Paul’s Top Picks of 2025
2025 has been by far the best year for me in a very long while. Personal and professional development as well as real opportunities showing up for this Media that is almost five years old…
#114 Xmas Special, The Only Episode of 2025
Hello everyone! Welcome to Episode 114 of the Slow Spin Society Podcast. This is the only episode we released this year, which turned out…
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…
Micro-Review: “It Is What It Is” Track Frame
When you think about cycling and China, you probably picture the thousands of shared city bikes or the massive factories producing carbon frames and wheels for the entire world…
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…
A Day Out at the Park: Fixated 2025 by Ludek
Hey everyone! Paul here. I’m happy to feature another cycling-passionate photographer here on SSS. I met Ludek (a.k.a. @_ludography on Instagram) at the Fixed Camp in Rotterdam…
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…
Bike Check: Logan’s Weis Hammer Track
You might already know Logan from Weis, as I’ve mentioned him before here on SSS. Logan handles everything at Weis that involves making your frame pretty…
Art in Motion: By Jaegher Cycles
Cycling and art have long been intertwined, forming countless meaningful connections over the years. To me, any cycling company that gives artists the opportunity to express themselves on such a unique canvas…
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…
Bike Check: Breezy’s “Xiaohon” Dahon 412
You could say the Shanghai bike scene is really colorful, bright paint, anodized parts, neon decals, everything to make your ride as loud and unique as possible. So you can imagine how curious I was when I spotted a tiny flash of silver…
Overbuilt Bikes Deserve Overbuilt Baskets: OMM Elkhorn and Hemlock Review
Who doesn’t love a good basket?! Personally, I’m a big fan of the look a basket brings to any bike, especially when it’s on an overbuilt frame like this one. That was exactly the vibe behind an article I wrote over two years ago…
Bespoked: It’s About the People
If you follow anything about the custom and tailor made bike world, you probably already know about the Bespoked bike show. For its third edition in Dresden, Germany, I was finally there, camera in hand…
[Video] The Monopole Mini Cargo 6 Months In: Still Worth It?
So finally, after spending around half a year riding it almost daily, I think it’s finally time to tell you whether you should consider getting one, and in which setup it makes the most sense…
Five more Cycling movies for when Winter gets too Brutal
Is it cold outside and the weather just isn’t calling for a ride? Don’t worry! I’ve got you covered. Since so many of you enjoyed last year’s “When Bikes Make It on the Big Screen: Six Cycling Movies for Winter”, I decided to dig up five more bike-centric films…
Bike Check: Bennet’s Custom Ballern Cycles
While I was at TXWC in Barcelona this year, cheering for the braves going through sand, dust, and sweat, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to scout a couple of potential bikechecks…
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…
[Video] Builders Talk: Weis MFG x Stolen Garage
If you weren’t there during the Weis Galaxy Tour weekend in Paris this summer, you’re in luck! We decided (a bit last minute) to record the meetup between Romain and Fin from Stolen Garage, and Cole, Logan, and Tom from Weis MFG…
FPP RetroChrome 400… a big oops moment
When it comes to photography, I’m on a pretty intense never-ending streak of messing things up just by “trying stuff.” That includes buying film without ever looking it up…
10–9! Happy Messenger Appreciation Day!
Bicycle messengers are, for many of us who love cycling, part of our culture. You’ve either been one, know one, or crossed paths with these incredible individuals working quietly to carry anything you can imagine, as long as it fits in a bag or on a cargo bike…