When people say "grandpa bike" this is what I think of. Speed Bicycles' latest upload to their ever-growing bicycle collection is this 1945 Stucchi Tipo S.S.V. Straight off the boat from Italy, the headtube on this beast is something to be admired. Wanna see the rest of the photos? Head to Speed Bicycles! Seriously, I've spent hours on that site. What a collection.

I just came across this beautiful Colnago Arabesque and was immediately lost in the details. It really is gorgeous with everything, well except the bar wrap, dialed into perfection. I really hate loose tape, especially when it's wrapped the wrong way! Needless to say, this is a perfect snow, I mean show bike.

All hail the bicycle craftsmen and women who hold it down proper at Bilenky. If you thought the Pacific Northwest was where it's at, you're wrong! Come see for yourself at the Philly Bike Expo next month!

Previously:
Philadelphia Bike Expo Update

Purple bikes everywhere! For the K@NT! Master's newest ride, the W-Base / Durcus 1 family set him up with the newest Stylin' frameset. Decked out with Profile fixed componentry, Nasty is sure ready to blast 540 cabs and long sliders. Can't wait to see this shit thrashed! Rip away my friend!

Check out more photos of the new ride at W-Basuuuu!

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W-Base / Durcus One: New Stylin' Colors
W-Base / Durcus One Stylin' Frameset Size Large

One of the most sought-after Italian framebuilders is Pogliaghi. The Italcorse track bikes are absolutely stunning examples of pure Italian craft, fetching pretty pennies on eBay and at swaps. Right now, there's a 57cm red Italcorse track (#9606) on eBay for the reasonable price of $1,450. Remember, these will sometimes fetch twice that! Damn, that's a pretty bike! If anything, check out the rest of the photos at the listing page.

You won't see Pogliaghi putting out shitty Taiwanese frames anytime soon!

This bike was my first introduction to Vanilla's master craftsmanship. I remember seeing photos of it at NAHBS years back and drooling all over it. Now it hangs in NYC Velo on 2nd Avenue in NYC. Small details, like this chain-hanger make it a very practical and still sexy bike. Practicality and vintage componentry might now be your forte, but for geeks like me, it's what we live for. Especially when it comes to Campagnolo Super Record Pista groups.

Check out some more photos below.

Photo by Ian White

From one use of the fixed drivetrain to the other comes some new stuff from Patrick Seabase. Ian White of Cutterskink got the opportunity to film Patrick as he bombed the infamous Grimsel Pass. All the talk about bombing hills seems muted at the moment... Damn. Head over to Cutterskink for the full story!

With everyone complaining that the Super Pista is nothing like the Pista Concept, Urban Velo did a nice little comparison on their blog. For those of you who never owned a Concept, these photos show, in great detail that the Super Pista might be your best bet. $750 vs sometimes over $1,000. Hrm. Not such a bad deal huh?

Laurent Fignon during the Paris 6 day in November of 1984

When a legendary cyclist dies from battling cancer, the world weeps. After winning two Tour de Frances and numerous other races, Laurent Fignon has passed away at the age of 50. Rest in peace.

Photo via Gitane USA

Traffic Bikes ( @Trafficbikes ) is a Long Island-based framebuilder that fancies practical and fun bikes. Since 2006, Spencer's been doing what he loves: riding and building bicycles. This Realster Fixed is just one of the many models he offers as stock or customized framesets. Perfect for a city bike! Check out more photos at the Traffic Bikes Flickr.

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Traffic Bikes: I'm Traffic Too Shirts

This happens to me all the time. I'm zoning out, riding to a destination and I catch all of a sudden, something sexy catches my eye from the sidewalk. Sure, sometimes it's a summer dress and other times it's a piece of Italian steel. TSX steel at that. This gorgeous Tommasini was locked up on Wythe the other day and I had to stop and take photos of it.

Check out some more shots below.

Photo by Marco Vittur

Duncan's new fillet brazed ESB will be featured in a forthcoming issue of Esquire Magazine. Nicely done!

What better way to ease a hangover than to look at Beautiful Bicycles all day. Chari & Co's Zunow love is as deep as my adoration for Eddy Merckx bikes. Yuki's got quite the collection building up and this copper-toned Zunow built with Dura Ace 7400 is a total looker. Check out more photos at Chari's blog!

The world of custom bicycles is deep. I keep getting more and more into framebuilder's Flickr and blog updates. Map Cycles is a more recent find and man, their bikes are gorgeous! Even something that's considered an "old man" bike by many just screams with power! Kevin C's randonneuring bike, by definition, is one fast looking tourer. Love it! Check out more photos at Map Cycles' Flickr!

Previously:
Map Cycles: E3 Tail Light Nuovo Record Post

With Cross season nearing, the bikes that are coming from the Portland camp are better than ever. Argonaut Cycles has been working on Dan Werle’s cross frame and these modified Long Shen Fleur de Lis lugs were carved into a more classic look. Initially, Argonaut called for black powder on this frame but later decided to go with a Spectrum wet paint. Make sure you check out both of those links for the finished and process photos. This bike is seriously beautiful!

Previously:
Agronaut Cycles: Stellar Track Ends

If there was ever a wall-hanger saddle, this customized Brooks saddle would be it. Kinfolk made this for Wallpaper* magazine, along with a few frames. If you think this one's nice, you should check out the rest of the photos from the International Bike installation! They're all on the Ways & Means Flickr.

Previously:
Kinfolk: International Bike

I'm sure you all know who's bike this is. It belongs to Austin Horse. Usually when I see this bike, it's flying past me on an avenue, or splitting traffic in midtown. Austin's been thrashing his BMW Gangsta Track for years now. This signature neon orange has graced many alleycat videos and of course, it's been around the world winning races.

Check out more photos below.

Yeah, I know I'm one of those people who always say "steel is real" and it's true. But that doesn't mean I don't have a fondness for beautiful aluminum bikes. Alan's GTB, as shown here in 2009, is absolutely beautiful. Great photo too. Gotta love buttery-soft bokeh!

If you have a soft spot for well used bikes like I do, then head over to Richard Sachs' Flickr stream to catch the beautiful detailed shots of this road frame. So nice! Exactly what I'd want. A nice zippy geometry with fender and rack mounts. I absolutely love the fork, the lugs and the paint. Atmo. Too bad it's toasted!

Read up on this frame's history, how it died and its future at e-Richie's Flickr.

Cycles for Heroes, aka Fixie Inc's newest addition to their line of steel bikes: the Pure Blood cross. So nice! Love the Moots-inspired seat stays.

From Wrench Science comes this 2011 Colnago Master x Light build. For those wanting perfomance with a throwback aesthetic. These will be hitting their store in September, so hop on! Oh and this build only weighs 16.5 lbs! Damn.

Both of these bikes are damn beautiful!