As longtime supporters of Tokyobike and their “less is more” approach to bicycle building, we took special note of their upcoming spring 2014 release: the New Singlespeed. While aesthetically similar to its predecessor, the fresh release will introduce a more classic swept handlebar, Brooks leather team pro saddle and bar grips, plus chrome wheels; all nicely complementing the pared-down steel frame. With an eye on …
With spring on the way in the Northern Hemisphere, bicycles are beginning to be dusted off after their long hibernation; and to coincide, Stockholm-based Bookman has developed the logically named Cup Holder—a simple and attractive way to help city cyclists that also happen to be coffee enthusiasts. Cup Holder is a collaboration between Bookman and fellow Swedes, PeoplePeople, and the partnership has bought some cunning …
Since its founding in 2006, Brooklyn’s Affinity Cycles has made quite the name for themselves worldwide thanks to a knack for developing innovative track and road frame designs—not to mention an impressively stocked Williamsburg shop. While each frame that bears the CNC-machined Affinity “A” badge is one to behold, their Kissena track frame (named for the infamous Kissena Velodrome in Queens, NY) is the most …
