In the bicycle world, single-speed and ‘fixie’ bikes are enjoying an upsurge in popularity. Like the custom motorcycle scene, it’s an entire subculture—where style and individualization are as important as getting from A to B. But what happens when these two worlds bleed into each other?
Kevin Bergeron has the answer with this unconventional bobber. Built from scratch and powered by an early-80s Yamaha XT250 motor, it draws heavily on bicycle culture, both past and present.
Kevin’s based in Alberta, Canada, where he works as a first responder. He spends his downtime building custom bikes out of a toolbox left to him by his late father. “I began modifying motorcycles as a way to express my artistic abilities,” he says, “but also to grieve, and, to some extent, spend time with my dad through his tools.”…