Bicycle Design

Tag: singlespeed

  • FABIKE

    FABIKE

    With his FABIKE project, Fabio’s goal was to create a “high-end urban bike with innovative solutions.” The name stands for Flexibly Adjustable Bike, and the versatile  7075 aluminum sliding vertical dropouts with titanium locking bolts are the core of his frame design. A few other singlespeed/ fixed gear bikes, Lynskeys for example, have sliding vertical…

  • An interesting vintage singlespeed

    An interesting vintage singlespeed

    I am back at my desk catching up after a great Holiday break. I have been on the internet very little in the last 2+ weeks, so I have a lot to share…once I get through some of this email.  For now, I want to quickly point you to this interesting chromed Biscotti single speed…

  • Diesel/ Pinarello urban bike

    Diesel/ Pinarello urban bike

    I have mentioned bikes from fashion brands in the past; the GSUS bike and the G-Star Raw Cannondale are the first two that come to mind. This latest fashion company branded bike, “Only the Brave”, is collaboration between Diesel and Pinarello and is geared toward the urban singlespeed/fixie crowd. About the collaboration, Fausto Pinarello himself had…

  • SR Suntour Swing Shock

    SR Suntour Swing Shock

    Suspension for the road is not exactly a new idea. Many of you probably remember the Paris-Roubaix SL fork that Rock Shox introduced in the early 90’s. Prior to the Roubaix fork, a hundred or so years prior to be specific, there were many other ideas floating around for suspension systems to take the edge…

  • Wolfhound Singlespeed 29er

    I am busy today getting caught up at work so that I can take off for the Tour de Georgia tomorrow, but I do have time for a quick post. Robb sent me a link to a post on his blog about his experience riding a friend’s Wolfhound Cycles singlespeed 29er. The bike immediately caught…

  • A Halloween bike (or three)

    Usually, bicycle companies try to keep their new designs a secret until it is time to officially unveil them to the public. Every once and a while though, spy photos of an early prototype are leaked on the internet. This furry single speed is one such concept and it looks like something that the ID…