As someone who started cycling semi-seriously, primarily because of commuting, I find it really difficult to do a “loop”. The principle of riding on your bike aimlessly, to finally come back where you started and close your “loop” sounds almost impossible to me.

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…

I’m pretty sure that you all know what a GT GTB/Pulse/Kinesis is. I would say it’s part of the holy trinity of the late 90s’ most collectable track bikes….

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…

A few months back when Fabian and I were looking for some news to put in the pre-show, I came upon something quite interesting. A handlebar made out of wood…
It’s already no secret that in the cycling industry there have been many attempts to introduce wooden handlebars. Most of them failed miserably…

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.

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.

Tube, check! Co2 cartridge, check! Multitool, I got that too! Either by myself or with some friends, on any ride with a roady vibe to it, I end up doing the same process over and over to check if I have everything I need…

I’ll start with that: Track cycling is beautiful. Like many of you reading this, I come from the “street” part of track cycling where our only goal is to have fun and just ride in traffic.

Alright! So it’s been now a little over 2 months with the new Chromes Industries Kursk shoes and it is time for a review from someone that destroyed a few pairs of the previous version but was really eager to try the new ones…

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.

For a lot of us riders, it is almost a reflex to check the local bike shops, bike cafes, and other potentially interesting places when we visit a new city…

Alright, I know I’m a little bit late to the party. You’ve seen them online or in your local group ride, but after the new release of the Mash steel, and the sexy Blue Lug/Mash color exclusive, I couldn’t really deny that I wanted one…

What? Two bike checks in a row? Must be Christmas or something, right? Well, what can I say, maybe you’re just lucky that I have so many amazing bikes around me! This week we have our friendly Rob a.k.a. @Cairnsy.co coming all the way from Berlin to Paris to show off his skills and custom handmade track bike.

A few months back, I was recording the podcast and you might have heard this: “Hey, by the way, shout out to this automotive designer I know who owns several Cannondale tracks!” Well, I got the chance to enter his man cave to take a few shots of two really special bikes in his collection…

For a lot of us riders, it is almost a reflex to check the local bike shops, bike cafes, and other potentially interesting places when we visit a new city…

Why am I so happy to do this bike check? Because of this! This is the perfect mix of “let me build something fully custom” and “okay, but no more than 100 euros”. From the rattle can paint job to the part selection, everything on this bike screams: I don’t care what you think, I look sick anyway! So let’s see what this is all about.

Summer is here again and for most of us, it’s also time to take some time off and ride to new places. Fortunately for us, a good friend of Ella and I had the perfect destination in mind and we took the opportunity to ride our bikes and go shred some dust. 

Ha Switzerland! A country of beautiful lakes, impressive train infrastructure, and weirdly mountain-shaped chocolate bars. But Switzerland is also known for its precision engineering and striking craftsmanship.

There is always that one time when you have a problem with your bike and you don’t want to fix it yourself because it either looks too tricky or you don’t have the right tools for the job…