Shinola, the rare Detroit watchmaker, is founded upon the principle of quality American-made goods. While we’re sure to be hearing more from them on the watchmaking tip — and they have indeed just released nine new timepieces — their new line of individually crafted, high-quality leather-bound sporting goods are especially noteworthy. Get your game on […]


9 Apr
22-kg, 45 km/h top speed, LED lights & Brooks leather grips

Fashioned after the Vespa scooter, the LEAOS is a sleekly designed advancement to the electric bicycle. Developed and handmade in Italy, this bicycle-meets-moped’s central feature is a fully carbon fiber monocoque frame, fork and well-designed handlebars —  the latter of which smartly hold the digital display. This carbon construction allows for an exceptional weight of just 22 […]


4 Feb
Brooks saddle, LCD screen, 750w electric motor & 34 mph

Straight from Barcelona come Oto Cycles, a small outfit that manufacturers beautifully designed retro-inspired electric bicycles. Presently Oto makes three models: the OtoR (above), OtoK and Retrov. All the bikes are handmade in Spain, with a 50s twist, and feature such upscale options as LCD screens and Brooks leather saddle seats. If you get tired of […]


23 Sep
Internal hub bicycle technology for your two-wheeler

Chappelli‘s NuVinci internal hub bicycle uses the latest innovation in gear technology, allowing for a seamless transition through speeds. Say goodbye to clunking gears or cadence interruptions as changing gears with the NuVinci hub is as simple as adjusting the grip shifter to match the gradient of the road — essentially allowing for an infinite […]


22 Aug
Only 77 of world's most technologically advanced bicycle made

Aston Martin teams up with venerable British cycle builder Factor Bikes to craft a 2-wheeled ode to Aston’s halo vehicle: the highly exclusive One-77 hypercar. Taking their Factor001 cycle as the base for this automotive themed bike, Factor has increased the bike’s tech extensively, adding button-controlled LED lights imbedded into the seat tube, a “motorsport-derived […]


24 Jul
The "ultimate modern utility bicycle” makes its electric debut

Do you use your bike simply as means of transportation? Are you sick of being tailgated by larger motor vehicles when you’re in the bike lane? Does riding uphill make you break too much of a sweat, or are you tired of showing up to work trying to catch your breath? If you’re all or […]


26 Jun
Utterly modern Dutch bicycles with antique genealogy

Holland’s Moosach Bikes is pimping out vintage frames for the creation of a brand that fuses retro, recycling and modern bike technology. At a rate of only twelve bikes per year, Moosach is like reproduction for bicycles: each bike has its own genealogy, that of a refurbished road-style bike frame from the 70s, 80s or 90s reanimated with […]


24 May
Reinventing stainless steel original DMC-12 car in bike form

Famed 80s automotive icon DeLorean Motor Company relaunched years back, thanks to BritStephen Wynne who bought all the dead stock parts and began remaking the cars from scratch (with many high tech improvements along the way). Now Wynne and DMC has decided to reinstate the stainless steel of the original DMC-12 gullwing car with three […]