SyCip Bikes - Handcrafted in Sonoma County, California


"...a SyCip bicycle awaits you..."

"Jeremy and Jerome Sycip are the kind of hardworking, dangerously
artistic young men that most parents would just melt to have".
-Bike Magazine

Road Bike Action Magazine, 01/08

"We Build the Ultimate Commuter: The SyCip Java Boy"

"..it didn't take long for the Java Boy to teach us why we should leave our race bikes hanging and take a more capable ride to the office. After just a few minutes aboard the Java Boy, we felt comfortable enough to jump curbs, ride dirt trails, and attack gravel roads with abandon. These are maneuvers that would not be possible on a standard road bike–and great time savers when gas guzzlers gridlock the city streets."

Mountain Bike Magazine, 08/07

"Big and Small" article featuring 11 "leading talents" in the art of handbuilt bicycles.

"Who You're Looking At: Jay and Jeremy SyCip and their Retro Unleaded.

Why: The SyCip brothers have been building custom frames in the bay area since 1992. Both attended Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, where Jay (left) graduated and Jeremy left to pursue his craft through an apprenticeship program with Paul Sadoff of Rock Lobster. The brothers specialize in steel frames but also work with aluminum, ti and carbon, and do powder coating for all their bikes (and other brands) in-house. Jeremy builds the frames, while Jay runs the powder-coat shop and manages both businesses. 'We get to bounce ideas off of eachother, and at time we argue,' says Jay, 'but for the most part it's an honor to be in business with my brother, Jeremy'."

Mountain Bike Action, 06/07

Spot on our NAHBS Moto Java project in the MBA feature article "North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Cottage Industry Revival."

"SyCip Brothers: Jay and Jeremy SyCip made this Whizzer gasoline-powered board track racer replica just for the heck of it. Motorcycles still had pedals in the 1920s."

Note: This item is not for sale.

Dirt Rag, 05/07

Coverage of our special project SUB/ Off Road Cargo Bike in the "2007 North American Handmade Bicycle Show" Review.

"Clever Chimp provides the Stokemonkey power assist, SyCip the frame and integrated racks to haul whatever cargo and party supplies you want, to wherever they need to go. The $8500 price tag as shown is less than a car – and that's what it's meant to replace."

Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine , 04/07

Some images from an article covering the 2007 North American Handmade Bike Show.

"SyCip showed this modern take on an '80s mountain bike. With modern angles, drivetrain and disc brakes it'll actually ride pretty well. Note the bullmoose bars, pennycapped seatstays and funky fork crown".

"SyCip had one of the most integrated town bikes with brazed on racks and a built in cocktail set in a lockable box".

Outside Magazine Buyer's Guide, 2006 Annual

"An all steel hardtail is brazenly retro, but the Diesel earns plenty of style points with it's signature seatstays and the gleam of the metallic-red Phil Wood hubs against the frame's luminescent jade finish. And the ride is as good as the aesthetic–all quick turns and hard charging."

Bike Magazine, 6/06

Jeremy shared the spot light with 8 other frame builders in a review of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. "In Good Hands. Emphasizing grace and craft over technology and marketing, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show enters its second year."

"They [Jeremy and Jay SyCip] blend classic techniques with modern materials, working with steel, titanium, aluminum and carbon fiber, and finish everything with a dedicated and careful style that is uniquely their own."

Velo Vert, 6/06

An 8 page interview with Jay and Jeremy at the SyCip HQ covering everything from our humble beginnings to our current frame and powder coating production in Santa Rosa, CA.

Chicago Tribune Magazine, 6/18/06

"Upright and Outta Sight. New commuter bikes pack fresh features in familiar frames."

"Eye Opener. SyCip Designs' JAVA BOY sports a frame that is built to your body measurements, then fitted with high-end components you choose to suit your needs, like the bentwood fenders and hand-built rack on this model....Find it at FW Custom, Chicago."

Dirt Rag, 8/04

Review of the SyCip Double Dribble "Stuff. Reality Tested Product Reviews"

"Given that SyCip knows my measurements better than I do myself, I expected to be able to assemble the Double Dribble, hop on and go without any of the usual fuss. I wasn't disappointed."

"I can usually come up with one 'feel' comment per bike, and with the Double Dribble 'balanced' came to mind. If not noticing your bike when you ride is a sign of a good fit, this bike fits like a glove."

Bicycling Magazine, 4/04

Review of the SyCip Pave Carbonated "Italian flair interpreted by NorCal artists"

"The SyCip brothers, Jay and Jeremy are Artists. Genuine went-to-art-school artists. Perhaps that's why these guys have consistently turned out some of the best-looking and most interesting bikes around - remarkable when you consider they don't care too much about the technological horse race."

Sea Otter News, 03

Sea Otter 2003 "TECH REPORT: First Views on This Season's Products", by Scot Nicol

" Low standover height tandems are tough to make, so if you were never slated to be an NBA star due to your diminutive stature, check out the new Sycip."

Recent Consumer Reviews

Stars for the Pave 33 - www.roadbikereview.com
Kudos to the Crossdresser - www.roadbikereview.com

Mountain Bike Magazine, 8/02

Is the hardtail dead? For the answer Mountain Bike Magazine looked to a few truth telling frame builders - yours truly included. Not only is the hardtail alive and kick'n (hear us roar), but a nice shot of the SyCip Unleaded was included in the article.

Mountain Bike Magazine, 6/02

"The SyCip brothers drew their inspiration from dual sport motorcycles to create the show-stopping winner of the 'Adventure Racer' Showcase." The SyCip Rallye was the featured frame in a review of adventure racing bikes.

SyCip Rallye One Wins the Shimano Showcase
at Interbike 2001!, 10/01

The SyCip Rallye, with it's integrated racks and tow bars, S&S couplings, and durable construction is a perfect choice for any adventure race out there...

City Sports Magazine, 8/01

Tory Valentine is featured on the cover and on pg 11 of this months CitySports Magazine "Northern Californian Tory Valentine rips it up at the XTERRA Championships..."

MTBreview.com, 8/00

"You don't see custom Sycip bikes on the road or trail too often, but there has got to be something great about them when they're the preferred choice of many local bike shop mechanics, bicycle industry folks and competitive cyclists..." more

Dirt Rag Mag, 3/00

Happy review of our Spezial Slalom Bike (this is a special order bike and isn't featured on the site)

Mountain Bike, 12/99-1/00

Our Pavé Road bike is seleced as "Road Bike of the Month"

Mountain Bike Action, 8/99

Our seat stays are spotlighted as being the kind of swank little details that set us apart.

SF Weekly, 6/98

"Art On Two Wheels" by Matt Smith:

"Jay and Jerome, the unerringly affable brothers Sycip (sounds like "sea sick"), relax dockside on a pair of white plastic chaise lounges a few paces out the door of their bayside workshop. After a spell of building bikes... " more

Single Speed Worlds, 08/08

SyCip was a sponsor of last years Single Speed Worlds held Napa, CA. Photo coming soon.

North American Handmade Bicycle Show, 02/08

To say that this year's show was inspiring would be an understatement. Words just can't explain how proud we were to be in the mix. The amount of creativity and enthusiasm reminded us why we keep going at it.

There are a ton of great photos and write-ups out there. cyclingnews has a nice gallery tour and the nahbs show site has some photos from Saturday and Sunday. bikeportland.org's server has been down for hours but be sure to check back when the dust settles.

Next year? See you in Indianapolis! Urban Velo tells us why.

NCNCA Grand Finale , 09/07

Congratulations Lauren Haughey. Lauren won her very own SyCip cyclocross frame that will be made just the way she wants it.

SyCip was proud to be the title sponsor of this year's NCNCA Cup Race Series

Single Speed World Championships, 09/07

Congratulations Kelli Emmet! Kelli was the winner of a custom SyCip Diesel frame and this year's Single Speed World Championships held in Aviemore, Scotland.

North American Handmade Bicycle Show, 4/06

Here's Jeremy and our happy customer showing off the winning Java Boy and trophy for the best TIG welded frame at the 2006 North American Handmade Bicycle show. Will ya look at the size of that trophy!

The winning bike featured TIG welded reynolds mixed tubing, Shimano Ultegra rear derr. and cassette, 2 stage powder coat, Honjo fenders, White Industries cranks, Nitto handle bars and front rack, and a Brooks saddle.

International Tokyo Bike Show, Japan, 10/05

The SyCip Java Boy traveled to Japan to highlight the new inter 8 kit in the Shimano booth during the Tokyo show. A Shimano representive wrote "we had only monotone bike until your bike arrive in Japan. The inter 8 became beautiful. Thank you for your help." We're told our Java Boy will be featured at Cycle Mode in Tokyo and Osaka along side Lance's bike. See more pictures of our Java Boy back home.

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