CAMINADE CAFERACER ESPRESSO is the new realization entering to CAMINADE's Catalogue 2016 and the second after CAMINADE LA GRANDE MOTTE to be orientated for a city use. The emblematic brand based in the South West of France (close to Perpignan) designed and produced all its frames in France with steel tubes from Columbus, Reynolds and their own Caminade Osborn Aerospace grade set of tubes.
The CAFERACER ESPRESSO is a wink to the Café Racer Culture. The café racer spirit is born in the 60's, in the motorcycle culture, and mainly define a motorcycle where all extra and non-usefull elements ae definitely removed to keep the vehicle light personalized and easy to handle. Those motorcycle were used to ride from café to café on brand new highway built in United Kingdom, or to participate to
Steel 29er, the one and unique versatile steel frame developped by STOOGE Cycles in the UK, also available in Titanium, is now proposed in a Black Mirror Limited Edition Finished : only 5 frames are available. The Steel29er respond to the philosophy of the brand to be an outsider and doing your own things despite what is hot and in vogue at the moment. The brand is named after the American group "The Stooges" from one of the two singers is the well known Mr Iggy POP...
Steel 29er ; built from aircraft grade Cromo 4130, is a full rigid FUN frame designed to bring you handling, comfort, ability to ride fast whatever the terrain. Pretty versatile, it can be turned to any bike you wish to ride : TRAIL 29er, SingleSpeed 650B+, Adventure bike, Urban Cruiser....take a closer look at the buil...
CAMINADE ONE4ALL is one (with the Simpletrack) of the two first MTB launched by the French handcrafter in 2013. Totally produced in France, this versatile full suspension steel MTB has been riden by emblematic riders like Damien OTTON, who took part in the development and testing, in its first years. For 2016, the CAMINADE ONE4ALL frame does not change from 1 degree because it works really well....but it features brand new complete bikes set up with new SRAM Groupset.
The front triangle of the frame is built from Reynolds 853 dzb tripple butted ∅38mm steel tube for the downtube, seat tube and top tube are both made of Caminade Osborn aerospace grade steel tube in ∅33mm. Headtube is Reynolds 44mm for tapered (advised) and non tapered front suspension fork. The swingarm is made of Cromo
DOUZE CYCLES is a French brand specialized in CARGO BIKE based near the city of BEAUNE, not far from borders of The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
The first prototype is borned in 2012 by the hand of Thomas (designer), now Founder and Director at DOUZE CYCLES but also owner - designer at GASPARD STUDIO, those cargo bikes are inspired from those massively used in the The Netherlands and Denmark but featuring really innovative technical characteristic.
By meeting Bruno, specialized in communication and photography, the second version of the DOUZE CYCLES cargo bikes come to life and is presented to the public and professionals at the 2014 BERLIN BIKES SHOW (Berliner FahrradSchau). For 2016, the brand have reorganized its products range, let's have a look.
DOUZE CYCLES cargo bike are...
COTIC CYCLES ESCAPADE 2016 features a new geometry that answer customer feedback and test riders. COTIC CYCLES based in Shefield (UK) launched officially in 2003 is owned by Cy TURNER. Their first model, Soul that is still in the catalogue, is born from the desire to have a modern steel trail hardtail. Years after years they have built a complete bike range that cover commuter - life bike, MTB Hardtail, MTB Full suspension. Most of their bikes are made of steel because they simply like it : durable, strong, feels great to ride and has a grace of appearance and line that they love.
The COTIC CYCLES ESCAPADE gets a brand new geometry and 2 new colours for 2016..do not worry this bike does not lost is "do it all machine" label...it just get even better than before by answering cust...
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 VAGABOND is an hybrid monstercross : a mix between a road touring bike and a mountain-bike...made of steel. 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 VAGABOND, available as a complete bike or frame-kit (frame+fork) is made of Genesis Mjölnir Seamless Double-Butted Cromoly that is the equivalence to a Reynolds 520. The British brand now mainly use this Cromo 4130 d
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
SOBRE SAGZERO steel fork 2016, designed in France - Beaujolais, is back ! There are not so much steel rigid fork on the market and some of us request a front rigid fork to fit their singlespeed steel MTB, to transform their MTB to participate to CX race in the winter or in a sort of commuter....but maybe to simply keep their MTB simple as possible and ride it full rigid ! Well the SOBRE SAGZERO steel fork 2016 is back and feature small but important improvement that you cannot not liking it !Created in 2007, SOBRE has launched the first SAGZERO Steel Fork in 2008 at the same time that the SOBRE bike range. The first model was for 26" wheels and IS disc mount but also ready for cantilever till 2012. In 2011 the SAGZERO for 29" is launched together with the SOBRE DAD (29"). Made of Cromo Dou...
ALL CITY CYCLES SPACE HORSE, do you prefer it as a stunt-man commuter or an off-pavement touring bike ?
The goal of ALL-CITY CYCLES, based in Minneapolis, is to contribute significantly to the equipment and the culture of urban cycling. A company of riders making products for other riders. They have, and share, a lifelong passion for the machines, the people who ride them, and the positive changes both can effect in this world. Their range is composed of Track Bikes, Road Bikes, one Dirt frame and mainly CX/Cross bikes.
Even if you see cantilever brakes on the SPACE HORSE, this bike is not designed for a cyclo-cross use or any racing use...but mainly as a road tourer off pavement machine or a fun commuter....and well with a rear dérailleur or as a Singlespeed ! ! Made of 612 Select C
