Category Archives: Fixed Gear
Name.com Office Fixie by Republic Bike
One thing that’s easy to stumble across around in the Name.com office is a bicycle. These two wheeled machines everywhere— and hard to miss because they are bright green. The Name.com fixies, which were built by hipster gnomes at the Republic Bike factory, are pretty cool. Because there are so many Internet-addicting-bike nerds, I thought I’d [...]
Festka MOTEL Chrom
Festka bikes out of the Czech Republic was one of the most flashy and hypnotizing booth at North American Handmade Bike Show this year in Denver. A lot of people stopped to admire and photograph the MOTOL. The MOTOL is an extremely limited production bike, with only five units being produced. The whole frame is [...]
CMYK Track by Donhou Bicycles
Designers are extremely familiar with the term CMYK. The letters stand for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (Black)– or the colors from which every other color can be created with. This particular frame was crafted by Tom Danhou for a British designer. The paint-scheme that the two settled on was this ode to the [...]
Raleigh Team Panasonic Track
The Raleigh Team Panasonic track bike is the perfect ode to cycling history. The bike, which once enjoyed time in the professional circuit, has since been retired and paired with new components to make it the ultimate commuting machine. The bike is now outfitted with a Suntour Superbe groupset, a Phil Wood bottom bracket, and [...]
BOICUT x FIXDICH Corima Cougar Fixed Gear
This special Corima Cougar is the result of a collaboration between Vienna-based artist BOICUT and his local fixed gear shop FIXDICH. The frame as stripped down before having a radical paintjob applied to it by BOICUT. BOICUT, a well-known Austrian artist, was asked by FIXDICH to paint the Corima in honor of the shops first [...]
Geoff McFetridge Parlee TT Track Bike
Geoff McFetridge is an artist, designer, and fanatical cyclist. He loves bikes and has frequently turned to using two wheel machines as his canvas. The project featured here is a Parlee TT bike that was transformed into a brilliant piece of artwork. The paint job has proven to be so captivating, that back in 2010, [...]
Takhion Aero Super Sport with Russian Kevlar Discs
The Takhion Aero Super Sport was made in the late 80′s. Originally from the Ukraine, these frames were used by many of the eastern block teams in the individual and teams pursuit. The design is along the same lines as the Cinelli, Rossin, and Masi bikes which all had the forks mounted handlebars. These frames were used [...]
The Faggin Primavera Italian Leather Wrapped Fixed Gear
Faggin is a small frame building company located in the Italian city of Padova. While Faggin has recently expanded their range to include carbon fiber frames, the core of their brand remains with their stunning handcrafted steel creations. Since Marcello Faggin set up his workshop in 1945, his firm has become famous throughout the professional [...]
Biascagne Cicli x Riccardo Guasco Fixed Gear
Italian bicycle builders Biascagne Cicli partnered with designer Riccardo Guasco to craft this stunning piece of rolling artwork. This specific bike was a special build because it was immediately offered for sale with the proceeds being given to a leukemia foundation. Just like any bicycle that Biascagne Cicli builds, this lugged, steel frame remains elegant [...]
Chairman Ting x adidas Fixed Gear
Vancouver-based artist Chairman Ting was given an opportunity to combine his passion for cycling with his artistic abilities. He took on the challenge of retaining his individual artistic personality while representing adidas. The result was a brilliant collaboration. The frame was supplied by Vancouver-headquartered Single Bikes and was rapidly transformed from a plain and standard fixed [...]
