche and Sour)
Here is a little story for you! When I arrived at Bespoked Dresden this year, I had only one thing in mind… How in the world was I going to be a able to shoot all of these bikes, with the gloomy weather…
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…
Bike Check: Dai’s Mash Parallax
When you’re a Parallax fanboy like me, there are certain bikes you’ve seen countless times online, always feeling just out of reach, the kind of thing you expect to admire only through a screen….
From Perfect to Personal : Building a Bike You Actually Love
For most cyclists, the search for the perfect bike is a familiar obsession. I’ll admit, I’m usually the first one hunting for the “next” thing, and I fall way too often for the famous N+1 rule: the correct number of bikes to own is always one more than you currently have.