• Greg’s Alumax build

    Greg’s Alumax build

    catching up on customer builds this autumn as the traveling cools down, and my focus returns. one such customer build is the typical carte blanche Ron’s build on a Rons Bike. this particular one is headed out to LA as a fast grav bike with style…. in style …. went with Campy 11 on an… Read more

  • New Haven Apizza crawl

    New Haven Apizza crawl

    Hi everyone, thought it would be fun for our friend Joe Cruz to share this little story/guide to eating the big 4 pizzas in the self proclaimed “Pizza Capital of the US”. pizza tourism is something a lot of folks are getting into these days, and New Haven has consistently been held to the highest… Read more

  • Dirt Sloth’s Merlin

    Dirt Sloth’s Merlin

    whilst milling around MADE at the end of the day a month ago now, I spotted a bike just my style from behind in the crowd. the mars red, and then over it’s shoulder a well broken in large burgundy fabs chest. as I got closer the red bits shimmered like rubies in the muted… Read more

  • 2025 Nutmeg Nor’Easter general info (reg open)

    2025 Nutmeg Nor’Easter general info (reg open)

    another world championship of alt biking and liking — the 9th annual! this year, like last year and the year before, will be held at Dear Lake Camp in Killingworth Connecticut — enveloped in quaintness and it’s trappings. what deep pleasures in these soft times of bumpy bike rides! here is some media from 2… Read more

  • PNW MTB

    PNW MTB

    after the MADE bike show Patz and I wanted to have a little fun and unwind with some friends on the trail. not that the bike show isn’t fun, its just a little intense at times. We had the idea a few months ago to hit up some classics including Mackenzie River trail, Alpine in… Read more

  • some bikes with our tires at MADE show

    some bikes with our tires at MADE show

    wow, what a show — yet again. we were really impressed with year one 2023, and this iteration did not disappoint. a lot of the year one wrinkles were ironed out, most notably the extra media day, and the hott custom bike wave just washed over us like a fevered wave of admiration and desire.… Read more