On 4 December, Twotone will turn 12, and we'll have our traditional company party with great food, beverages, custom tattoo flash for the occasion and live music performances. Save the date!
We'll share announcements related to the party's catering, drinks, inks & bands, but first, we're announcing this year's annual limited merch drop.
We teamed up with local Amsterdam-based artist Franko Rosas, who originally hails from Mexico. He incorporated the solitude of the Sonoran Desert and drew much of his inspiration from the frontier and border between Mexico and the USA. Combined with our shared passion for moving things forward on two wheels, the iconography also pays homage to this year's theme: 'never sacrifice style for speed, especially when more style is what you really need.' 😎
The drop:
- 100 Twotone x @Franko.ro Short-Sleeved 12 Year T's
- Chore jackets contingent on pre-order volume
- 50 Twotone x @Frank.ro 12-year cycling caps
- 50 back by popular demand PMA worker's caps
- 50 locally screened bandanas
- And patches, stickers & pins
The first 25 pre-orders will get a free patch & every pre-order placed before the 16th will get a free sticker and a pin!
The pre-order window closes on the 16th, but the store will remain open until quantities sell out. We'll have gear for sale at the party on Dec 4th too!
The shirts & jackets will be screened by our friends at Katoenfabriek in Utrecht, the caps made by Vera Cycling in Roubaix, France, and bandanas here in Amsterdam by Screens.ink. Patches are also made in NL by patchdesign.nl, pins by our good friend Peter Giljam & his son in Amsterdam and our stickers from our trusted supplier, stickerapp.nl.
The entire collection will be available at our party on 4 December from 19:00, and any extras will be available via our webstore thereafter.
Thank you, everyone, for supporting Twotone over the years, and we look forward to celebrating with you in just over a month!
As always, thank you for reading & wishing you a nice week ahead,
Jon
p.s.
🎵 Some artists I've had on deck last week: Choir Boy (seeing them on the 17th in Frankfurt!), Quest Master, müm & Sweet Pill
November
- 🇳🇱 3-5 ISPO
- 🇳🇱 8 AMS Cross Comp | HSV DE KAMPIOEN
- 🇬🇧 12 Rouleur London | Say hello if you'll be at the show!
- 🇳🇱 14 Lowlands Fixed Gear 2 Year Bday
- 🇳🇱 15 AMS Cross Comp | WV DE AMSTEL
- 🇳🇱 22 AMS Cross Comp | FC TRAPPIST – ‘T TWISKE
December
- 🇳🇱 4 Twotone Turns 12! Music, Food, Drinks, & Tattoos!
- 🇳🇱 5 Cyclezirkus & Twotone Hangover Ride
- 🇳🇱 13 AMS Cross Comp | ARC Ulysses
- 🇳🇱 19 AMS Cross Comp | Avondcross ZWC DTS
- 🇳🇱 31 AMS Cross Comp | Oliebollencross
Bikes
The Twotone x Franko Rosas 12 Year Anniversary Collection
The Radavist's Bespoked Osaka Coverage
By: John Watson
John's coverage of the inaugural Bespoked Osaka in incredible. No one can crank out more entrancing images of custom bikes, especially in near real time, like The Radavist!
Flo's Latest Custom Fern featuring Allygn Components, Custom Paint & More
Built for a customer's upcoming trip through Southeastern Europe and Asia, this Fern is simply stunning!
Ideas
Europoor, America Rich
Nicolas Colin
"If you spend time online, you’ve probably come across the word “Europoor.” Americans use it to mock Europeans who earn little, live in small apartments without A/C, and never seem to buy anything. Meanwhile, Europeans have their share of terrible stories set in America: unaffordable housing, medical bankruptcies, and lower life expectancy." Yet another insightful piece from Nicolas Colin! As a European originally from the USA writing this while currently in the States, I certainly feel the burn for sure.
Luis Mendo's Reflections on Putting Common Sense Before Doctrine
Luis Mendo
"I think it's much more urgent to educate ourselves and others. Also to protect and love. What's the point of croaking louder in a bucket full of frogs?" Always a pleasure to read Luis' ideas and admire his illustrations. Check it out here.
FOOL’S GOLD | The Strange History of Gold Records
Traffic & Laundry
"For decades, gold records have been one of the music industry’s most recognizable symbols of success. Framed in recording studios, record label offices, and musicians’ homes, these shiny awards commemorate hundreds of thousands of records sold. But there’s a strange detail about many of them: the record inside the frame isn’t necessarily the music of the artist receiving the award." Pretty interesting!
Friends
Mosa Ultra Talks in Rotterdam (19.11), Maastricht (26.11) & Cologne (2.12)
The organisers of Utrecht Ultra have a new race planned for next year: Mosa Ultra, a self-supported off-road bikepacking event, starting and finishing in Maastricht, NL. Learn more here.
Taurus Mountain Race 2026: Into the Mountains, Beyond the Frame with Nils Laengner
Ricky Buckenlei's Independent Consultancy
My good friend Ricky has struck out on her own after years at Red Bull BORA hansgrohe, Pas Normal, Velocio, Rapha, SRAM and more. Check out her new website here.
Radness
Lowlands Crew goes to Rad Race Last Wo/Man Standing Part.2/2
Thank you for reading!
Here's to copping some Twotone 12 Year gear this week!