Late last year I wanted to do something I hadn’t done before, something that was still within my genre but I’d never organically had the opportunity to do. I sat on this thought for a while: as with most things, solid amounts of thought go into them. Bikes have always piqued my interest, but I didn’t happen to know any cool bike builders at the time, none of my friends were/are into bikes so, as one does in this day and age I turned to the internet.
A clatter of keys and a couple of empty search terms later I found Jole. His website showed a modest amount of completed work and a home style address as his workshop. He caught my interest as the style of bikes he was associated with were almost exactly what I had in mind. Completely custom creations that had personality, presence and loads of rustic character. So there was only one thing for it. I found his personal Facebook, added him and sent a short message to the tune of “You don’t know me, but your bikes are cool and I’d love to shoot them” and as it turns out he was just as cool as the bike and replied “Love your work, currently in the process of opening a shop, but would love to organise it some time.” Great, I thought, we’re in business!
