Anyone from the Bronx, NY and her surrounding boroughs will be able to tell you that “only the strong survive.” It’s a slogan that has been widely plastered onto cheap souvenirs sold to tourists and copied by others worldwide. But for people from the Bronx, people like Brian, the message holds a meaning that neither … Continue reading FiftyOne Bikes – Semper Fidelis
FiftyOne Bikes- The Magic Dragon Story
“Make me a stiff fucking fighter jet. I just want to go fast as fuck. I’m not worried about comfort. I want speed!” The heritage of this frame can be traced to the heartlands of America’s Last Frontier. The punishing terrain of Alaska is a well trodden path for biking enthusiasts, a path familiar with … Continue reading FiftyOne Bikes- The Magic Dragon Story
FiftyOne Bikes Steinès Story
Two months before the 1910 Tour de France, somewhere on the Tourmalet pass of the Pyrenees mountain range, Alphonse Steinès lay wounded in a frozen abyss of snow under the night’s sky. His car was no longer capable of functioning in the extreme conditions on his ascent of the pass and he had continued on … Continue reading FiftyOne Bikes Steinès Story
FiftyOne’s SR-71 Blackbird Story
Winners never quit, and quitters never win. This is a story of sentiment that reaches far beyond a bicycle. This is a story of persistence. A story of belief. A story of winners and quitters. But this story is more than just a story, for this is the story of a dream. This story starts in 1964: … Continue reading FiftyOne’s SR-71 Blackbird Story