Dry Drill is a new concept from Portugal you can customize a bicycle according to your taste and style. It is all done on their website with the help of an intuitive and user-friendly interface, you can choose from 3 models - urban, vintage or relax, and match your frame and wheel choice with a variety of colors. At the moment they don´t sell the complete bicycle, you can only choose your personalized frame and wheels. Dry Drill is the alternative for those who love essential design and are looking for a customizable, hand-made, high-quality product that looks like no one else.

The MAKO Bike Tool, will probably be the best, and only bicycle tool you will ever need. Made of Aerospace Titanium the tool is lightweight and compact, it weighs only 19 grams and with the neoprene s holds four 1/4" driver bits of your choice. It features 5 metric box wrench sizes(8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 15mm, and 16mm), and 2 spoke wrench sizes(14G and 15G). The tool also boasts a bottle opener for the occasional "road soda".

We don´t normally post prototypes, but occasionally, if we find something really special we have to feature it. Designer Dom Hargreaves entered the James Dyson Award to try and gain funding to take this folding bike forward. Most folding bikes are not as compact as this bike when folded, the Contortionist folds completely into the space of the wheels 26in circumference, and leaves a nice little pull handle for you to drag the bike around. The bike didn´t go into production, but, elements of innovation within the design are now being developed into production bikes with an undisclosed manufacturer. Watch the video

Mixie Urban Commuter Bike is small, lightweight and easy to tuck away in the small spaces of a cramped apartment. The bike is part fixed-gear, part Urban commuter, part BMX. It weighs under 33lbs, thanks to the light 20" high tensile steel frame, making it easy to store and lug around.

Another awesome custom by Vanguard, the Biscotti Messenger Bike was inspired by music and brings out the best in zippy urban cycling in true rock and roll fashion. This handcrafted beauty has a N.O.S 1970s Bridgestone racing frame and is fitted with a coaster hub brake and features some great leather details. Also, check out the Vanguard Colnago Messenger Bike

Online clothing boutique Need Supply have teamed up with Carytown Bike Company for this exclusive, very stylish city bike. The bike has a minimal look, but it took months of talks, planning, color schemes and frame ions to come up with the final result. The bike features some great details, a leather Regal saddle, Continental Sport tyres, and a sleek leather tape handlebar.

One of our favorite features over the past year has been on Derringer Cycles, we have done a couple of posts before: Derringer Cycles, Derringer Bespoke Collection. Today we feature a collaboration of Derringer and Restoration Hardware, this exclusive model is painted with Restoration Hardware´s signature shade of grey, and has Kevlar-reinforced racing tires and a black leather saddle with copper rivets, making it a very cool looking ride.

Another awesome custom by Vanguard, this time an early 1980´s Colnago CT-1. The bike is in beautiful used condition re-lives the glory days of Italian owned and made craftsmanship. The Colnago CT is stripped down to its essentials and custom built with Nitto handlebar, inverse brake levers, Campagnolo Eurus wheelset and its original Ultegra groupset.

The Sportsman Flyer Company started not as a business, but as a hobby. Pat Dolan has built and collected cars and bicycles for years and has always wanted to add a motorized bicycle to his collection. He decided to build one, so he developed a series of vintage style parts not available any else. Here we feature one of his creations, the stunning the Racer Model.

Local is the name of the new bike from Yves Behar´s design studio Fuseproject in San Francisco, USA. It is actually a tricycle: it has two front wheels - with a platform between the two, it is possible to transport shopping, sports equipment and even children and pets, ensures Behar. Local Bike emerged after several months of searching for a mode of transport that is perfect for daily tasks in the neighborhood. The bike was initially a prototype, but will become reality through the partnership with local firm Sycip.

Swedish Stockholm based company Bookman has introduced a stylish, luminous and pocket-sized bicycle accessory, The Bookman Light. The tiny removable lights are very easy to apply, the square plastic case has an oversized rubber button and a groove for the attaching elastic cord. It features 3 flashing modes and is available in yellow, green, blue or black.

The hybrid bike from Smart, which was presented at the Paris Salon of 2010, will be launched in the first half of 2012. The model is hybrid, it uses an electric motor in conjunction with muscle strength, which generates power in cycling. With more than 400 Wh,the battery can last more than 38 miles. The bike also has interaction with smart phones and was developed in partnership with the German manufacturer Grace, creators of the amazing Grace Urban-bike. Watch the video

This is a nice simple innovative bicycle handlebar with integrated basket, from Evo. Made out of sturdy aluminum tubing, it mounts just like a normal handlebar (you only require a removable faceplate stem). The basket is the perfect size for your backpack or briefcase during your ride to work. Watch the video

Ralph Lauren has teamed up with England´s longest established bicycle manufacturer Pashley Cycles for this custom designed and hand-built 50 limited-edition bicycles to commemorate the Rugby Ralph Lauren Tweed Run. You can purchase one of the bikes or fancy your chances and enter to win your own custom Rugby 2011 Tweed Run Bike until October 1.

Vanguard specializes in the design of unique one-off bicycles, as well as in the customization and restoration of classic rides and collectors’ pieces, each bike is serialized and named. Vanguard bikes are designed in Singapore, and hand-sculpted by Vanguard’s affiliated teams in Singapore and Portland, USA. They ship internationally.

Founder of Kidrobot (brand of clothing and accessories) Paul Budnitz has launched his own bicycle brand, named Paul Budnitz Bicycles. With a retro style, titanium frames, disc brakes and other top components, the two models available, Nº1 (Cruiser) and Nº2 (Mountain Bike) weigh only 3.3 lbs (without parts). The bikes feature gates carbon belts instead of gears and chains. via Coolhunting

Cycling is healthy besides being a great contribution to the preservation of the environment. But, you need to be safe, the SpokeLit is the best way to be seen. Just plug in and .... start pedaling. You can choose a flashing light or constant light full of color. The constant light, when you are in motion, creates the cool effect of an arc of colored light. The batteries last a long time and the installation is done in seconds.
 

Ride with style and elegance. Retrovelo is a German brand, they mix retro, modern and technology, their models are simply amazing. Available in two lines, the "Classic" and "Modern", cyclists also have clothes and accessories such as the very cool and stylish leather frame bag.