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KAREN BARDSLEY | WOMEN’S EQUALITY AND TRACKSTANDS
In this edition of The Fix, we talk to one of our Friends of Quella & all-round awesome person, Karen Bardsley. Karen is the goalkeeper for Manchester City and the England national team and proud owner of a beautiful Quella Cambridge named Quigley! Given that it’s Women’s Equality Day this month, we’d love to focus […]
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BUFFALO FOUNDATION | FIX ARTICLE
Quella has recently partnered with The Buffalo Foundation to create a one-off, branded version of it’s iconic Oxford bike. Every Buffalo Foundation bike sold returns 25% of its sale price directly to The Buffalo Foundation. In this edition of The Fix, we talk to founder, Jan Joubert, about the charity and its background. The Fix: So Jan, for […]
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RAD-RACE | LAST MAN STANDING
Team Quella rider Callum Jeandin was one of 150 riders let loose for the 2020 Last Man Standing race in Berlin to battle against some of the best fixie riders in the world. This incredible event takes place on a tight indoor go-kart track with 10 riders per race racing fixed-wheel bikes at the same […]
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JAMES GOLDING | CANCER SURVIVOR AND RECORD BREAKER
The Fix talks to an old friend of Quella James Golding about surviving cancer, breaking world records, and his goal of being the first man to win Ride Across America. We have known each other a while and we are very familiar with your back story and the horrendous health issues you have battled, but […]
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DANIEL HUGHES | ON CYCLING ADVENTURES AROUND THE GLOBE
We caught up for a coffee and a chin wag with friend of Quella Daniel Hughes in the London suburb of Stoke Newington. Daniel Hughes has had some amazing adventures in his lifetime – passing selection for the Special Forces, placed the first Red Nose and made the world’s highest video call from the summit […]
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THE BRISTOL BIKE PROJECT I AWARD WINNING COMMUNITY PROJECT
Bristol Bike Project is in its 10th year, The Fix talks to Krysia Williams, Community Co-ordinator to find out more. Happy birthday to the project! Congratulations on your 10th anniversary, that’s quite an achievement. For those unfamiliar with BBP, can you explain how it all began and why? Thanks! Yes, we’re really proud to be […]
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Quella rides Critical Mass
Critical mass is often described as an ‘unorganised coincidence’. It happens when cyclists congregate in the same place at the same time and decide to cycle the same way together for a while. A social gathering to meet people and share stories from everyday life. On occasions, it offers individuals the platform to demonstrate more […]
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PARIS-ROUBAIX | FEATURING GARRETT TURBETT
In December 2002 Garret Turbett was involved in a life-changing road accident. His neck broken in three places and his back in one, he was left with 80% paralysis in one arm. At 34 he became a para-athlete for his native country of Ireland. This is a story of overcoming adversity, a love for the […]
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Elliot Jones | A Photographer on a fixie
‘This is my bicycle, there are many like it, but this one is MINE’ is a sentiment most cyclists are familiar with; your bike is precious and personal, a friend as much as a possession. Like a lover, it might have ‘issues’; a cranky personality, the occasional breakdown, and the ability to puncture your emotions […]
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2 Wheel Gear | The brand that bikes to work
2 Wheel Gear was founded in Calgary, Canada with product manufactured using a borrowed sewing machine. 18 years later the brand is selling successfully throughout North America and has just landed in the UK for the first time as part of a partnership with Quella. The Fix finds out more: Reid, thanks for talking to […]
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The Eroica Festival
L’Eroica is held on the Strade Bianche (white roads) of Tuscany. The term meaning heroism dates back to a bygone era when competitive riders would battle the elements on brutal cobbled surfaces compelling them to an iconic ‘god-like’ status. We talk to Gian Bohan, the founder of the Eroica festival in the UK, about this […]
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