25 Jan
"Mad Max" Stöckl attempts to break the World Serial Mountain Bike Speed Record on a remote Nicaraguan volcano

Austrian downhill mountain biker Marcus “Max” Stöckl has been training to claim the record as the fastest on Earth. To seize the title, he’ll have to beat renowned French rider Eric Barone’s time of 101.68 mph — a record Barone established a decade ago on the unforgiving Cerro Negro volcano in northern Nicaragua. It was a […]


24 Jan
"Mad Max" Stöckl attempts to break the World Serial Mountain Bike Speed Record on a remote Nicaraguan volcano

Austrian downhill mountain biker Marcus “Max” Stöckl has been training to claim the record as the fastest on Earth. To seize the title, he’ll have to beat renowned French rider Eric Barone’s time of 101.68 mph — a record Barone established a decade ago on the unforgiving Cerro Negro volcano in northern Nicaragua. It was a […]


23 Jan
"Mad Max" Stöckl attempts to break the World Serial Mountain Bike Speed Record on a remote Nicaraguan volcano

Austrian downhill mountain biker Marcus “Max” Stöckl has been training to claim the record as the fastest on Earth. To seize the title, he’ll have to beat renowned French rider Eric Barone’s time of 101.68 mph — a record Barone established a decade ago on the unforgiving Cerro Negro volcano in northern Nicaragua. It was a […]


10 Jan
Premium leather & wool case from Austria

Vienna’s hard graft releases a new version of their premium card case. Inspired by vintage cameras, the card case reflects hard graft’s simple and elegant design. Made from premium leather and wool, it is tied with an elastic band and is available for $49.


21 Dec
Another quality wool & leather laptop bag from Austrian brand

Hard graft solidifies its reputation for quality laptop bags and other accessories after introducing its Exclusive Sleeve 13/Heritage for the 13″ Macbook Pro/Air literally days before Christmas. The European company made it as #9 onto LIAS’s Top 10 Year In Style list with the 2UNFOLD laptop bag, and this is more loveliness from the Viennese […]


8 Nov
Bentley of Motorcycles bespoke creation takes 6 months to build

Very few motorcycles from the halcyon years of British motoring rival that of Brough Superior, with the exception of perhaps your Vincents. And now the legendary marque has been resurrected, selling their vintage inspired bespoke motorcycles in extremely limited numbers with updated technology — developed in partnership with tuners from the world of Formula 1. Just […]


8 Nov
The latest from the Austrian leather & wool felt craftsmen

Hard Graft can truly do no wrong, as you may already know from previous mentions like the 2UNFOLD laptop bag and Back2Back Rucksack. The Austrian felt and leather craftsmen know how to combine functionality with premium materials. Dubbed the Square1 Holdall/Campire, this bag is a great option for a quick day trip or as an alternative to your […]


29 Sep
Made of 100% premium Italian cow leather & German wool felt

Viennese felt and leather craftsmen hard graft can do little wrong — the 2 Unfold Laptop Bag is still one of our favorite bags that we’ve featured on the site. This Back2Back Rucksack is just another example of the quality craftsmanship the Austrians put into each of their leather pieces. Not only is the bag beautifully designed, […]