Introducing the Speedvagen OG1

The Vanilla Workshop is proud to introduce the OG1 road machine, the first model in the Speedvagen Ready-Made program. With the Speedvagen Ready-Made program, you get our very best workhorse race machine -designed, built, painted and assembled in The Vanilla Workshop. Bringing a new definition of handbuilt bicycle to the market. Speedvagen was born from … Read more

Framed Wolftrax Fatbike

It‘s been a few weeks and a couple of hundred miles since I purchased my Wolftrax fatbike by Framed. Now that I have had some quality time with it, I have been inspired to name it “Odin.” When I set out to buy a fatbike, I was told by riders and a few shops that … Read more

Smoove Lube Enters U.S. Market

“One Application” Lube Proven at Cape Epic, Ready for Global Domination (Monterey, CA) April 14, 2016 – – Smoove™, the number one bike lube from South Africa, is coming to America to obliterate the crowded field of competitors now filling up the counters at your local bike shop. Find out why at Sea Otter Booth … Read more

OMATA: World’s First Analog GPS Speedometer

We are more than a little excited to share OMATA with our readers. Modern road cycling has seen some big advances in the tech that goes into our rides, from sophisticated carbon fiber layups, and proprietary blends in steel, aluminum, and titanium, to electronic shifting. All of these make for bikes that don’t just go fast, but some are like … Read more

Lock It Up With The Brooklyn Chain A.P.

ABUS sent over the details of their newest tough bike lock,  The Brooklyn Chain A.P. It may have been made in Germany, but the design is all Brooklyn, as folks there know all too well about the sad reality of bike theft. This padlock and loop combo has an urban level security rating of 12 (out of … Read more

Affinity Cycles Anthem, Made In Brooklyn

Made by New York’s Finest Builders with American Sourced Materials Brooklyn, NY -March 21st 2016 -Affinity Cycles, New York‘s premiere track specific bicycle company introduces their new Anthem track bike. Brooklyn‘s finest have come together to create the Anthem track bike in NYC. The proprietary design is from Affinity‘s Jason Gallacher and it‘s hand made in … Read more