This is the OPEN U.P. a ‘GravelPlus’ bike that is as much at home on the smooth stuff as it is on the rough.

At this time of the year, many cyclists have their sights firmly set on the Festive 500. Last year’s winners recently received their prize, a Feather Cycles custom steel frame.

At Podia there has been a sombre mood after we were unable to attend this year’s Crosstoberfest, organised by Ken Bloomer of Crema Cycles. To cheer us up we decided to post some images of his very own Crema Road.

This is Cody’s Alchemy Helios with a naked carbon finish. The Helios, together with the aero Arion and the round-tubed Xanthus, are three carbon models on offer from the Denver based custom frame maker. 

This is one of four team bikes for the new collaboration between Podia and Festka called ‘Riding Behind the Curtain’.

This is Jaegher owner Diel Vaneenooghe’s Interceptor Superstiff. We recently visited Jaegher in Flanders, Belgium and as you can see, Diel had just finished tearing up the cobbles before we shot this.

We recently met with Matthias Jeschke to talk about his new brand of titanium and carbon bikes. During our visit we thought his Ti road model the GenTIeman was too good not to make a machines gallery.

We shot another beautiful Italian machine while at the races in Liège. This time Nigel’s 13-year-old Pegoretti Marcelo that looks as good now as it ever did; yet more testament to Dario’s immense talent.

While at this year’s Liège – Bastogne – Liège, Podia visited one of its regular readers and his machine.