Brooklyn by Bike

One might argue that custom bikes have long been around since the days of the hand-built bike but now with the accessibility of the web and the global marketplace were are starting to see the customized bike marketplace explode. A cheap price tag, flashy colors and an Urban Outfitters collaboration helped Republic Bikes take off. Now we are starting to see Jellybean Bikes and Bikes by Me.

Bike by Me is another step towards simplicity in the custom colored bike game. The brand launched earlier this month, with it’s home base in Sweden. Visit the Bike by Me site and see what you can come up with. [via Highsnobiety]

We know there is a whole slew more of these sites so feel free to post away in the comments.

Brokelyn recently reached out to ask for my two cents on the whole Republic Bikes + Urban Outfitters partnership. Check out what they (and I) had to say.

Suppose you read on a blog somewhere that Urban Outfitters is now selling these highly customizable single-speed rides, made by Republic, for $399 (roughly the cost of an entry-level hybrid or cruiser). Suppose you found yourself experiencing deep longing for the machine, which lets you choose the color of the frame, seat, handle grips, chain and wheel rims, and even reverse the back wheel so you can actually coast, which you can’t do on a proper fixed-gear bike.

Catch the rest of it over at Brokelyn.