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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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Beyond Bike Lust: My Journey into Bike-Minimalism

Let me start this with the definition of "Minimalism": Minimalism is all about owning only what adds value and meaning to your life and removing the rest. It's about decluttering and using your time and energy for the things that remain…

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Self Bike Check: The Parakino (Year 2)

I know! I’m a bit late! But since many of you requested it, here is an update on the state of my daily a.k.a. the Fire Parallax a.k.a. the Parakino, 2 years later…

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Bike Check: Amelia’s Titanium Weis

When you go to an event as big as “The Great Alleycat of London”, you know that you’ll find some gems between the hundreds of bikes present during this wild weekend.

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Bike Check: Dima’s Elin

There are some people that you know from their online presence, you’ve seen their life through social media, but because of distance or the language barrier you never really thought that meeting them would be a real thing…

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Here's how a €200 tyre set really feels like.

When it comes to tires and brakeless fixed-gear, the usual rule of thumb is: “The cheaper, the better…” But again, my curiosity, and developed sens of aesthetic got the better of me and my wallet…

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Bike Check: Melo’s Makino

There is a saying that states that most of the fixed-gear culture is based on the messenger culture, in which the OGs created something that has been replicated thousands of times but has rarely been equaled…

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Self Bike Check: The Parakino (Year 0)

As fixed gear riders, the usual joke around is: “I’m one with the bike! It’s like there is a connection between us!”. And as corny as it may seem, it’s a genuine feeling that I hope you’ve encountered…

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I sinned, so you might do it too…

Ok! So before you read anything, put down any spike of fork you may have reached just by reading the title. Today we’re diving into a “touchy” subject. For the ones who are still paralyzed or too scared to read just one more word. Don’t worry, if I did it, you can do it too. Stay focused, breathe, one step at a time…

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Self Bike Check: Cyanotype Street Missile

It is nice to be back! I hope everyone had nice winter holidays and that you got to spend some time with your close ones during these weird times!

I can feel it…2022 is gonna be great, and what better way to start it than with a bike check with a rather interesting story.

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Bike Check: Patrick’s Pearl Samson

If you’re always hanging out on njs-export.com and you just need that “extra push” to pull the trigger on your dream japanese-made frameset, well I’m afraid that article might just do it for you.

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Bike Check: Piotr’s Somec Tempest

The Somec Tempest! Let’s talk about it! Already pretty uncommon as a road bike, it is even rarer as a track bike. Truth be told, I’ve only seen three in my life and that includes the two I saw online.

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Bike Check: Patrick's Parallax

Every once in a while your friend gets a nice new bike and you’re really happy for them… but almost kinda jealous at the same time. Well, that’s pretty much what happened

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Self Bike Check : Do everything Mash Work

Welcome to my own bike check! Yep, today I’m gonna tell you the story behind my Cinelli Mash Work and how it went through almost every fixie boy phase: tracklocross, commuter, long distances, and much more...

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