Icarus Frames is the brainchild of Ian Sutton, a custom bike builder based in Boston. Trained by Koichi Yamaguchi, Sutton has grown his wings and started building his own bikes — mostly singles but also road, cross and touring bikes at his studio in Somerville, Massachusetts. Sutton’s latest creation is the Stealth Track, a one-off […]

Like many others bike manufacturers, Trek has used joint ventures with other collectives to create one-of-a-kind or limited edition creations that highlight their unique style in new ways. This time around they’ve teamed up with ARTCRANK, a bicycle-inspired poster show highlighting talented young artists. The two groups have joined forces to bring a new perspective […]

From LDG x Hurley, Audi x Renovo, Charge x Bill Amberg, collaborations between designers and bicycle manufacturers seem to be overspilling with options. Unfortunately, the latest entry into the “collab” foray isn’t up to snuff with the rest of the crop. Diesel, the big-time denim powerhouse partnered up with Pinarello to develop the “Only the […]

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 […]

Sure the guys over at SE Bikes have recently gotten into the Fixie & Single Speed game, but at heart they’re truly BMX junkies through and through. They’ve decided to resurrect their vintage Quad Loops for the USA market, but are decidedly keeping it highly exclusive. Only 150 of the classic black & gold bikes […]

Dutch bicycle manufacturer VANMOOF has designed perhaps the ultimate urban bike. VANMOOF’s No.5 bicycle counters all the common pitfalls that come with riding your bike around a city into one simple yet innovative design. The highly geometric frame is aluminum (and rust free), integrating a solar powered LED light system that is built inside its […]

When first learning to ride a bike, most of us used the assistance of a third wheel. Well you don’t have to be in single digits anymore to ride a tricycle. The good people from Schwinn have come out with the Meridian Tri-Bike for adults — perfect for those who use bikes for leisure rides […]

SE Bikes is a company known predominantly for their BMX and freestyle bike heritage, makers of the famed P.K. Ripper bike of the 80s (named after proto-BMX racer Perry Kramer). But in a rebirth they’ve decided to get somewhat civilized and also enter the fixed gear and single speed bike world. Their series includes 4 […]