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This week is Cyclingworld Düsseldorf. A spring highlight since 2017! (Well, the original edition actually happened way back in the year 2000, according to lore on their own about page.)

The Twotone team is returning to Düsseldorf with a strong lineup:

Veloe: Cyclingworld is the perfect place for you to get to know the bikes from this made-in-Milano long-tail cargo bike brand! (RheinRiff RR-1C)
Moustache: Come check out the new Dimanche 28 Urban & Mardi 27! (Kaltstahlhalle K1)
OMNIUM: will be at the Schicke Mütze booth and operating as a mobile coffee setup with Magistrale Coffee. People keep asking me if a Nano will be at the show. I hope so! : )
2moso Germany: we'll be publishing a release later today with specific products & highlights at the 2moso booth. Brands represented: 4iiii Powermeters, Princeton Carbonworks, Pure Power, Cádomotus, CloseTheGap, Alba Optics, CORE & more! Sign up to our German newsroom for the scoop. (Kaltstahlhalle N7)

We'll be around from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon, joining rides (below) and Saturday's Schicke Mütze dinner like every year. : )

Say hello if you'll be there!

thank you for reading & have a good week,

Jon

p.s.

some new releases last week that I've had on loop & I bet you'll dig: Sweet Pill's There's Still A Glow & Surfbort's Reality Star

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Upcoming Events

March

🇳🇱 17 False Flat Tuesday After Work Ride (5pm)
🇳🇱 18 Wheelrunner Wednesday AM Ride (6:30am)
🇳🇱 19 Gregario Gossip Club Thursday AM Ride (7:15am) & Fridays 18:45!
🇩🇪 20-22 Cyclingworld w/ 2moso Germany, Veloe, Moustache & OMNIUM
- 21.3 | 10:00 GOOD TIME Frauenbewegung Rennrad – women/flinta only
- 21.3 | 14:30 Giro del Basso Reno 2026 - Schicke Mütze X KASK X Barco
- 22.3 | 9am Moustache Urban Art Ride
- 22.3 | 10am Schicke Mütze Klassikerausfahrt
- 22.3 | 10:30am Schotter, Kies & Moos
- 22.3 | 15:00 Community Ride mit 8000Watt

April

🇳🇱 3-5 Order Tattoo, Music & Art Jam
🇳🇱 10 Bonanno at Echelon Cycle Sport in Amsterdam
🇬🇧 23 Bespoked Pre-Show Mixer hosted by Quirk Cycles
🇬🇧 24-26 BESPOKED London
🇳🇱 26 King of Amsterdam | Monster Cash-Up BMX Jam

May

🇳🇱 8 Bike Gear Swap | JOOP Schoorl (vintage MTB special)
🇳🇱 9 Bike Gear Swap | Vogelfrei Utrecht (The OG-party)
🇩🇪 15-17 Fenderfest

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Bikes

Weelz's First Impressions with Moustache's Dimanche 28 Urban in Amsterdam

Recently, Moustache invited a few journalists to Amsterdam to discover its new urban range for 2026. Xavier at Weelz shares his hands-on test ride of the Dimanche 28 Urban here. And I'm completely flattered by his compliments about our office below!

"Located under the railway tracks, not far from Central Station, their offices don't really resemble a typical communications agency. It's a workspace, a coworking space, and a kind of impromptu museum of alternative culture all rolled into one.
On the walls: tattoo designs, illustrations, underground concert posters, skateboards, screen-printed t-shirts, photos… And above all, dozens of bicycles hanging everywhere. Fixies, track bikes, vintage frames, gravel bikes, road bikes… cycling is everywhere here.
The atmosphere of the place immediately sets the tone for the day: urban culture, cycling culture, and a certain taste for alternative art. And that's perfect, because today's outing revolves around a street art theme." – Xavier Cadeau

SILCA Announces Technical Partnership with CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto & Generation

The partnership supports a roster that includes world-class athletes such as Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Zoe Bäckstedt, Tiffany Cromwell, and the already SILCA athlete and gravel specialist Rosa Klöser, riders competing at the sharp end of the sport where marginal gains decide outcomes. More details in our newsroom

BESPOKED press and exhibitor pre-show mixer hosted by Quirk Cycles on 23.4.26

Join the BESPOKED pre-show mixer hosted by Quirk Cycles, an informal gathering bringing together journalists, exhibitors, and industry friends ahead of the show opening, and to celebrate the launch of Quirk’s Founders batch. Taking place in Quirk’s new London workshop in Hackney - where the brand’s bikes are designed and built - the evening offers a chance to connect with the community, meet builders in a more informal setting, and begin conversations before the exhibition floor opens. More info in the Twotone Newsroom.

Ideas

Be a Fool: Invitation to a Life of Creative Adventure

Join the Zenga Bros in creating their first book as they recount their origin story and invite you into a life of infinite creativity. More info here!

Benjamin Rieu's 5 Predictions for the European Bike Market

1️⃣ **Leasing** has become the stabilizer of the market 2️⃣ **Germany exported its inventory problem**: German e-bike exports increased by +12% in 2025.And where did many of those bikes go?👉 Netherlands👉 France👉 Austria👉 Belgium. This partly explains why discount pressure and inventory issues have also been really visible outside Germany over the past two years. 3️⃣ **Workshop revenue grew +13.5% in 2025**. For retailers, this is a very healthy long-term signal. 4️⃣ The acoustic MTB is almost gone. 5️⃣ The European bike industry is entering a new phase: less hyper-growth, more services, more consolidation. Read Benjamin's post here.

The Death of Spotify: Part II

I really enjoyed Joel's first part of this series last week and then saw this one. I think the tap water & Fiji water analogy kinda fits (here it'd be Spa Rood lol) and the emphasis is building your own community and connection beyond Spotify as a musician. The allegory applies for brands and not relying solely on typical social media platforms too. Lots to learn here.

Friends

Pre-Order Neon River's Forthcoming EP, Olsen

Neon River’s debut EP “Olsen” is for the heart, the soul and the dance-floor & releases on May 15, 2026. Pre-Order here. I'm looking forward to this one!

Berlin's Bike Flea Database

Upcoming flea markets in Berlin: 11-12 Apr Velo Berlin 19 Apr Heynhöfe Pankow 16 May Rewind Cycles @ Berta Block (Vintage 70's-2000 only)

Slam City Skates Interviews Piet Parra

Really surprised by how deep this deep dive goes! I need to swing by Piet's new shop in here Amsterdam!

Radness

Andy Anderson's Shape of Paris

Last week, Kike was watching this next to me and I thought I it was cool that we took a break from working to watch such a beautiful skate video. I'm pretty sure Andy Anderson remains my favorite skater!

Thank you for reading!
Here's to hanging out at Cyclingworld this week!

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ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) Nº373 A Great Start To The Year; Cyclingworld Is Near! 🚴‍♀️🌍