Gerard Brown and Graeme Fife. “On a modern bicycle, carbon fibre, titanium and ceramics are combined with hand-worked steel, CNC’d aluminum and finely tooled leather. There’s also a deep rich tradition of engineering excellence allied to artisan eccentricity in all parts of the bicycle industry. Some manufacturers are still using processes that have changed little over 50 years, while others revel in the challenge of marrying the latest materials with innovative design to create the ultimate riding experience.”