Down in Tucson, AZ Spencer met up with local artist and mechanic John "Cookie" Sands to photograph the bike he custom-painted for his partner Veronica. It started as a Specialized Aethos but after it got a few paint chips, Cookie decided to give the bike a truly one-of-a-kind custom paint job. Make sure to check out the gallery of all the hand-painted details... You may recognize Cookie from Josh's amazing cover image from this year's SSAZ coverage, jumping over the campfire. He's quite the shreddy bike rider but he is an equally talented artist. When his partner, Veronica, kept asking…
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We can guarantee you will be envious of every single one of these custom painted bikes...
Riders at the Paris 2024 Games can be seen on bikes that look a little different from the rest of the season
Generative Art Bike Paint Job: Earlier this year, I bought myself a second-hand beat-up road bike. It was covered in scratches and was starting to show signs of rust in places. The bike wasn't anything special, but I decided that I'd paint it pink because pink is the best colour.…
We recently completed our most recent Antenore complete bicycle and wanted to share it with you. Mounted with a Campagnolo Record EPS electronic groupset with custom-laced and painted wheels. All accessories are also custom painted to match the frame. Our Stelbel Antenore model is constructed with Columbus XCr stainless steel alloy tubing. It is the
A personalised illustration of your favourite bike. Lovingly hand painted and drawn with watercolour, ink and pen. (I send out the original handpainted version, this is NOT a digital copy) Please order here then pop me a message with your photos of the bike and any preferences (I am happy to discuss ideas/colours/sizes with you) Should you wish to order a painting with additional cars please pop me a message as the price may vary. Please note that this is for an A5/A4 unframed product, however there is the option to add a photo mount to the order which really finishes the painting off without the need for a frame! https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/861500568/picture-mount-add-on-for-a4-orders?ref=shop_home_active_6&frs=1 Personalisation All listings have the option to request personalisation, should you forget to add this when you add to your basket, upon checkout click the 'Add note to your order' and input the text you would like, please feel free to message with any variations or custom orders. Sizes A6 greetings card: 10.5 x 21.0cm / 4.10 x 5.83 inches. A5 size: 14.8 x 21.0cm / 5.83 x 8.27 inches. A4 size: 21.0 x 29.7cm / 8.27 × 11.69 inches. A3 size: 29.7 x 42.0cm / 11.69 x 16.53 inches. should you require a custom size, please pop me a message to discuss PLEASE NOTE: all my prints and paintings come unframed, but should you require advice on sizes and where to purchase frame I am more than happy to answer any questions Delivery Your order will be printed on high quality archival matte 210gsm card for the best quality print and will be packaged in a plastic cello wrap and posted in a card backed envelope for safety. I aim to ship all print orders within 3-5 working days, and all handpainted/custom pieces pithing 1-2 weeks. Please message me if you require your order more urgently. Gift Wrapping If you would like you order gift wrapping with a personalised printed card, please follow the below link to add to your basket: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/875118695 Delivery Please allow up to two weeks for delivery for hand painted items, however please contact me if you require sooner. Thank you for checking out my products, to see my other items please check out my shop at the following link: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ZilphaDesigns Becky @ Zilphadesigns
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The year is wrapping up and there are some positive changes underway at The Vanilla Workshop. We have our sights set on the 2018 Speedvagen guidebook and what's to come. We do feel that it's a important to celebrate our craft, and all the blood, sweat, heart, and hard work that goes into wh
Custom-painted 62cm Rambouillet by Rivendell Bicycle Works (RBW), handbuilt in Toyo Japan. It's a "stock" frame; full geometry specifications are here (p. 15). RBW gave the frame custom paint in a rust orange with cream accents -- a variant of "Quickbeam orange" according to Keven at RBW. This was about the fastest/lightest Rivendell possible before the introduction of the Rodeo. Hence the Shimano Ultegra drivetrain and brakes. Here's the parts list: Front wheel: 700c Mavic Open Pro 32-hole rim, Suntour XC9000 hub, 32 spokes (built by Rich Lesnik at Rivendell). Rear wheel: 700c Mavic Open Pro 32-hole rim, Ultegra 9-speed cassette hub, 32 spokes (built by Rich Lesnik at Rivendell). Tires: Rivendell Roll-y Pol-y, 700x28c, Kevlar bead. Fenders: SKS ("silver" P35, 700c x 20-28mm tires. Shifters: Dura Ace 9-speed bar-end. Crank: Ultegra 9-speed 52/42/30 triple, 175mm arms (FC-6503). Front derailleur: Ultegra 9-speed for triple crank (FD-6503; 28.6mm clamp). Bottom bracket: Ultegra Octalink V1 (BB-6500, 118.5mm). Cassette: Ultegra 9-speed HG, 14x25T (CS-6500). Rear derailleur: Ultegra (long cage). Chain: SRAM/Sachs 9-speed (PC-951). Front rack: Rivendell/Nitto “Mark’s Rack”. Head set: Ultegra head set. Brakes: Ultegra caliper brakes (BR-R600), standard reach (57mm), with Kool-Stop brakepads. Brake levers: Cane Creek SCR-5. Handlebar: Nitto Soba, 46cm. Stem: Nitto Technomic Deluxe, 10cm reach. Handlebar tape: Brooks leather ("honey"). Seatpost: Thomson Elite, 27.2 x 250mm, silver. Brake cables/housings: Clark’s stainless steel . Water bottle cages: King stainless. Leather saddle: Brooks B17 ("honey"). Saddle bag: Rivendell/Baggins Bags “Keven”. Pedals: Shimano A520 sport/touring. Brass bell: Crane (Japan).
above: Kenzo Takada's custom Peugeot is one of twelve bikes that will be auctioned off in September Idenium PR agency, web-tv channel The Heart and Sylvie Burger Council have garnered several big names in fashion and design: Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Ylan Anoufa, Gabriella Cortes (founder of Antik Batik), Karim Bonnet, Francois Duris for Peugeot, Marithe and Francois Girbaud, Kaori Ito for Elieux by Jean-Claude Jitrois, Jerome L'Huillier, Ora-Ito, On Aura Tout Vu for Swarovski and Kenzo Takada to design and execute custom Peugeot Bikes which will be auctioned off and whose proceeds will benefit ACT Responsible, whose aim is to promote environmental and social causes. above: 4 of the 12 designers pose with their bikes, which are shown in greater detail below A cult object and symbol of a responsible attitude, cycling has recently made its comeback in many major cities. Very likely, it became the flagship of the new eco-committed generation. Meanwhile, fashion, luxury and design have established a real dialogue for several years with creative and sustainable development, turning it even more attractive. Therefore it made sense to these French and International fashion designers to participate and customize one of the famous "fixed gear" bikes made & provided by Peugeot. Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, who designed more than one bike as well as the logo, for the project: Antik Batik (Gabriella Cortes): François Duris: Kenzo Takada: Karim Bonnet: Jean-Claude Jitrois: Marithé & François Girbaud: Ylan Anoufa: Kaori Ito for Elieux and Jerome Huillier: By transforming these twelve bikes into true pieces of art, artists expressed their vision of an ethical fashion, in line with the times, in order to sensitize the public to experience the daily life and sustainable development in a friendly and creative way. For Caroline Saslawsky (shown above with Herve de Clerck), founder and President of Idenium, Sylvie Burger, project consultant (SB Conseil) and Anna Neneman, co-founder of OHC: "It appeared obvious to combine our expertise to create a unique event gathering ecology & glamour marrying these two worlds increasing then both values: sustainability and fashion." The bikes were revealed for the first time this past week at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes from June 21-26th. The bikes will be auctioned off in Paris in September by Mr. Cornette de Saint-Cyr. all photos by Guillaume Malheiro The bike customization concept has been created by the Press agency IDENIUM and co-produced by Sylvie Burger Conseil and ONE HEART CHANNEL, a TV channel dedicated to solidarity and environmental causes. all images, press release information courtesy of Idenium and ACT Responsible
produced in prague, the festka spectre porcelain is a one-off personalized masterpiece made exclusively for an avid cyclist who lives in bangkok.
Down in Tucson, AZ Spencer met up with local artist and mechanic John "Cookie" Sands to photograph the bike he custom-painted for his partner Veronica. It started as a Specialized Aethos but after it got a few paint chips, Cookie decided to give the bike a truly one-of-a-kind custom paint job. Make sure to check out the gallery of all the hand-painted details... You may recognize Cookie from Josh's amazing cover image from this year's SSAZ coverage, jumping over the campfire. He's quite the shreddy bike rider but he is an equally talented artist. When his partner, Veronica, kept asking…
One of the best parts of making custom bicycles is learning about what makes the client tick and how we can help make their riding experience better. For Maxim it was to have a light fast road bike that could tackle the gravel roads around his home city of Astana (that's right, in Kazakhstan).&n
Rafal Majka's polka dot Specialized Tarmac
Take a look at this Unicorn Vomit themed IZALCO MAX. It's a one-of-a-kind piece created by Thom Perry and we absolutely love it, do you?...
Custom bicycles built at SBC Cycles
Rodeo Labs Spork 2.0 Builder Series: Alchemy Custom All-Road Photos by Me Fitzgerald words by Stephen Fitzgerald When you work for a custom builder like Alchemy it must be quite a thing to stare at a blank sheet of paper and decide what sort of bike you want to create for yourself. I guess that’s why Drew went custom-custom with this bike. This Alchemy gravel bike most closely resembles the company’s ‘Chiron’ model, but there is nothing stock about it. Geometry, tubing, cable management, and even paint design were all worked over and personalized. “Geometry and oversized tubing were designed…
All our experience and values refined into an ambitious project. The first steps towards the realization of a Stelbel titanium frame took shape at the end of the 80s but only today was it possible to find the resources to bring it to fruition. High Italian craftsmanship combined with a precious material that requires skills and specialist knowledge for production.
We can guarantee you will be envious of every single one of these custom painted bikes...
protect and personalize your two-wheeler with 'fix your bike'. the 7-piece kit by tagmi acts as a second skin that gives your bike a new graphic look.
