Thrill of the ryde

‘A kid-sized, bright pink Peugeot with drop bars,’ Kev Pollock says fondly as he recalls his first bike. ‘I must have been about seven. I’d seen it in the window of a local shop. We had no money growi

The standard custom framebuilder script reads: enigmatic artisan craftsperson (often with beard) hones skills over many years, working with dusty tools and traditional materials (usually steel) and fa

With a smaller back wheel and longer fork, our tech-ed-in-chief’s bike is even more fun As you may recall from my last update, I finally received the new link that would enable me to stick a smaller r

British titanium bike builder J.Laverack spent four years collaborating with car manufacturer Aston Martin on a project called the .1R. The result was a ground-breaking bike combining carbon composite

Former Honda chief development rider, ex-Honda Racing UK boss, and Bonhams specialist writes for MCN

Nearly 40 years on from the Custom Shop’s inception, its creations are more ambitious than ever. Find out how the team walks the tightrope between ‘canon’ and ‘cannot’, and where its guitars are heading next