It’s always a vigorous conversation around IF World HQ when it comes time for new t-shirts and new paint colors.This time around we kept it simple for the new tees, both offerings are black. Rather than try to figure out the latest “color X is the...
Every now and then I come across a part that makes me want to create a bike around it. It’s a round about way to do things, but it works for me. Such was the case last year when I first saw Soma Fabrications cafe racer handle bar. It inspired me to...
It’s great to finish something. No matter how much it really sucked, the human spirit has a way of filtering out the negative and only recalling the positive. Such is the case for me with both 2011, and Rapha’s Festive 500.For some reason, I...
Tis the season to be jolly… and the days started getting longer yesterday, so Spring is queuing up right behind Santa. Maybe it’s optimistic to think that Spring is right behind Santa, but I’ve been stressing about the winter 5 that I’ve...
Our friends at Bike Boutique in Holland recently sent us some build pics of this special hot lime steel Deluxe. Jaap and his crew place a lot of emphasis on the small details that make the whole special. Check out the custom stay protector and the tied and...
Not long ago I read an interview with Bruce Gordon, one of the elder statesmen of the handmade bicycle community, and one thought has stuck with me. I don’t remember his quote word for word, but he said something to the effect that most people in America...
