From the Cape to De Zeeuwse Oase: A new custom bike for Bart

From the Cape to De Zeeuwse Oase: A new custom bike for Bart

by | Jul 17, 2024 | Bikes

It was new bike day for our friend Bart this weekend. Having ridden The Metal Bike for some time, Bart decided to go for a custom build of his own.

Besides being one of the friendliest guys around, Bart is a serial entrepreneur investing in projects all over the world, including renewable energy in Durban, South Africa, among others. Closer to home (The Netherlands), Bart is also the owner of Dutch Outdoors , encouraging businesses to take their brainstorms outside, and his latest rather big project: De Zeeuwse Oase, a multifunctional outdoor space in one of The Netherlands’ remarkable rose gardens.

Using David Mercer’s signature Grubby Grivet all-terrain frame with the Columbus Tubi and the Futura gravel fork as the strong base, we projected the swirly brand design of the Zeeuwse Oase onto the bike. Ashley over at Shamrock Paintworks did a more than perfect job; it’s in the details.

The team at South Industries hooked us up with two wheelsets: one GX-700 gravel for all terrains and the RX R4 rims on his road wheelset, allowing him to take this build pretty much anywhere. In line with his gravel needs, we equipped him with the brand-new Shimano GRX-800 13-speed. The Comp Skyline Saddle, VentureMax 31.8 Handlebars, and Cinturato Gravel Hard Terrain 42mm tires make it a comfy yet aggressive all-terrain machine under 10 kilograms. Valdis over at Bikes & Records in Rotterdam helped us out with the build. Keep an eye out on the tracks around Zeeland for this one!

Photos by: Ludography

 

Building up the Senyol frame

Building up the Senyol frame

by | Nov 2, 2022 | Bikes

Referring to early discussions with Paul Senyol on a collaboration identified a common opinion. Bicycles should move away from a consumer product, rather an object that spans multiple generations. Something to be loved and cherished by the owner but also has potential to have a second life with family, friends or even a collector. To achieve this potential endless life, the object itself should firstly be of high physical quality.

Capable of being repaired or updated over time, David Mercer made this possible by building the skeleton on which we can start this collab, sturdy, endless and importantly fun. Paul steps in to add another layer of value, emotional value. The outward appearance that inspires feelings towards the otherwise practical vehicle. The layer that causes the second look, inspires conversion and perhaps even inspire people to think differently about the two wheels we all love.

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