LAFRAISE CYCLES – based in Roubaix (France) – most of you known the famous paved race “Paris – Roubaix” – is a brand new steel bikes handcrafter that propose 100% bespoke bikes. Launched since July 2015 and owned by Andreas BEHRENS, the brand name (meaning THE STRAWBERRY) find its source in the lastname of Andreas : BEHRENS wich if you pronounce it well is close the german word “Erdbeeren” = strawberry.
LAFRAISE CYCLES – Andreas, from Germany, is now living in France since 1 year after a great experience of 6 years in Asia. Roubaix is to him a great place to work as a steel bike handcrafter mixing the spirit of an industrial city and an iconic cycling city. It took almost a year to set up the workshop, developed his own bike fitting system, select the best providers to get the be
SOMA FAB DOUBLE CROSS DISC is a do it all machine, an everyday race bike for everyday cyclist that have or like to ride on each path that come under their wheels without compromise.
Launched in 2011, the company designed all its bike in San Francisco (USA) and the production is externalised in Taiwan. SOMA FAB propose a range of 7 complete bikes and an impressive quantity of Frameset for all the taste.
The SOMA FAB DOUBLE CROSS DISC, available as a complete bike or as a frame kit (no complete bike for Europe for the moment) is representative of the Soma Philosophy : practical, durable, comfortable, affordable. Made of Tange Prestige heat-treated CrMo steel for the front triangle and butted CrMo for the rear, the geometry is tight, compact, short chainstays (425mm) and with an headtu...
ALL CITY SPACE HORSE - Dimitri Bérard - Photographer and bicycles Mechanic - www.panoramixphoto.fr - presents its SPACEHORSE. Thanks a lot to Dimitri for sharing its experience and its pictures.
This bike is produced by the brand ALL CITY based in Mineapolis and is part of the QBP group (Allcity, Salsa, Civia, Surly...).
https://www.veloacier.com/en/city-urban-commuter/all-city-cycles-is-space-horse-a-bike-oddity/
"Hello, i am Dimitri and i live in Auvergne (France), close to the city of Clermont-Ferrand and i am 40 years old. As far as i remind, i have almost always been cycling. Maybe i stopped during the period i was the owner of my first and last moped, Peugeot 103 customized like an Harley Davidson with a lot of Chrome, leather almost everywhere ! Later i start driving a ca
GENESIS BOROUGH is part of the GENESIS BIKES urban range 2016 named "Bridge". Officially founded in 2006 under the name GENESIS, this small British brand based in the United-Kingdom designed its first bike the "Day One" (still in the catalogue) in 2001. They are now famous for their steel bikes, especially the Day one and the Croix De Fer. Their global range now cover road, mountain, cyclo-cross, gravel, kids and fat bikes.
GENESIS is sponsoring independent riders but it is also the bikes supplier of the Madison Genesis team (UCI Continental level).
GENESIS BOROUGH is the brother of the GENESIS COLUMBIA featuring the exact same components and steel tubes. The steel frame, with a twin top-tube, is also made of Genesis MjölnirDouble-Butted Cromoly (Cromo 4130 designed to Genesis specif
CYCLES VICTOIRE DE VILLE by its own name defined well its main orientation. DE VILLE meaning CITY....well nothing related to DEVIL !
Launched in 2011, based in Auvergne, Cycles Victoire firstly designed and produced rear hub and sprocket for single-speed riders.....but then the activity evolved and now they are doing famous steel frame and complete bikes. All bikes and Victoire Fork are handmade in France mainly from Columbus, Reynolds and TANGE steel tubes.
CYCLES VICTOIRE DE VILLE have to reflect your personality, the bike is adapted to you and personalized upon your request after many conversations with the Cycles Victoire design team. DE VILLE urban bikes are bespoke. They are made of Columbus Zona / Life, Reynolds 853 or TANGE Prestige steel tubes : regarding your needs a...
SINGLEBE IRACK is the latest production from the czech craft-person Tomas, owner of SingleBe. The company designs and built (Handamade) steel frame since 2011.
What is always good with handmade bikes from company like Single Be , is that every model is unique and really tailored in the smallest details to answer customers dreams. The IRACK, contracted form of Integrated RACK, does not escape to this rules.
Design for a Czech city rider living in the nice german city of DRESDEN, this bike is the ideal machine to travel between home and workplace or shopping on a regular base. It features really nice equipment that make it a really reliable machine, it is critical when your bike is your main means of transport.
The transmission features a belt, from carbon gate, with a Shimano Alfine ...
CAMINADE LA GRANDE MOTTE is the first city bike from the emblematic French brand. Maybe you have already saw it on their Twitter account or on one picture showing their workspace. Well the prototype is not one anymore. Starting from a request from the French city La Grande Motte based in the south of France, this curved bike is designed by a team composed by CAMINADE and the French colour designer Jean-Gabriel Causse.
CAMINADE LA GRANDE MOTTE, is fully inspired by the city giving its name to this city bike. What is so particular to La Grande Motte ? This city, developed and designed starting 1960 by Jean Balladur, designer, is a seaside resort with a typical architecture inspired mainly by Teotihuacan pyramid in Mexico and modern architecture in Brasil. It results in curved shap
GENESIS SMITHFIELD is one of the brand new city bike from the GENESIS BIKES urban range 2016. Officially founded in 2006 under the name GENESIS, it is a small British brand based in the United-Kingdom that designed its first bike the "Day One" (still in the catalogue) in 2001. They are pretty famous for their steel bikes. Their global range now cover road, mountain, cyclo-cross, gravel, kids and fat bikes.
GENESIS is sponsoring independent riders but it is also the bikes supplier of the Madison Genesis team (UCI Continental level).
The GENESIS SMITHFIELD share the exact same steel frame than the GENESIS BRIXTON both equiped with horizontal dropouts for a "gearhub" set up. Those 2 bikes are part of the new city bike range of GENESIS BIKES : BRIDGE. Made of Genesis MjölnirDouble-B
SOMA FABRICATIONS - THE PICK UP ARTIST, what a quite funny and nice name for a bike...but wait this is not a usual machine, it is a CARGO BIKE made of steel !
Launched in 2011, the company designed all its bike in San Francisco (USA) and the production is externalised in Taiwan. SOMA FAB propose a range of 7 complete bikes and an impressive quantity of Frameset for all the taste.
The PICK UP ARTIST, available only as a complete bike, is made of Tange Cromo steel tube -Japan- and as the particularity to be a cargo bike with a 20" front wheel and a 26" wheel at the rear.
Why a 20" front wheel ? The small front wheel provide a better steering even when heavily loaded, especially because it is placed under the rack. But It allow also to have a low rack heigh that makes it super easier ...
GENESIS BRIXTON is one of the brand new city bike from the GENESIS BIKES urban range 2016. Officially founded in 2006 under the name GENESIS, it is a small British brand based in the United-Kingdom that designed its first bike the "Day One" (still in the catalogue) in 2001. They are pretty famous for their steel bikes. Their global range now cover road, mountain, cyclo-cross, gravel, kids and fat bikes.GENESIS is sponsoring independent riders but it is also the bikes supplier of the Madison Genesis team (UCI Continental level).The GENESIS BRIXTON share the exact same frame than the GENESIS SMITHFIELD, both equiped with horizontal dropouts for a "gearhub" set up. And yes it look like the GENESIS BOROUGH, but this one is equiped with vertical dropouts and a dérailleur hanger. Those 3 bikes a
