Vintage Bikes Upcycled with Modern Parts

In these days of ubiquitous mass production, unique pieces of gear are usually rare and often rather costly. However, Canada's reCycledride is changing all that. At least for cyclists, that is. By combining stylish vintage frames with contemporary parts, the Toronto-based company creates bicycles that are guaranteed to be one-of-a-kind.

Their "first-ever art-on-wheels" was completed in September 2012. Featuring a 49cm racing frame, double wall wheels, coaster brakes, front brakes, a single gear system and a 52cm raised handle bar, it went up for sale for $500 Canadian Dollars.

Nine months and a few 'artworks' later, Dolce & Gabbana's online magazine, Swide, selected reCycledride's 'Pennington' as one of 2013's 'Best Fixie Bikes', justifying their decision with lavish praise. "The beautiful Pennington takes a '70s Miele frame that is powdercoated in Opel Green, pairs it with a brown saddle and handle setup and completes it all with an unexpected gold-chain laced through the heart of it," Swide's description goes. "It gets its name from the fact that they wanted it to be worth every penny that the owner spent on it, in terms of style, safety and substance."

'From Paris, with Love' is the company's latest. According to their blog, the designer felt compelled to make it immediately after laying eyes upon its Raleigh frame, a 1980s relic that belonged to a Parisian businessman. To this was added a Brooks B17 Champion standard saddle, new wheels, a new handlebar grip, a cog and Continental tyres. The bike, pictured here, is currently on sale for $2000 CDN.

[via PSFK]