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I’m so glad there are more and more production steel road bikes available now. One of which is the Tokyo Fixed Road Rocket. Steel road bikes are great for a number of reasons and I can bark about it all day but you’ve just gotta ride one to understand.
Swing through Tokyo Fixed if you’re in London and check these bikes out. If you’re not in London, you could always just look at some recent customer builds on their Flickr. Did I mention this beast has some Columbus MAX in it?
It’s hard not to get all warm inside when this head tube stares you down. Keith Anderson is selling this immaculate DeRosa through his paint shop. $1,200 gets you a bike as Italian as a cannoli stain on an Armani suit.
The hand-made in the USA Milwaukee Bicycle Co road frames just got a lot nicer, and lighter. I recommended to the guys that they should offer a tubeset upgrade. Hailing True Temper’s OX Platinum as one of the best tubesets out there, they looked into it and here it is. Lighter, stronger and assembled by the oldest bicycle frame manufactures in the country, the Waterford-build Milwaukee Bicycle Co road frame is a great option for a “do anything” bike.
Light touring, firetrails, singletrack, whatever you throw at this bike, it can take. The OX Platinum frames start at $819 and the Verus at $679.
I’ve enjoyed watching this rather simple project being built over on the Bishop Flickr and while this isn’t the final build (it was built with spare parts for these photos), you can see that Bishop touch. Shots like this show Chris’ attention to detail and I’m sure Paul is anxious to get this baby rolling.
See more at the Bishop Flickr.
All of the Tokyo Fixed frames are in stock and ready to roll. Head over now to see pricing, specs and size availability.
Unknown is running a promo on their V3 FGFS frame:
“After a long wait the v3 and the new fork is finally shipping out to all of our shops and customers next Tuesday! For anyone who places and order by this Sunday (July 1) we are throwing in a headset and mid bb with all the other pre requisite shwag! Check out the web store for offer details!!”
I’ve already showed you the rough version of this new detail during my last Shop Visit to Low. For an extra $50, Andrew is now offering stainless facing on his track ends. This looks so good and I know a lot of people were asking why he didn’t offer this. Head to Low for more information on pricing.
Moth Attack is one of the most unique builders I’ve ever met and not just because it’s owned and operated by a woman. I spent a few hours visiting Megan in her commercial live work space in Los Angeles, touring her facilities that are literally feet above where she sleeps at night. This is the ultimate bike apartment, where everything from racing bikes to commuters and mountain bikes hang from the walls but to add to the mix, Megan designs and fabricates custom bicycles inside the space.
Sharing the loft is Jack, a track cyclist and mechanic. Both Megan and Jack have seperate, lofted studio spaces where they work. See for yourself below…
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For 2013, Cinelli has many new offerings but the one release I’m most impressed with is the collaboration with Mash on a new SSCX frameset. I know a lot of work went into this bike, so expect these frames to be a great option for race season next year. Or just some off-road fun.
I’m not exactly sure what this photo is promoting, but it’s in a Flickr Set on the Starfuckers stream and I had to post it. See more photos here.
Speaking of LDG, they just posted up their Aero MKII track frames. These over-sized tube track frames have finished welds and come in four colors. Check out more at LDG.
Tokyo Fixed Gear’s impressive line up of frames are now available for pre-order. These are some of the nicest looking shop frames, so get in queue now if you fancy them. Pre-order here.
When I think of UK framebuilders, I think of Reynolds tubing, Nervex lugs, bent-rake forks, path racer geometry and a classic paint job. While Enigma definitely nods to all of these, their performance-based cycles are a lot more modern than their predecessors. Made in the UK, from stainless, Ti and good old steel, Enigma is one of the few UK manufacturers who chose domestic over a dockside delivery. Tokyo Fixed Gear is their newest UK dealer, so swing on over to test ride or purchase one of their track, road or commuter frames.
Cransylvania Hunger from Fluffy Bunny Metal sent over as much metal as he could pack into an email with the 2012 Gypsy 2’s new look and Mr. Eric “Witch Hammer” Hennessey’s section from Thousand Yard Stare. Check that out below.
Support American-made bicycle manufacturers. And beer. Lots of beer.
I really wish I could have visited KUMO Cycles when I was in Australia. Especially after seeing this Chassichrome track frame. I can identify with large frames and this 60cm Columbus Life beauty was made with Llewellyn lugs, sports a hand carved Kumo BB shell cutout and keeps it classy with a chrome fork and rear triangle. Check out more details at KUMO. Thanks for sharing Harry!
Packing a bike shouldn’t be that hard to do and yet, I’ve seen some horrid examples. Boxes made from three, with the edges exposed and the cardboard literally falling apart. Like everything FYXO, Andy did a little tutorial on his site not necessarily showing how to pack a bike, but how he packs a bike. Check it out here.
Man. I don’t think it gets any better than that. Clean brazing, impeccable filing and shorelines, topped off with a killer Bishop binder bolt. John’s getting one sick track bike. Check out even more at the Bishop Flickr.
The Kinfolk Flickr was just graced with Kelly’s gloss black track bike. Check out some more silky smooth radness here.
