Bike Culture
On the move with NYC bike messengers in the ‘90s
Photographer John Harris reflects on his long-term project documenting the hustle, grind and pride of bike messengers while he was living in East Harlem.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Bikers ride out in London in a stand against knife crime
BikeStormz 2021 — Last month, young riders from all across the UK came together to show off their bikes and skills as part of a powerful protest movement. Photographer Benjamin Brooks was on hand to capture the action.
Written by: Benjamin Brooks
Joining the Dots with Gary Inman and Gemma Harrison
A Huck Podcast — Joining the Dots is a new Huck podcast. Each week DJ, filmmaker and subcultural superstar Don Letts sits down with a new guest to discuss their life and work. This week, Gary Inman, editor of Sideburn Magazine, and Gemma Harrison of VC London sit down with Don to talk bike culture.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The grassroots cycling project crossing Europe for refugees
Thighs of Steel — Riding from London to Athens each year, Thighs of Steel has become Europe’s longest charity cycle ride, and is funding some of the continent’s best grassroots refugee projects.
Written by: Alex King
The brotherhood bringing motorbikes back from the dead
Cycle Zombies — The Stopnik family have come to define an alternative image of Californian cool: bikers who surf, skate and know how to get the most out of life.
Written by: Gary Inman
Inside the Caribbean’s illegal street racing scene
Teenage rebellion — Filmmaker Aurélien Heilbronn meets the bikers of the Dominican Republic in his new documentary, entering a dangerous world of parties, violence and adrenaline.
Written by: HUCK HQ
London’s young bike riders gather for moving Grenfell vigil
A show of solidarity — This weekend, hundreds of cyclists from across the city took part in a free mass ride-out – stopping mid-route to pay tribute to the tower’s victims. Huck photographer Theo McInnes went along for the ride.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Wheels, Wood and Waves: It’s all about the ride…
Huck x Triumph — Bike and surf culture have collided and intertwined. It all comes together once a year in the Basque Country — and in 2017 there was a twist of English irreverence.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The Frankenstein bikes taking over the streets of Britain
Monster Cycles — Huck meets the makers and madcap inventors who are taking a leaf out of Frankenstein's book and building the bike of their dreams.
Written by: Paul Calver
How cycling through NYC fuels creativity and inspiration
My New York — Artist Daniel Shea explains how cycling has given him an intimate and inspiring relationship with the soul of New York City. In a story from The Commuter Journal – a cycling paper made by Huck and Levi’s® Commuter™.
Written by: Daniel Shea
Inside Singapore designer Tommy Ong’s sanctuary for cyclists
A two-wheeled temple — With his cafe-bike shop Wheeler’s Yard, Tommy Ong is providing a place for like-minded commuters to come together.
Written by: En-lai Yeoh
Bristol Bike Project shows how building bikes transforms lives
Frame by Frame — A non-profit mechanic’s workshop in Bristol is giving refugees and other marginalised people the freedom to get around their city, in our latest story from The Commuter Journal – a cycling paper made by Huck and Levi’s® Commuter™.
Written by: Samantha Maine