Pedal Pedlar at Eroica Britannia 2016
Returning to Bakewell with last year fresh in the back of my mind, and the unfounded stereotypes of road cycling left behind at home, It made sense to part ways with the miscellaneous clutter of modern living and strip it back for a few days in the peak district...
Custom Built Bicycles v Mass Produced Bikes
During a late spring clean of our bookmarks folder we found this 4 minute video from Tyne Tees TV c.1994. It compares the difference between custom & hand-made cycles & mass-produced factory bikes.
The Pedal Pedlar X Uniqlo Collection
At the start of this year we were invited to work alongside Tokyo Bike on a very special project with the Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo. We were both commissioned to build a custom bike & curate a selection of products...
The Bianchi L'Eroica
Many of you will have been following the journey of this wonderful project, some of you may have even seen versions in the flesh. Well next weekend is the big event, and there are going to be a number of them on show as we see this year's instalment of L'Eroica taking place in Italy...
Ed's Look KG96 Team Replica Build
As well as custom building bikes from our stock of vintage bike frames, we also offer our services & expertise if you have already have a frame that you want building up. This is what happened with this stunner. Ed came in with his Look KG96 Team Replica frame, and we kinda got excited.
Bike Porn of the Day #2: 1982 in a Box
As promised, here is the next installation of Bike Porn of the Day. Number 2 comes in a box, in the form of an astonishing New Old Stock Shimano 600EX Arabesque Gear Set from 1982.
Bike Porn of the Day #1: The Golden One
OK, so a while ago we said we were going to resurrect our 'Bike Porn of the Day' series we used to do, and replace it with 'Bike Porn of the Week'. Well. We didn't stick to our promise, and for that we apologise......
Custom Built Bikes: Tim's Bontekoe
It's always a pleasure working on bespoke builds for customers. We're not frame builders over here, we don't get to genuinely create something from scratch. So the ideal custom builds for us are the ones that have very specific needs, ones that challenge us & create unique problems that can only be overcome by methods we don't usually get a chance to exercise....
Eroica Britannia 2015: T'Eroica
It seems a distant memory now. A memory we are desperately holding on to, especially as the rain pours down in London. Sure, the weather wasn't as good as the previous year, but it stayed mostly dry (until the Monday that is, when we got caught packing up in an horrendous downpour), and for that we can be grateful.
Albeit a delayed post, but we've been rushed off our feet since the moment we got back, so we've only just had chance to put fingers to keyboard and reflect upon what can only be described as 'a belter'....
Gios Torino. The Finest Italian Road Bikes.
Whilst oogling over images of vintage Gios Torino Super Record photos, we stumbles across this rather wonderful film giving you a sneak peek into the Gios workshop in Turin, Italy...
Bike Porn of The Week #1: '78 Kessels Merckx
We used to post lots of sexy bike porn on various channels a long time ago, and we decided it's time to resurrect it. So, we're going to aim to post a new sensual slice of bike porn every day on here, with our own contribution available for sale once a week.
Officially a London Bike Shop
It only took 4 years. From being hidden away in the back of The Peanut Vendor, to finally having our very own shop front. It took us a while to get our new branding finalised & even longer to fit the full metal signage. A feat that turned out to be way more ambitious than we ever thought, but we got it done in the end, and we're oh so happy with it. We can finally proudly consider ourself an official part of the London bike shop circuit and no longer a hidden little room that nobody knows about.