All-City: Macho Man Cross Bike Photos

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All-City: Macho Man Cross Bike Photos

Oh yeahhhhhh. The All-City Macho Man cross bike is what everyone’s been pestering Jeff about since the Nature Boy’s release: gears please! Slated for September, for a $1595 retail complete and $595 frameset, this thing will sell out fast. Head to your LBS and pre-order one now! Check out more at All-City.

Jeff, tell me there’s a Zona model coming out?

All-City: Fuzzy Bars in Stock

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All-City: Fuzzy Bars in Stock

When Jeff from All-City sent me an email earlier today announcing the “Fuzzy Bars” being in stock, I thought for sure he meant that Bryan was getting his own signature townie bars (see below).

Turns out, the Fuzzy Bars are a new 3″ rise, 22.2 clamp, 10.5° sweep steel riser for your fixed freestyle ride. I guess that means Fuzzy is getting some new bars for his fixed freestyle whip! Pick these up at Bicycle Revolutions and other fine LBS across the country!

An Update to the All-City Nature Boy

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An Update to the All-City Nature Boy

After I wrote my original review of the Nature Boy, I got a lot of emails asking why I had chosen to set a singlespeed cross bike up as a townie. Initially I felt like I had good reason then after putting on a Nitto Campee rack, my once-light cross bike was rather heavy and bulky. Then I bent a fender and I felt like it was time to ride this thing how it was intended to be ridden.

Check out more photos below.

New Project: All-City Nature Boy

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New Project: All-City Nature Boy

So stoked on this project. When I first saw All-City’s Nature Boy I knew I had to get one. After some arm-wrestlin, horse betting and prostitution, I managed to get one from Jeff. Gotta finish up trimming the cables, wrapping the bars, installing fenders and swapping out a few stock components but right now, I’m stoked to finally be riding one of these awesome bikes. Expect a full review once I get my lens fixed.

Previously:
All-City: Nature Boy Complete Build
All-City Nature Boy Cyclocross Bike

All-City Cycles: Nature Boy Build

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All-City Cycles: Nature Boy Build

When I first saw photos of All-City’s new Nature Boy fixed / ss cross bike my jaw dropped. Was Jeff really capable of making such a beautiful bike? Of course he is. Now, a few months later and the first build pops up online. I really really really want one of these. If only it had rack mounts! It’d be a perfect winter bike (I’m still gonna try to steal one while I’m in Minneapolis for the All-City Champs).

Check out more photos here at the All-City blog!

Previously:
All-City Nature Boy Cyclocross Bike

藝術 (Art), 手工藝 (Craftsmanship), 製造 (Manufacture): Taichung Taiwan is a Bicycling Manufacturing Mecca

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藝術 (Art), 手工藝 (Craftsmanship), 製造 (Manufacture): Taichung Taiwan is a Bicycling Manufacturing Mecca

Coming off our Dust-Up article on (Most) All Bikes are Handmade is a deeper dive… It is easy to take for granted how products from around the globe end up in our hands. When it comes to bicycles, many of us have no idea how they are made. Our Instagram feeds are filled with romanticized images of artisans building intricate frames one at a time, but what about the production bicycles that the vast majority ride? Much less information is available, leaving our imaginations to conjure up images of robotic welders and dirty, fast-paced production. This often leads to uninformed debates on where, who, and how products are made.

The authors of this article offer a unique perspective on bicycle manufacturing. Daniel Yang, a talented engineer working with Neuhaus Metalworks and his own brand ARTEFACT, is changing how artisan framebuilders build bikes through 3D printing and 3D modeling innovations. Adam Sklar has over a decade of experience building high-end custom bikes by hand. He recently brought his production to Taiwan, working together with factories to produce his signature designs. The factories and people you see in this article produce Sklar Bikes, which is why we were given the opportunity to share this experience with you all.

Hailey’s Crust Bombora: A Work in Progress

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Hailey’s Crust Bombora: A Work in Progress

Part shape-shifter, part time capsule, Hailey‘s Crust Bikes Bombora has taken many forms. It’s the bike that she got when she first started really getting into bikes, and bike touring, and since then it’s the one she’s altered the most, always finding a way to keep it relevant as her preferences and bike collection evolve. In this somewhat unconventional review, she veers into the sentimental as she highlights some of the setups her Bombora has seen over the past five years.

First Ride Review: Veolo Bike Trailer

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First Ride Review: Veolo Bike Trailer

After a successful Kickstarter campaign at the end of 2023, the Veolo bike trailer is moving to production—available for pre-order now with an expected arrival time of May 2024. Hailey Moore has been looking for an analog system for carrying more commuting cargo by bike and was intrigued by the Veolo’s lightweight build, modest storage footprint, and hefty carrying capacity.

Read on for her first-ride review of this German-made bike trailer…

Hooked on a Feeling: How I Prepped for Atlas Mountain Race

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Hooked on a Feeling: How I Prepped for Atlas Mountain Race

Mel Webb is an ultra-distance bikepack racer and host of Detours: An Ultra Cycling and Adventure Podcast. She’s lined up at the start of events like the Silk Road Mountain Race, the Hellenic Mountain Race and the Alberta Rockies 700.

In just over a week she’ll be racing the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race and will be putting her body and setup through their paces in one of the world’s toughest, and most beautiful, ultra-endurance events.

Standing at 5’2, she’s no stranger to the game of tetris that is packing a small bike. Come along as Mel takes us through the evolution of her ultra race kit with photos from Morgan Taylor.