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Bike Check: Zach’s Squid VRY HRD

One more bike from the TXWC in Barcelona this year! Today we’re looking at Zach’s Squid VRY HRD (pronounced “Very Hard”), one of the setups that really caught my eye during the event…

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Slow Spin Society, 2025 Still (Mostly) On Film…

So! As you might have noticed, the title has changed a little… And don’t worry, I have answers! But before that I want a talk about how every year, as I push myself to create the best work I can for SSS…

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Here’s to Another Lap Around the Sun.

We made it! Another 365 days of cycling, photography, projects, new friends, and everything that shaped an unforgettable 2025. Cheers to that, and cheers to all the future memories waiting for us in 2026…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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