July 08, 2025
Introducing ENVE SES 4.5 Pro
You’ll see them under Tadej Pogačar. You’ll see them in the Tour. Starting this week, you’ll see them on the shelf at AC. SES 4.5 Pro was built at the request of UAE Team Emirates for the Grand Tours. It’s a ground-up re-engineering of ENVE’s proven aero platform, shaped for...
Julius Berith
July 01, 2025
BOTW: Magnificent Mosaic RT-1
In a world of wireless shifting, disc brakes, and full integration, this build takes a different path—simpler, lighter, and deliberately analog. David showed up with a clear vision: a rim brake, mechanical drivetrain road bike that climbs like a goat, descends with composure, and doesn’t need a USB cable to...
Julius Berith
June 24, 2025
BOTW: A Dream Sarto Raso Takes Flight
JP's Sarto was one of our favorite builds we've had a chance to be a part of. Not just because we connected on our mutual love for all things aviation, but also because he was just fun to work with. When we started talking about the various builders and bikes...
Julius Berith
June 17, 2025
BOTW: Colnago Designed to Slice the Wind
We love what we do. It's an absolute privilege to build some of the world's most beautiful bikes for people from all over the globe. Every bike tells a unique story and inspiration can come from anywhere. For Jorge, his inspiration came straight from none other than Tadej Pogacar and...
Julius Berith
June 10, 2025
Sarto Bicycles and Skyler Taylor Go Big On Gravel
So it's been a big year for gravel at Sarto Bicycles. You have launched a new gravel bike, the Sarto Raso Gravel, and now you have signed your first Professional Gravel Racer Skyler Taylor in the states. Can you tell us a little about how this came about and what...
Julius Berith
June 10, 2025
BOTW: A Neapolitan Sarto Raso
When we start working with a client we like to ask how they found out about us, it's often because of the journal. Chris found inspiration in a prior Sarto Raso build and when it came time to sit down to talk about what he'd like, it became more or...
Julius Berith
June 06, 2025
BOTW: Colombian Custom Creation in all the Colors
Remember those beautiful Pegoretti Bicycles from a couple of weeks ago, well the same couple were in need of travel bikes they could wheel all over the planet without being overly concerned for their safety. Having attended the AC invitational and seeing the colorful Colombian craftsmanship from Scarab, Heather knew...
Julius Berith
June 05, 2025
No. 22 Drifter Redux
Emporia, Kansas. Normally when you tell someone they look like they've put on weight it is not always received as a compliment, but in the case of the reincarnation of the No. 22 Drifter it certainly is. Sitting out at the Unbound Bicycle Expo in downtown Emporia, Kansas for all...
Julius Berith
June 05, 2025
Unbound, What a Beautiful Nasty Beast
Unbound, what a beautiful nasty beast of a race you are. This year I once again signed up for the 200 mile (marquee event) and spent the better half of a year training with the goal of improving my time. Last year was my first 200 and together with Ross,...
Julius Berith
May 26, 2025
The Road to Unbound is Paved
So yesterday, as I stepped backwards into the parking lot of Okie’s Corner, a tiny gas station somewhere in Oklahoma and started taking photographs of Brennan "the handyman" Wertz as he dealt with the air hissing out of our rental car tire, I wondered if this was an omen...
May 25, 2025
Bound for Unbound
It's that time of the year when everyone who signed up for, what is concievably the biggest gravel race in the World, Unbound starts to panic about their preparation. They start to look at weather forecasts and imagine if they will be sweltering in the heat or slogging in the...
