Rounding out our 2024 2024 Philly Bike Expo coverage by Brad Quartuccio, we have four phenomenal bikes from the Diversity Scholarship winners, ARTEFACT, Básica Estudio, Shovel Research, and Significant Other, all of which brought very unique and awe-inspiring work. We’re elated to feature some high res images of these on the web! Let’s check them out.
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2024 Philly Bike Expo: Fine Bikes, La Marche, and Royal H Cycles
Continuing our 2024 Philly Bike Expo coverage with more Reportage with words and photos by Brad Quartuccio, featuring Fine Bikes, Royal H Cycles, and La Marche Bike Co. Let’s get to it!
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2024 Philly Bike Expo: Chapman Cycles, Chumba Cycles, and Doom Bars
Continuing our 2024 Philly Bike Expo coverage with more Reportage with words and photos by Brad Quartuccio, featuring Chapman Cycles, Chumba Cycles, and Doom Bars. Let’s get to it!
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2024 Philly Bike Expo: 44 Bikes Displayed the Current Snakedriver Full Suspension 29er
This year’s Philly Bike Expo coverage over here is going to be a bit different. John was supposed to attend but two freak storms hammered Santa Fe Thursday and Friday, cancelling his flights and his re-booked flights. Luckily, our friend Brad Quartuccio was on hand to document a few bikes for us. The first builder we’re featuring is Kris from 44 Bikes, who displayed his current version of the Snakedriver full-suspension 29er…
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VIDEO: Join Us at the 2024 Philly Bike Expo!
We’ve been attending and documenting the Philly Bike Expo since 2010, and we’ll be back this year! If you’re curious what makes this event worth the trip out, check out this promo video. If you want to see some of our coverage, check it out in the related archives below!
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Forever Bike: Josh’s Custom Oddity Singlespeed With Ignite Components
Nearly three years ago this week, Josh picked up a custom titanium singlespeed Oddity hardtail that was originally Burnsey‘s show bike for the 2021 Philly Bike Expo. It’s become his most-ridden bike and has been subject to plenty of component swaps over the years, yet it hasn’t been fully documented with a dedicated article here on this site. Josh recently outfitted the bike with Ignite Components and (finally) shares a review and breakdown of the build below, including an interview with Ian Colquhoun of Ignite…
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Vintage Bicycles: 1975 Ritchey Track Bike
John and Tasshi from The Vintage MTB Workshop once again team up to deliver a Vintage Bicycles article. This time, featuring a 1975 Ritchey track bike. Read on for John’s photos accompanying Tasshi’s words…
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Readers’ Rides: Kris from 44 Bikes’ Personal 140 mm Ti SS MTB
Long live single-speed mountain bikes! And with a titanium bike, you know it’s going to live a long time. Some say they’re immortal, even. Kris from 44 Bikes sent over another one of his beautiful personal builds for a very special Readers’ Rides today, so let’s get to it!
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Our Favorite Fat Bike Reviews
Fat bikes are strange birds in the cycling world, with their crazy-wide q-factors and monster clearances, but they are also extremely capable platforms that lend room for a lot of creativity. As an arctic blast sweeps across much of the US, and snow blankets our favorite Southwest trails, we’re taking a look back at our ten favorite fat-bike reviews from the last few years. You’ll see a few of the usual suspects from Surly, but we’re also resurrecting one-off creations from the archives and even a Readers’ Ride. Drop into the comments and let us know how you’re getting ‘Fat’ this winter!
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Radar Roundup: New Revel Rover Colors, Sklar PBJ Pre-Order, Cycling the World Film Tour, Philly Bike Expo Inclusivity Scholarship, and From Surfer To Cyclist
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Rapha Film Fund, Alpacka Ready to Ship, Dan Ransom Bow Bag, Steady Totepacks Are Here, Blinder R-150, Philly Bike Expo Moves to Spring, Quiet Headlands, and Longbolts Bike Check
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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VIDEO: The Future is Metal
Daniel Yang, designer/engineer at Artefact and Neuhaus Metal Works takes the stage at the 2024 Philly Bike Expo and expands on the notion that the world is cyclical: culture, design, art, and economics are on repeat. 80’s Steel – 90’s Aluminium – 2000’s Carbon fiber… and now… back to steel. It is time for the resurgence of the metal bike, a Metallic Renaissance…
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Chumba Cycles SOCO SL Titanium All Road
As seen in our Philly Bike Expo Reportage today, Chumba Cycles just announced an all-new SOCO SL titanium all-road…
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Yellow Bird Threadworks Stem Caps
Yellow Bird Threadworks makes high-quality brass stem caps in Connecticut, which are held in place by US-made titanium bolts. Let’s check out more…
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The Dust-Up: (Most) All Bicycles Are Handmade
In today’s Dust-Up opinion column, John brings up a controversial point about the disconnect between the “handmade” language surrounding bicycle framebuilder showcases and Asian-produced bicycle frames. Hold onto your butts for this one!
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Scarab Cycles Paramo Integrated and New Wolf Tooth Headset
Colombia’s Scarab Cycles announced a new model today, dubbed the Paramo Integrated. This model expands the Paramo family of gravel bikes and uses the ENVE IN-Route system with the ENVE Gravel IN-Route Fork and an all-new Wolf Tooth integrated headset. Let’s check it out below.