Ride & Destination

Thinking Differently

13th November 2014David DunnicoNewsbritish, cycling, design, MoultonLeave a comment

Manchester based documentary photographer and journo David Dunnico celebrates the trailblazers of quirky British design and invention. Continue reading Thinking Differently

The Stripes

20th June 201419th November 2015VulpineNews, Vulpine Archivebritish, champion, road racing, stripesLeave a comment

It’s just a plain white jersey with red, white and blue bands around the middle, this pattern repeated with accents on the cuffs and collar. But it’s not just any old jersey… Continue reading The Stripes

BUILD YOUR OWN CYCLING COMPANY

28th March 2014Nick HusseyNewsapparel, bicycle, bike, british, business, clothing, cycle, cycling, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial, investment, learning, mistakes., small, start up, startup, Vulpine5 Comments

I have learnt that starting a successful* cycling company from scratch fascinates many of the people I meet. I think they were once like me, longing to make that leap. It is not easy. Here’s some babblings to explain what it feels like, and what I’ve learnt. Continue reading BUILD YOUR OWN CYCLING COMPANY

COLOURBOLT – ULTIMATE COMMUTER BIKE VERDICT

29th November 2013Nick HusseyNewsbest, bicycle, bike, british, columbus, commuter, handlebars, Jay Pond-Jones, kinoko, moustache, nick hussey, singlespeed, steel, ultimate, Vulpine1 Comment

Vulpine’s Nick went out to find his ultimate commuter machine. He thought he’d found it in the Colourbolt. Did he? Continue reading COLOURBOLT – ULTIMATE COMMUTER BIKE VERDICT

THE ULTIMATE COMMUTER BIKE – FRAMEBUILDING THE COLOURBOLT

27th October 2013Nick HusseyNewsback pain, bike, black, british, colourbolt, cool, custom built, custom fit, cycle, cycling, framebuilder, framebuilding, hammerite, Jay Pond-Jones, lee cooper, north road road bars, red bolt, stealth, style, unusual, Vulpine1 Comment

Bike fitted, I asked if I could meet Lee Cooper, Colourbolt’s legendary British framebuilder based in Coventry. So Colourbolt founder Jay, photographer Kendal and I went to …Coventry. Continue reading THE ULTIMATE COMMUTER BIKE – FRAMEBUILDING THE COLOURBOLT

THE ULTIMATE COMMUTER BIKE – CHOOSING AND FITTING

24th October 2013Nick HusseyNewsback pain, bike, black, british, colourbolt, cool, custom built, custom fit, cycle, cycling, framebuilder, framebuilding, hammerite, Jay Pond-Jones, lee cooper, north road road bars, red bolt, stealth, style, unusual, VulpineLeave a comment

I started searching for a commute bike I could be proud of, that could go under the radar a bit. Life is too short to ride shite bikes. So it had to be a belter. Continue reading THE ULTIMATE COMMUTER BIKE – CHOOSING AND FITTING

REVEALING THE VULPINE FEATHER

13th June 2012Nick HusseyNewsathena, bicycle, bike, british, built, campagnolo, custom, cycles, cycling, feather, fenders, fete, hand, handbuilt, lugs, mudguards, racing, rack, road, stainless, steel, touring, Vulpine8 Comments

15 minutes before the Vulpine Cycling Fete opened last week, a green bike appeared on the Vulpine stand. I was running around like a loon making sure everyone was fine but I stopped. There are probably scorch marks on the carpet…. Continue reading REVEALING THE VULPINE FEATHER

RACER ROSA, ANGLO ITALIAN BICYCLES IN LONDON

25th January 201219th November 2015VulpineNews, Vulpine Archive@_blixa_, bespoked bristol, bicycles, Bikes, british, columbus, cycles, cycling, cyclosport, diega, english, environment, frames, green, handmade, italian, london, mark tearle, nick hussey, racer rosa, recycling., the guardian, walthamstowLeave a comment

A trip to Walthamstow to check out Racer Rosa, a friendly Anglo-Italian bike builder. Continue reading RACER ROSA, ANGLO ITALIAN BICYCLES IN LONDON