We make the bikes, we want to ride. We came up with the Scorcher. A line of elegant, refined bicycles with a sense of history and a good portion of style. Why? Most bicycles seen on London streets fall short of what a bike should be. A bicycle should be able to handle distance as well as the tight, rugged potholed streets of London. It must be reliable, strong, comfortable and efficient but with an eye to the graceful and slender. The lights and the [...]

The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and husband Daniel recently visited the Skeppshult factory to collect their pair of V‘s. As Brooks reports, they fitted Flyer saddles and the new Slender Brooks grips. As you probably know, the other Royal couple was given a Cycle Hire Tandem by Boris as wedding gift. Something tells me that it will probably collect dust in some stables; I hope to be proven wrong; in the meantime, here is a picture of Kate Middleton and bike:

A new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum presents 99 beautifully crafted objects. Above is the entry by Ben Wilson, enriched by a special edition Brooks Swallow. Images by Brooks