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 […]
Who says the Wu don’t give a F? The Chef Raekwon certainly does — everyone’s favorite chipmunk rapper has teamed up with Affinity Cycles to auction a mini collection of bicycles benefitting those struck by Hurricane Sandy. Each of the 3 bikes is named after an area struck by the infamous deluge: New York City (above), Rockaway […]
Omaha, Nebraska’s trio Icky Blossoms won’t be escaping your memory anytime soon, from their brain-sticking moniker to the 90’s electronic fetish synth-pop they craft with gorgeous ease. Think of girls wearing your favorite leather jacket from back in the day, studded out, patched up, with red lipstick on (and probably smeared), stomping around to heavy […]
Recently Peugeot has put an emphasis on design with many of its automotive concepts, and it continues that trend with this DL122 Bike. The urban 2-wheeled concept is constructed of high end materials such as wood, aluminum and leather, but it is the DL122’s center in-frame laptop compartment that really separates its design from the […]
The last time we mentioned Derringer Cycles it was to introduce you to their Bespoke Collection of hand built, unique motorcycle/bicycle hybrids. This time they’ve hooked up with luxury furniture retailer Restoration Hardware for an exclusive limited edition motorbike that looks like vintage 2-wheeler from the 1920s. Like all Derringer Cycles, functionality is primary in […]
Few things go better together than whisky and grown men riding wild animals, a concept Pendleton clearly understands well. The Canadian distillery will soon release a limited edition 12-year-old rye whisky dubbed the Pendleton 1910, a tribute to the year of the first-ever Pendleton Round-Up rodeo. In celebration of their role as the official spirit of […]
Jason Lee and Hughe Laurie are some of the celebrities who’ve praised Derringer Cycles for their quality gasoline-powered bikes, but many appreciate their high attention to detail. Derringer’s Bespoke Collection designed by Adrian Van Anz are a highly limited collection of handbuilt 2-wheelers that capture the simplicity and barebones style of 1920s board tracking racing […]
Though it may seem unlikely, a partnership between a handcrafted leather goods artisan and a quality bicycle manufacturer goes hand-in-hand — such as can be seen in the collaboration between Charge Bikes and Bill Amberg. The UK bike company Charge produces mountain bikes, road bikes and single speed bikes; Bill Amberg is known for their […]