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2021-04-20 16:45
You gotta hand it both partners in this collaboration: both State Bicycle Co. and The Grateful Dead have smashed it out of the Golden Gate Park with this smokin’ klunker and a psyched… Read More
2021-04-19 23:45
You gotta hand it to both partners in this collaboration: State Bicycle Co. and The Grateful Dead smashed it out of the Golden Gate Park with this smokin’ klunker and a psychedelic ra… Read More
2021-04-12 16:45
It finally happened: ENVE, our favorite composite component maker has announced the commencement of its own custom frame program — and while the name and livery might be one of the mo… Read More
2021-04-08 16:45
Not many would choose a fatbike as a first choice of vehicle to take on a long-distance tour, but it depends on what type of terrain you intend to tackle. Marc traversed a good chunk of Eur… Read More
2021-04-08 16:45
Not many would choose a fatbike as a first choice of vehicle to take on a long distance tour, but it depends on what type of terrain you intend to tackle. Marc traversed a good chunk of Eur… Read More
2021-04-07 16:45
It’s been two years since Cameron Falconer blew me away with the fat-tyred mini-velo dirt shredder he built for a Japanese customer. This new lemon sherbet cruiser again proves Falco… Read More
2021-01-01 16:30
It’s been a strange last few months but, if anything, they have proven that bicycles really are the best form of release from a locked-down lifestyle. This 650b+ Explorer from Dorset… Read More
2020-11-13 16:45
Six years ago in Adelaide during the Tour Down Under we had the pleasure and honour of meeting local frame builder JR of Rogers Bespoke and photographing his first build. Today we feature w… Read More
2020-11-13 16:45
Six years ago in Adelaide during the Tour Down Under, we had the pleasure and honor of meeting local frame builder JR of Rogers Bespoke and photographing his first build. Today we feature w… Read More
2020-11-10 16:45
If you’re a fan of riding up monstrous mountains, like to be reminded of that time you did or be inspired to do so, our good friend Stefan Amato has just created a couple of prints th… Read More
2020-11-05 16:45
While small-wheelers are highly practical for those living in dense urban environments, keen riders have also not shied from taking them further afield. Generally, mini-velos aren’t d… Read More
2020-11-03 16:45
Bicycle manufacturing twists through the DNA of many motorcycle brands, such as BSA, Excelsior, Husqvarna and Aprilia. France’s Motoconfort was another although their pedal-powered pr… Read More
2020-10-08 16:45
You may have noticed a few changes around here. Here’s the thing: we’re on the brink of a revolution. Actually, the revolution has already happened. Cycle EXIF has died. Long li… Read More
2020-09-30 16:45
If you need reminding there’s positive action happening somewhere in this crazy world, look no further than World Bicycle Relief. They’ll be able to sustain the good work thanks… Read More
2020-09-28 16:45
No wonder Rob English’s frames are highly regarded by the weight-weenie community: they blend slender good looks with steel — and are a great ride, too. Stefan’s a returni… Read More
2020-09-24 16:45
We love all bikes on Cycle EXIF, but sometimes the most impressive ones are those that push the boundaries of frame design and materials. Right now, we’re totally bugging out on these… Read More
2020-09-22 16:45
Greg LeMond is considered to be one of the greatest American cyclists of all time. This week, LeMonster has returned with a new bike brand — some of the sleekest and tidiest urban rid… Read More
2020-09-15 16:45
The postponed and long-awaited 2020 Tour de France is finally heading towards Paris, which is a good opportunity to ogle some high-tech bikes and colourful kit — and it’s diffic… Read More
2020-09-14 16:45
It’s impossible to gauge, just by taking a simple glance, how many hours of thought and work have gone into creating a bike like this. But grasping the work involved is nothing compar… Read More
2020-09-09 16:45
The latest instalment in the annual collaboration between Paul Components and the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. really makes it look like a consistent collection of green hoppy radness and, lik… Read More
2020-08-28 16:45
On this day, the tenth anniversary of Cycle EXIF, we present one of the most interesting custom mountain bikes we’ve seen: a lugged 29er MTB whose lugs were investment cast from model… Read More
2020-08-27 16:45
We’re all hoping for a release from this whole lockdown situation, although it provides an impetus for many to explore their local landscape. Switzerland’s Lambert Cycles’… Read More
2020-08-25 16:45
The Ala Carte was the name given to Salsa’s production offering back in 1984 alongside the custom bikes and stems. Atlantan jeweller and photographer Steve West nabbed one in 1999 and… Read More
2020-08-24 16:45
Dr Alex Moulton’s unique bicycles are like multi-faceted crystals that reveal more insights the more they are contemplated. Take the time to appreciate them and they will reward you w… Read More
2020-08-21 16:45
Like the track bike, the BMX is pure simplicity. The modern dual-suspension MTB, however, is way down the other end of the spectrum — but Jakub Junek drew inspiration from some of the… Read More
2020-08-20 16:45
There’s nothing like the overhanging gloom of a global pandemic to inspire a sense of wanderlust, even if international travel is off the cards. This new Killenbike tourer is doing no… Read More
2020-08-19 16:45
It’s been nine years since we featured French photographer Thierry Vincent’s Gitane Expresso de Ville, which has since been mounted with a baby seat on the top tube. But rather… Read More
2020-08-18 16:45
COVID-19 messed with a lot of events this year, including the Olympic Games, scheduled for July and August 2020. The Great Britain Cycling Team had big plans for these games, riding on a ne… Read More
2020-08-04 16:45
A lot of customers looking for a professional-quality road bike won’t even consider a steel frame for a popular misconception that it is an outdated material. But it’s no antiqu… Read More
2020-07-23 16:45
The 2020 edition of the Tour de France has unfortunately been shelved, but while the memory of the French Classic is currently running through our veins like a good chablis, let us enjoy an… Read More
2020-07-21 16:45
Finally, the day we have been looking forward to has dawned: Chater-Lea, the re-launched British component manufacturer of old, have today announced their new Grand Tour cranksets. We here… Read More
2020-07-14 16:45
Matthew Sowter’s former career as a chef is remembered on the head tube of the frames he builds and his workshop’s name: Saffron Frameworks. Crocus Sativus was an often-used ing… Read More
2020-07-14 16:40
After six years in the garment game, New York’s Search And State has proven the integrity of the brand and the quality of their products. Despite its name, their latest Signature Prin… Read More
2020-07-13 16:45
It’s always refreshing to hear of a diehard cyclist’s first custom bike experience. Arnaud Pladys had been riding passionately for eight years before his dream bike came true at… Read More
2020-07-10 16:45
We first featured the work of Minnesota’s’ Alex Cook and his A-Train Cycles back in 2013, when he exhibited on the New Builders Table at the NAHBS that year. These days, he buil… Read More
2020-07-09 16:45
There’s a distinction in the custom bicycle industry between a frame builder, who earns a living from making bike frames and the hobbyist. Chris Blandford is unashamedly and unabashed… Read More
2020-07-07 16:45
There’s a special corner of Hell reserved for bike thieves. This randonneur by Iowa’s Jeff Bock was a replacement for a customer’s bike that was stolen and later recovered… Read More
2020-07-06 16:45
There would be nary a mountain biker in the UK who hasn’t heard of the Muddy Fox brand. Although if you appreciate fine bicycles, turn your eyes from their current offerings and focus… Read More
2020-07-01 16:45
REPETE is a Czech brand that have created the perfect blend of aesthetics and craft. They may only have two models in their range but if you’re an adventurous roadie, they may be all… Read More
2020-06-23 16:45
Hecho a mano en La Rioja is Reyes Soriano’s tagline, and it translates to ‘made by hand in La Rioja’. Reyes is a framebuilder who lives and works in La Rioja, one of Spain… Read More
2020-04-23 16:45
If there was ever an Australian marathon MTB/gravel race you should add to your bucket list, it would be Western Australia’s Seven. Circle Custom’s Matthew Andrew was inspired t… Read More
2020-04-06 16:45
A veteran of both the fixed-gear scene and the Trans-Continental Race, Tim Pulleyn was very nearly disillusioned by bikes in general until a rebuild and repaint of his beloved Woodrup All-R… Read More
2020-03-09 16:45
Bristol’s Temple Cycles offer an honest range of bikes. They’re beautiful in their simplicity and functionality, not to mention a lack of grotesque graphics. A new addition to t… Read More
2020-03-01 16:45
Back in 2014, we featured a monstrously innovative downhill MTB: Paul Brodie’s 69er. After a fresh restoration, it debuted at the 2020 BC Bike Show as a proud statement of his incredi… Read More
2020-02-26 16:45
The staunchest pragmatist can’t deny the simple joy of riding a bike. But if they give off such good vibes, why are they usually painted so minimally? A customer of Columbia’s S… Read More
2020-02-24 16:45
In the UK from the 1940s to the 70s, a plethora of frame builders brazed together countless bikes of varying quality. The work of Les Ephgrave was amongst the highest and are now highly col… Read More
2020-02-21 16:45
Spain’s passion for cycling has had a tendency for ascendency ever since the days of Federico Bahamontes, the ‘Eagle of Toledo’. To further prove that point is The Draft… Read More
2020-02-20 16:45
Let’s face it: the generic touring or commuter eBike is still conceived as a standard bike with bolt-on tech, with ergonomics and aesthetics obviously a lower priority than profitable… Read More
2020-02-18 16:45
Columbus Tubi celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019 with the release of the magnificent limited edition Cento tube set, and this Victoire Cycles road bike is the first featured on Cycle… Read More
2020-02-16 16:45
You could probably count the number of John Slawta’s Landshark frames in Australia on one hand. One whistled past me the other day and I instantly clocked the individual paint and log… Read More
2020-02-12 16:45
Each of the bikes by Germany’s Big Forest Frameworks that we’ve featured on Cycle EXIF is a middle finger in the face of staid methodology. The latest to leave the workshop is a… Read More
2020-01-31 16:45
With just a passing glance, the new frame hobbyist frame builder Lyle Wiens built for himself looks like a regular awesome fat-tyre road bike. Lyle, however, is 6’8″ and the fra… Read More
2020-01-24 16:45
There are plenty of reasons to lay down a deposit on a Speedvagen. They ride brilliantly, they’re disruptive, and they look great — which is thanks in no small part to their Sur… Read More
2020-01-17 16:45
We finished 2019 featuring a Utah frame builder and, coincidentally, the first bike of 2020 also hails from the Beehive State. Jon Hanson and his garage are located in St George, UT, out of… Read More
2019-11-20 16:45
Thanks to trails like Slickrock that course over the stone it’s built on, Moab is a spiritual home of mountain biking. Make a pilgrimage to the city and you’ll come across a sho… Read More
2019-11-06 16:45
One of the most interesting aspects of Grinduro is the opportunity offered to a selection of custom frame builders to create their vision of the ideal bike for the event, which traverses a… Read More
2019-11-06 16:40
Speedvagen’s OG line has been a steady source of creativity for the Portland workshop since they were first released. The latest iteration blends Chris King Bourbon into a limited edi… Read More
2019-10-30 16:45
Ibis Cycles has a 30-plus year history yet continues to offer a contemporary catalog of products that reveal their dedication to the original MTB pursuit. This 90s-era hardtail show how rel… Read More
2019-10-25 14:45
We’re fans of all things Hinault, LeMond, La Vie Claire and LOOK here at Cycle EXIF. As far as classic pro cycling went, they were the full package. So when Erik emailed us his submis… Read More
2019-10-22 16:45
Amongst those unfamiliar with the handmade bicycle industry is a misconception that a custom bike is little more than a fancy paint job. But underneath the fancy paint of the latest Izoard… Read More
2019-10-07 16:45
Dan Pleikes probably builds the nicest titanium bikes in Germany. That doesn’t stop him from being the victim of bicycle theft so when his beloved cargo bike was stolen, he wrangled a… Read More
2019-10-02 16:45
The klunker blazed the trail for modern mountain bike design and subsequent bikes were more purpose-designed and built, yet handmade in steel. After a few generations of evolution and devel… Read More
2019-09-11 16:45
The partnership of brothers Andy and Steve Hampsten, Hampsten Cycles, just ticked over twenty years of business and to celebrate they created a very fresh interpretation of a personally sig… Read More
2019-09-09 16:45
Today, ‘bespoke’ can refer to anything from cars to software, although it’s originally derived from the British tailoring profession. It’s bandied about in the bicyc… Read More
2019-09-03 16:45
Down Under, the inevitable turning of the seasons is currently swinging towards the ascendant, bringing an end to riding in the dark and cold of Winter. What better way to celebrate the adv… Read More
2019-08-07 16:00
The Scottish round of this year’s Grinduro event was held a few weeks ago on the Isle of Arran, and it was a complete success, especially for The Bicycle Academy, who presented the wo… Read More
2019-07-17 21:38
Situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado city of Durango is referred to as a mountain bikers paradise. One local frame builder, Eric Tomczak, knows the regional trails well… Read More
2019-07-11 16:45
There’s a buzz around mini velos at the moment and with good reason: they’re simply a compact version of a full-sized bike, practical and fun to ride. But while they’re in… Read More
2019-07-10 16:45
All manner of plastic bikes are currently riding through the Alsace region during the fifth stage of the 2019 Tour de France but, for the moment, I can’t take my eyes off a recent bui… Read More
2019-07-09 16:50
Knives as a tool for cutting are as much an essential piece of kit as a bicycle is for transport, and the ability to wield both is a basic life skill. Tools, sure, but that doesn’t me… Read More
2019-07-09 16:45
With the 2019 Le Tour de France currently being played out, it’s time to look at a tall skinny bike. Like the race, this one has a true international flavor: Named after a thick sushi… Read More
2019-07-08 16:45
While the rest of the cycling world is going gah-gah over carbon fiber wunderbikes, data trackers and power meters during the third stage of Le Tour de France, we’re going nuts over t… Read More
2019-07-02 16:40
They’a colorful bunch over in Chico, California. Always have been. Paul Price has made a hefty contribution to that rainbow over the years and continues to do so with this very limite… Read More
2019-07-01 16:45
2019 celebrates the one-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Columbus Tubi. It’s a reason for all lovers of beautiful bicycles to celebrate, as Columbus has supplied — and c… Read More
2019-06-27 16:45
Most cyclists, like Homer Simpson, are partial to the sugary joys of a donut and if you know of one that isn’t, perhaps you should point them towards the Caletti Cycles Donut Box Pink… Read More
2019-06-25 16:45
It’s a short correlation between riding and flying, and it’s one that Colorado’s Chad Corbin also makes a personal connection to. A finalist in the 2019 NAHBS New Builder… Read More
2019-06-20 16:45
The self-assured dignity instilled within each Stanforth is likely the same that permeates the former Savile Row headquarters of the Royal Geographical Society. But don’t be fooled by… Read More
2019-06-11 16:45
Compared to a road-hugging racer, the full-suspension mountain bike is a complicated and constantly-evolving combination of geometries and genres. Volumes could be filled with the variation… Read More
2019-06-06 15:04
If you’ve been considering buying a ticket in the 2019 Builders for Builders Raffle, you’re almost out of time. It’s a great benefit and a chance to win your own custom-ma… Read More
2019-06-05 16:45
All too often when an auto marque dabs its finger into the bicycle market, it fails to consult anyone that actually knows anything about bikes, and the result is usually dismal. The same is… Read More
2019-05-30 16:45
A few years ago, Chumba USA was re-introduced with a new image and focus: adventurous quality steel frames, handmade in the US. They’ve been steadily building up a range of hardtails… Read More
2019-05-27 16:45
The Handmade Bicycle Show 2019 is now all but a dusky memory, but those who attended are still basking in a pleasant afterglow. That will include the readers of Cycle EXIF, as we wrap up th… Read More
2019-05-16 16:45
If you had been feeling a bit of a buzz in the air about mini velos, you weren’t mistaken. Component providore Velo Orange sure have their finger on the pulse and while small wheelers… Read More
2019-05-15 16:45
Sam and Judith run Stayer Cycles, your Local Bike Shop in Leytonstone, East London. It’s more than a shop: he’s a frame builder and she’s a wheel builder. They’ve ju… Read More
2019-05-14 16:45
The dust has settled after a momentous Bespoked Bristol show, which was a sign of things to come. The advantages of technology are certainly making itself present in even the custom framebu… Read More
2019-05-12 17:00
Artist Yves Klein is famous for creating an impossibly blue ultramarine which, when combined with polyvinyl acetate, achieves a matte effect that makes his artwork look like other-worldly r… Read More
2019-05-12 16:45
We’ve been teased for two years or so about the re-emergence of the esteemed Chater-Lea brand of components, and today the first of their new range was introduced in the form of a sup… Read More
2019-05-09 16:45
An exciting thing about bike shows is the sneak peek you get at new products, brands, and models. Melbourne’s recent Handmade Bicycle Show at the iconic Meat Market had plenty of new… Read More
2019-05-04 17:00
The conclusion of the UK’s Bespoked show on the weekend wrapped up the three big custom bike shows for the year and the level of quality and innovation has never been higher. The late… Read More
2019-05-02 17:00
It’s taken a couple of attempts, but it seems the Australian custom bike industry now has a dedicated show to celebrate the vast wealth of talent that comes from a Land Down Under. Las… Read More
2019-04-18 13:45
How many of you have wondered what would happen if Speedvagen built a MTB? You could bet the results would be just as spectacular as their CX and road rigs and, guess what? It happened, and… Read More
2019-04-17 13:45
All bikes have a story, but some have more of a story than others. This bike is of the latter camp. It involves the unlikely combination of an Eroica frame, carbon wheels, custom mudguards a… Read More
2019-04-12 13:45
Designing a bike for a tall rider presents a range of challenges and it takes a proficient frame builder to still build a bike that’s more eagle than a stork. Wheeldan’s Daniel P… Read More
2019-04-10 13:45
While we enjoy the latest from the Spoon Customs workshop, Andy Carr describes his observation of steel’s relevance to the modern cyclist: Columbus Tubi makes what many believe to… Read More
2019-04-05 13:45
As the dust from NAHBS 2019 finally settles and everyone starts coming back to earth, we can begin to look at some of the more spectacular show bikes in detail. Caletti Cycles and artist Jer… Read More
2019-04-02 13:45
It’ll seem strange to cycle-tourists in the UK or USA but in Italy, up until only recently, there was a distinct lack of touring bicycles, given the country’s disposition towards… Read More
2019-04-02 13:40
In our world of recycled and over-familiar graphic devices, UK illustrator Stevie Gee splashes his singular vision of a tweaked reality over every medium he can. Antonio Colombo has an… Read More
2019-03-21 13:45
Leave it to the Euro crowd to come up with quirky variations of sports for everyone to get involved with. Germany’s Mawis Bikes just finished this titanium wonder to contest the local… Read More
2019-03-15 13:45
After last year’s collaboration, it’s now no longer any secret that the crew at Paul Components and the Sierra Nevada Brewery enjoy each other’s company. This year, they c… Read More
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