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One-off Festka Scalatore blurs the line between art and performance

Czech custom bike brand Festka is no stranger to special one-off projects dressed in truly wild paint finishes. Its latest creation is based on its Scalatore tube-to-tube carbon road model and was built for a customer in South America. According to Festka, the paint alone took nine months to complete. Like the Spectre Porcelain one-off …

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Steel bike vs. brand new Tour de France climbs: A Shoddy investigation

Living in the French Alps, you’d think that I’d climbed all the monumental mountain passes that the Tour de France has been routed up and over in its 100 plus years. Well, to be honest, I haven’t. The Alps can be a touch of a dog to get about at times; it’s far from a …

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A stunning new custom Scott Addict RC for world champion Annemiek van Vleuten

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Fresh off of her incredible rainbow stripe-earning solo ride at the UCI road world championship in Yorkshire, Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) has just taken delivery of a stunning new custom-painted Scott Addict RC aero road bike. According to Scott, the special livery was inspired not only by the classic world champion rainbow colors, but also …

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Exept Allroad long-term review: Custom Italian modular monocoque

I’ve always had an appreciation for alloy or steel frames. Recently I’ve even come around on the merits of titanium after getting to play with a hand-built Caminarde gravel bike. Borrowing a Specialized Allez built with Shimano’s mid-range 105 groupset got me more excited than many of the superbikes I’ve played on in recent times. …

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