December’s Recap!
Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a great start to the year and that you’re already making exciting plans for the months ahead. I’m extremely happy to step into another year that will, hopefully, be filled with good rides, photographs, and meaningful encounters. 2025 has truly already been amazing, but I’ll share more about that in a future post coming soon.
I also want to take a moment to thank everyone who took out a membership or made a donation through Buy Me a Coffee. You are the ones keeping Slow Spin Society alive, and you absolutely deserve to be mentioned here.
So a huge thank you for supporting Slow Spin Society in 2025 to: @saatchness, vanruymbeke, Colin, Trent, Dan, sidney, @phollowphuture, @lucasouell, Filip, @tobirivanco, Benjamin Williams, iSaAc, Random 🍕, ClarkeStreet, Till, Mario, @leovelo_frameworks, @rpmsouplesse, @Jules_Stallaerts, Dai&Breezy, @joes_fxd, František, Christian, Ethan Li, Némo, Chris Reid, Edwin, Gabriel Longueville, nadu, greg.lang, Gérald, SAYLE CYCLE, weirenrun, Daniel Simola, @jules.power, and all of the anonymous people who bought me a coffee this year.
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So without further ado, let’s get into what happened on SSS this past month!
Logan from Weis — who handles paint, anodizing, and decals — rides a custom Weis Hammer Track with 54.5 cm geometry and vibrant, poison-frog-inspired paint. Built with classic Japanese Sugino and Nitto parts, Profile hubs on Hed rims, and personal touches like a preserved accident dent and Bad Brains sticker, the bike reflects both personality and craftsmanship.
➡️ Bike Check: Logan’s Weis Hammer Track
Logan’s Scarab Páramo gravel bike features a stunning “Tropical Cliché” custom paint and a Columbus Life/Spirit frame with generous tire clearance. Built with SRAM Red XPLR, Enve In-Route parts, and Rolf Prima wheels, the bike blends classic components with thoughtful details — like a chain peg and red-anodized accents — making it capable on both gravel and chunky trails.
➡️ Bike Check: Logan’s Custom Scarab Páramo
Ludek (@_ludography) documents the Fixated 2025 FGFS event in Rotterdam, capturing riders and momentum with both film and digital cameras. After meeting the organizer and shooting last year’s competition, he returned with new gear to get closer to the action. His photos, shot on various film stocks and lenses, are now frames he proudly displays on his walls.
➡️ A Day Out at the Park: Fixated 2025 by Ludek
Curve’s custom GMX+ is a monster gravel/adventure bike built with 2.8″ Teravail tires and a flat-bar setup, reimagining the drop-bar bikepacking machine. It features sliding dropouts, a belt drive option, and a heavily reinforced Curve Seek VGM 430 fork rated for heavy front loads. Designed for comfort and all-terrain capability, it’s a refined, versatile off-road utility machine.
➡️ Bike Check: Curve’s Custom GMX+
The IIWII (It Is What It Is) fixed-gear frame reflects a thoughtful Chinese cycling scene with its unique chemical-etched finish. Made from 6061 aluminum with pursuit geometry, it feels at home on fast, open night rides but less so in tight city traffic. The distinctive design and details reward riders seeking something expressive and different.
➡️ Micro-Review: “It Is What It Is” Track Frame
At Bespoked Dresden, LeoVelo’s custom gravel bike “The Takkro” stood out with its fast-looking stance and thoughtful steel craftsmanship. Built from Columbus Zona with Sram Red XPLR, custom Tune parts, and unique frame details like rotated chainstays and sleek UDH dropouts, it balances bold style with rugged capability. The burgundy-to-silver fade was a happy accident that became part of its story.
➡️ Bike Check: LeoVelo’s Custom “The Takkro”
Episode 114 is Slow Spin Society’s sole podcast release of the year, recorded with Anthony and David, we took a look on the past year, laugh about technical issues we couldn’t escape, and share thoughts on what’s coming in 2026.
➡️ #114 Xmas Special, The Only Episode of 2025
As usual, in December I’m sharing my favourite gear and experiences. This list includes practical bike parts, personal photo gear favourites , memorable events and more!
➡️ Paul’s Top Picks of 2025
Of course, all blog posts are up and live for you to enjoy wherever you are, at home trying to survive a massive hangover, or looking at some of the first sunrises of the year.
✍️ : Paul
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