Legendary framebuilder Ugo de Rosa poses with one of his bikes
#BicycleBirthday Ugo de Rosa
January 27 (1934-2023)
#BicycleBirthday Ugo de Rosa
January 27 (1934-2023)
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Legendary framebuilder Ugo de Rosa poses with one of his bikes
#BicycleBirthday Ugo de Rosa
January 27 (1934-2023)
#BicycleBirthday Ugo de Rosa
January 27 (1934-2023)
January 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
November 26, 2024 at 11:59 AM
I had heard Ed Litton had a serious injury after crashing on his bicycle; I hadn't heard he had passed. This man was a treasure.
www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...
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Bay Area framebuilder Ed Litton dies following bike crash
RICHMOND, Calif. (BRAIN) — Noted framebuilder Ed Litton died on Dec. 16 following a bike accident near hs shop two weeks earlier.
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December 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
I had heard Ed Litton had a serious injury after crashing on his bicycle; I hadn't heard he had passed. This man was a treasure.
www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...
www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...
Building up my customers all road wzrd!
2x, fast wheels, bag support - a perfect bike
2x, fast wheels, bag support - a perfect bike
February 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Building up my customers all road wzrd!
2x, fast wheels, bag support - a perfect bike
2x, fast wheels, bag support - a perfect bike
After a big day of building bikes, it's nice to get a hug from Peach before heading home
February 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
After a big day of building bikes, it's nice to get a hug from Peach before heading home
January 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Just got my 1974 Schwinn Paramount back from Chris Kvale, who did an absolutely remarkable job. Hard to believe this is the same bike.
I have spent an inordinate amount on this. Hoping it cures n+1 for a year or two. #BikeSky
I have spent an inordinate amount on this. Hoping it cures n+1 for a year or two. #BikeSky
June 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Just got my 1974 Schwinn Paramount back from Chris Kvale, who did an absolutely remarkable job. Hard to believe this is the same bike.
I have spent an inordinate amount on this. Hoping it cures n+1 for a year or two. #BikeSky
I have spent an inordinate amount on this. Hoping it cures n+1 for a year or two. #BikeSky
Anyways steel is real moment: anybody know a framebuilder in the area
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Anyways steel is real moment: anybody know a framebuilder in the area
Racks are back! Or did they ever leave?? 👀
February 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Racks are back! Or did they ever leave?? 👀
If I'm a framebuilder for a bicycle company and we go on strike, *how* do the frames I build for myself "provide labor" for the company?
It's the exact same way for coding. If I'm on strike at codemongers, inc, the work I do on discount does not in any way provide labor for codemongers, inc.
It's the exact same way for coding. If I'm on strike at codemongers, inc, the work I do on discount does not in any way provide labor for codemongers, inc.
October 1, 2026 at 5:24 AM
If I'm a framebuilder for a bicycle company and we go on strike, *how* do the frames I build for myself "provide labor" for the company?
It's the exact same way for coding. If I'm on strike at codemongers, inc, the work I do on discount does not in any way provide labor for codemongers, inc.
It's the exact same way for coding. If I'm on strike at codemongers, inc, the work I do on discount does not in any way provide labor for codemongers, inc.
British framebuilder launches national mission to save traditional craft cyclingindustry.news/british-fram...
British framebuilder launches national mission to save traditional craft
Following framebuilder Ricky Feather’s announcement that he is stepping away from full-time framebuilding, British builder Paul Gibson is calling for a nation
cyclingindustry.news
April 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
British framebuilder launches national mission to save traditional craft cyclingindustry.news/british-fram...
Overdue update: picked the frame up today from local framebuilder Chris Kvale, who repainted the top tube with vintage Imron paint. I think it looks perfect and it was a real pleasure to meet Chris and see his shop. Not many artisans like him left.
December 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Overdue update: picked the frame up today from local framebuilder Chris Kvale, who repainted the top tube with vintage Imron paint. I think it looks perfect and it was a real pleasure to meet Chris and see his shop. Not many artisans like him left.
RIP Charlie Cunningham. Absolute legend. theradavist.com/ride-in-peac...
Ride in Peace, Charlie Cunningham
Ride in peace, Charlie Cunningham. Legendary framebuilder, inventor, and innovator Charlie Cunningham has passed. News spread through the vintage mountain bike community this morning, with Charlie Kel...
theradavist.com
June 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
RIP Charlie Cunningham. Absolute legend. theradavist.com/ride-in-peac...
New Patreon post!
ALL-ROAD
Who is the spirit of gravel? What is a gravel bike? Where is gravel? Why gravel? I really don't know, and I don't think I could stomach it if I found out.
ALL-ROAD
Who is the spirit of gravel? What is a gravel bike? Where is gravel? Why gravel? I really don't know, and I don't think I could stomach it if I found out.
February 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
New Patreon post!
ALL-ROAD
Who is the spirit of gravel? What is a gravel bike? Where is gravel? Why gravel? I really don't know, and I don't think I could stomach it if I found out.
ALL-ROAD
Who is the spirit of gravel? What is a gravel bike? Where is gravel? Why gravel? I really don't know, and I don't think I could stomach it if I found out.
waiting extremely patiently to take my favorite bicycle frame to the framebuilder when their shop opens
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
waiting extremely patiently to take my favorite bicycle frame to the framebuilder when their shop opens
London-based framebuilder targeting £500,000 funding round, with Mottram coming on board to "help scale this vision into a modern, globally respected performance brand"
Rapha founder Simon Mottram becomes lead investor in independent British bike brand Quirk Cycles
London-based framebuilder targeting £500,000 funding round, with Mottram coming on board to "help scale this vision into a modern, globally respected performance brand"
road.cc
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
London-based framebuilder targeting £500,000 funding round, with Mottram coming on board to "help scale this vision into a modern, globally respected performance brand"
Just dropped a new video! 🎥
I visited the Samson Bicycles workshop in Fukuoka.
I couldn’t pass up the chance to ride one of his beautifully built bicycles. Japanese steel is real!
#SamsonBicycles #HandmadeInJapan #SteelIsReal #FrameBuilder
▶️ youtu.be/TNk1CrdFyiQ
I visited the Samson Bicycles workshop in Fukuoka.
I couldn’t pass up the chance to ride one of his beautifully built bicycles. Japanese steel is real!
#SamsonBicycles #HandmadeInJapan #SteelIsReal #FrameBuilder
▶️ youtu.be/TNk1CrdFyiQ
A Ride to Remember with Samson Bicycles, Japanese hand built steel frame maker
YouTube video by AussieInJapan
youtu.be
May 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Just dropped a new video! 🎥
I visited the Samson Bicycles workshop in Fukuoka.
I couldn’t pass up the chance to ride one of his beautifully built bicycles. Japanese steel is real!
#SamsonBicycles #HandmadeInJapan #SteelIsReal #FrameBuilder
▶️ youtu.be/TNk1CrdFyiQ
I visited the Samson Bicycles workshop in Fukuoka.
I couldn’t pass up the chance to ride one of his beautifully built bicycles. Japanese steel is real!
#SamsonBicycles #HandmadeInJapan #SteelIsReal #FrameBuilder
▶️ youtu.be/TNk1CrdFyiQ
Fuck - the cycling/mountain bike world lost a legend on June 3rd. Ride in Peace, Charlie. 💔
theradavist.com/ride-in-peac...
theradavist.com/ride-in-peac...
Ride in Peace, Charlie Cunningham
Ride in peace, Charlie Cunningham. Legendary framebuilder, inventor, and innovator Charlie Cunningham has passed away at the age of 78. News spread through the vintage mountain bike community this mor...
theradavist.com
June 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Fuck - the cycling/mountain bike world lost a legend on June 3rd. Ride in Peace, Charlie. 💔
theradavist.com/ride-in-peac...
theradavist.com/ride-in-peac...
Framebuilder timeline!
February 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Framebuilder timeline!
I first met Joe some time in 1986 or so. I had written a letter to Bill Holland asking to become an apprentice framebuilder - he never replied. I found their workshop and visited. It was insanity to my over-eager 16yr old brain. Decades later, I stood in Joe's paint booth and just sat in the space.
August 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I first met Joe some time in 1986 or so. I had written a letter to Bill Holland asking to become an apprentice framebuilder - he never replied. I found their workshop and visited. It was insanity to my over-eager 16yr old brain. Decades later, I stood in Joe's paint booth and just sat in the space.
Legendary framebuilder, inventor, and mountainbiker Charlie Cunningham, "the guy who would have invented the bicycle if it hadn't been invented already", died last week.
Here's an interview Grant Peterson did with Charlie, published in the Rivendell Reader:
vintagebikes.substack.com/p/grant-pete...
Here's an interview Grant Peterson did with Charlie, published in the Rivendell Reader:
vintagebikes.substack.com/p/grant-pete...
Grant Peterson Interviews Charlie Cunningham (from Rivendell Reader 27, Summer 2002)
Republishing Grant's interview with Charlie
vintagebikes.substack.com
June 12, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Legendary framebuilder, inventor, and mountainbiker Charlie Cunningham, "the guy who would have invented the bicycle if it hadn't been invented already", died last week.
Here's an interview Grant Peterson did with Charlie, published in the Rivendell Reader:
vintagebikes.substack.com/p/grant-pete...
Here's an interview Grant Peterson did with Charlie, published in the Rivendell Reader:
vintagebikes.substack.com/p/grant-pete...
We were walking along the Kamo River and were half surprised to see an extremely well dressed guy on a Rivendell Platypus come up the path. He recommended a great bike shop in Kyoto, and I recommend this 2024 profile of Grant Petersen, framebuilder, inspiration: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Art of Taking It Slow
Contemporary cycling is all about spandex and personal bests. The bicycle designer Grant Petersen has amassed an ardent following by urging people to get comfortable bikes, and go easy.
www.newyorker.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
We were walking along the Kamo River and were half surprised to see an extremely well dressed guy on a Rivendell Platypus come up the path. He recommended a great bike shop in Kyoto, and I recommend this 2024 profile of Grant Petersen, framebuilder, inspiration: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Then a competitor (who is now a well known and highly regarded framebuilder) made fun of my bike on the start line for, among other things, having plastic shifters.
This was my introduction to the inclusive, welcoming world of MTB racing. I did not stay more than a few years.
This was my introduction to the inclusive, welcoming world of MTB racing. I did not stay more than a few years.
February 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Then a competitor (who is now a well known and highly regarded framebuilder) made fun of my bike on the start line for, among other things, having plastic shifters.
This was my introduction to the inclusive, welcoming world of MTB racing. I did not stay more than a few years.
This was my introduction to the inclusive, welcoming world of MTB racing. I did not stay more than a few years.