Emanuele’s journey with us has been a long one, but every so often we get a customer who wants to push what is possible, and so we set off down a path of discovery. Sounds cheesy right, but there’s nothing insincere about Emanuele’s Durmitor, resplendent in stainless steel and new 3D printed head tube.
Read MoreFor all the years we have been busy making bikes, disc brakes have been our bread and butter. All the while though we had been quietly yearning those simpler times, a time where tubes were neither over or undersized, and headsets sat proud at either end of the head tube. What would a ‘classic’ road bike from us look like? Well wonder no more, here it is, the RAT PENAT.
Read MoreTo showcase the ultimate in optimization, comfort, and customization, PRO Bikegear commissioned Quirk Cycles to build two unique Columbus steel bikes. The first of these was the Durmitor RACE - a road bike stripped down to its most basic elements, created for quick handling, proficient climbing, and effortless rolling making it a road cyclists dream. For many cyclists, the ultimate dream bike.
Read MoreBuilding custom bikes is awesome, end-off, nothing better. That is until a friend asks you to build them a custom bike, then it gets better, it gets personal. Back when riding circles around Regent’s Park was a thing I did, I would ride with the 10000km.cc group. Every so often we would go further a field and that’s when I met Joel. He didn’t know it at the time, but he would soon be signing up for a Quirk.
Read MoreI often describe getting a custom bike like getting the keys to the candy shop, but every so often you get a customer who gives the keys back and let’s us loose! Lawrence was one such customer and as you can see the result is just sublime. Grab a seta, sit back and find out all the little details that went into making this illustrious build.
Read MoreThe Durmitor has always been popular with endurance riders, and Philippe was no exception. Keen to push his road rides for longer and longer he opted for a fast but comfortable design to eat up the miles quickly.
Read MoreIt’s been a tough year for the bike industry but when you get to put builds together like this cosmic Mamtor it makes it all feel that little bit better. This one was a long time in the making and for our customer Guy his first foray into custom builds and gravel bikes coming from a city riding/fixie background.
Read MoreHot on the heels of the Ultra-Raw Kegety, here we have another build revealing the raw beauty of brushed steel, this time though fully built in Columbus XCR stainless steel. Stainless has always had a unique appeal when it comes to custom steel and when you look at Dylan’s Durmitor you can see why.
Read MoreOne of the best parts of making custom bicycles is learning about what makes the client tick and how we can help make their riding experience better. For Maxim it was to have a light fast road bike that could tackle the gravel roads around his home city of Astana (that's right, in Kazakhstan).
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