Paul’s Top Picks of 2024
It's time to bring this year to a close, and for that, here are my top moments, places, and gears of 2024 to share with you all. Let me just preface all this by saying how epic this year has been. New friends, new bikes, and a lot of kilometers later…
Korean Fixed Gear Comeback, with Onstage
South Korean fixed gear culture has gone through its phases, and in 2024, here we are. Onstage has been the leading, well-rounded fixed gear crew in Seoul in recent years. Rooted from a dozen riders meeting at the Backstage bike store…
Creating the Oakley Editorial No One Requested
A few weeks ago, while working on a project with a few friends, I had the opportunity to take some snaps for an Oakley Editorial. Although I wasn't directly working for Oakley or anything, I saw an opportunity and seized it…
Bike Check: Lettuce-San’s Cinelli MX.1
This is it! One year later, it's finally a wrap of my coverage of the Shuhari collection. And because I'm keeping the best for last, this is by far the coolest bike I rode while I was there…
Last Minute Gifts for your Cycling friends
We're past the one-month mark before Christmas and you still don't have a present for your cycling friend? I mean, you could opt for a book or a board game..
Bike Check: Lettuce-San’s Suntour Tandem
Feeling extra in sync with your bestie recently and wondering how it would feel to blast on a gorgeous track bike but… together. Don’t worry, the Shuhari collection has what you need…
[Video] Your Questions, My Answers: 2024 Edition
2024 is coming to an end, and a few weeks ago I asked on various platforms if you had questions for me. Well, I'm here today to provide answers…
Bike Check: Lettuce-San’s 3Rensho Domifon
Another bike from Shuhari and another piece of history I had the pleasure to try. The 3rensho Domifon is a stayer bike, and if you are unfamiliar with this type of machine, allow me to explain…
Track Bike Union 2024 on Expired B&W
After a five-year break, Track Bike Union (TBU) was back—and I was all in for it! If you haven't heard of TBU, let me give you a quick intro to what might just be the most laid-back velodrome event you'll ever experience…
“The Craft” According to James
Today, I'm thrilled to share what’s easily my favorite podcast episode of the year. This summer, I sat down with James—also known as J.D. Cycle Tech…
Bike Check: Toma‘s Watanabe
A few months back, I was featuring Tomas' Peloton and its many quirks, as well as how he decided to build the whole bike around the front suspension fork. Today, I’d like to showcase another one of his incredibly unusual builds - His Watanabe NJS…
Panning and Praying: Shooting Formula Fixed 24’ with the Nikon F3
Anyone with any familiarity to film photography will either laugh or question the sanity of a person trying to shoot an indoor event at night on their forty-year-old camera without a flash…
Bike Check: Sada‘s 12” Araya Micro Hurry
What if... your chainring were as large as your wheels? It seems very difficult on 700c or even 26 inches. But what about 12 inches? The same size as a toddler's balance bike, but rideable by a grown adult…
When Bikes make it on the Big Screen: Six Cycling movies for this Winter
If you're anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, temperatures are dropping rapidly, and every late hangout at the park feels more and more like you’d rather do a cozy movie night in your bed instead.
Bike Check: Lettuce-San’s Look 396
The Look 396 is truly track bike dream material. It looks completely unique, is rare but still somehow obtainable, and each one comes with its own history and little perks...
Rolling Shots: A Cyclist's Review of the Leica M6
Reviews of the Leica M6 are not hard to find on the Internet; there are hundreds of videos about it on YouTube, and you'll likely find all the information you need there…
Bike Check: Sato’s Fixed Picnica
The Japanese economic bubble of the 1980s gave birth to numerous inventions that came into existence "because they could." One such creation is the Bridgestone Picnica...
Micro-Review: GoodSpeed Saturn Chainring
The Saturn chainring is CNC machined with extra-fine 0.1 mm drill bits, exceeding standard precision. Its original tooth profile and design emulate the intricate composition of Saturn's rings...
Bike Check: Mark’s Forever-Yamaguchi
How long do you think you can keep one bike? Two years? Five? Over a decade? How would you maintain it, and what would the bike become after thousands of kilometers ridden...
MADE FOMO Solved: Sneak Peek of the No. 22 Reactor Aero
You would think that, as someone who didn’t go to MADE, I would be quite frustrated not to see the No. 22 Reactor Aero Road Prototype after secretly eyeing it while visiting their workshop in Johnstown...