The Radavist

The next time you balk at the price of a custom bike we feature here all too often, just remember that this exists. For a whopping $28,900.00 USD, you could throw your leg over this Louis Vuitton by Maison Tamboite city bike. The frameset is made by Maison Tamboite, a Paris-based builder that has been making bikes in-house since 1912. The product/spec information is cryptic, citing “61 x 39.4 x 19.7 inches” for the dimensions of the bike, a “2-speed” crankset, and of course, the “crutch and bell”. If the black, brown, and chrome are too bland for your taste, there are other options, including a Urs Fischer-designed step-through bike. Each model comes with LV monogram leather features.

See the whole collection at Louis Vuitton.

LONGCHAMP follows a cyclist living in Paris, prior to the pandemic, as he navigates the city, its traffic, en route to his favorite riding circuit just outside of the congestion.

Well, that was worth the wait. This beautifully shot piece is the latest in the Rapha Rides series.

These Little Planet videos can sometimes be interesting, like when they’re used to take you on a virtual tour of Paris, by bicycle…

Some riders take to the woods around Paris on their cross bikes.

Out of all the European frame builders, this name in particular resonates with me, as well as a majority of the rando crowd. Alex Singer’s shop in Levallois-Perret, Paris, France has become a mecca for cycling tourists. Kinoko cycles recently visited Singer’s shop and took some photos. See more at the Kinoko blog!

The newest issue of Steel Magazine will be available mid-March and I like what I see.

Things to look for in Steel 05: Death Spray Custom, English Two wheel specialist custom artist, french artist «Lucky Left Hand» Steven Burke, American filmmaker Lucas Brunelle, photographs of london rider Greg Falski, an exploration in the  world of vintage cycling, analysis of the design and the commuter wear, the «the Way I Roll» videos by Peter Sutherland, or the mountain rides of the French RocknRollin team members, not to mention the fashion series by Jean-Pacôme Dedieu, Ronan Mérot, Pierre Dal Corso and Fred Margueron, as well as still life of François Jorez, Louis David Najar and Pierre Mahieu.

Steel Magazine

To help raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, a group of riders headed out for London from Paris on their track bikes. So far they’ve raised €10,500 for the cause. Expect a full video in September. Check out more here.

Simon’s got a very smooth style and manages to keep his leftover edit moving along with a good amount of creativity and big gaps. This one was put out by Bombtrack and Soundtrack. Check it out.

Here’s the official Pegless Jam 5 video from Soundtrack. I’m still confused by this. I only see Sol and Oscar going pegless here. Can someone explain? I guess it doesn’t really matter because they both killed it.

Here’s a video put out by the non-stop FGFS crew in London known as Ninja Cats. These guys put new videos up weekly and the latest edit, featuring Sol and Oscar is not to be missed. Excuse the shaky camera throughout most of it and catch some of that creativity these two are known for as they shred spots in Paris. Some of this video is from a pegless jam where Oscar took first place, reppin Breakbrake 17 and Spike.