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Bespoke Bicycles – Paulus Quiros

Paulus Quiros Fixed Gear

One of the cleanest fixies around

Paulus Quiros is making some of the cleanest custom bicycle frames today. Based in the UK, the company has clearly spent time considering the design and function of their frames, and the product is unique, elegant, and artistic.

The frame that stands out is the black fixed gear. With it’s swooping top-tube and shape-driven design, it’s something rarely seen: art + utility. Many custom frame companies try to seek art in the standard lines of the mid-century touring and race bikes. This is a departure from that form, and does so quite well.

Fixed gear culture was found mostly in urban, metropolitan, areas. It has since moved everywhere within cycling culture for it’s ease of maintenance and overall enjoyment. The lines found on the Paulus Quiros are abnormal, but inspired. They’re a builder to watch out for, I’m sure they’ll become quite coveted in the long (and short) run.