Late night in the shop…the spokes, the hub, the rim, Mark V builds wheels. Turns out, I used to spend a lot of time in…
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The Man of Steel Video Series
In the first episode of the upcoming The Man of Steel video series, Giovanni Battaglin takes you inside his workshop. That’s where he builds eponymous…
ALLITE Concept Bike
Magnesium alloys, like Super Magnesium have been around for a long time. This ALLIT concept bike features “Super Magnesium” by its US manufacturer ALLITE. Elemental…
BUILT Presented by PEARL iZUMi
BUILT by PEARL iZUMi is a series of videos created to celebrate handmade bicycles. They partnered with Shimano and visual documentarian Justin Balog, to feature…
The Best Ride: Steel and Ti
I think it was Will, a welder in the old Elliott Bay Bicycles frame shop that said to me once The best ride is a…
Vivax Bikes
Vivax is back in the news with reports from the Italian press that a masters racer was caught by officials with a motor in his…
Steel Bike Sunday: Wilier Superleggera
After sneak peaking the Wilier Superleggera last Fall, I finally rode it around the lake (it was a long winter). And, what you need to know…
Saving Bruce Gordon Cycles
After reading that Bruce Gordon was done being Bruce Gordon the bike builder and shutting down his frame shop, a GoFundMe project has been started…
Issue 01: A Six Thousand Dollar Cruiser
By David Schloss Does the world need a $6,000 cruiser? Paul Budnitz stands at an elevated work desk, peering at a 27” iMac. He asks…
NAHBS: Alchemy Kratos
E’RRBODY knew this was coming right? A dropbar mountain bike with Fox suspension. And, Logan VonBokel just dropped it on NAHBS like a hot mic. DAMN. We’re…