Bicycles Otaku, Coffee Aficionado and Padawan Coder
Hi! I am Micka. Welcome to my personal blog.
French Bicycle Designer living in Japan sharing my love for bicycles, Artisan Coffee Roasters and Japanese country roads Read more About me
Bicycle frame design & Bike Tech Consultant
I have been working in the bicycle industry since 1992 and designing bikes since 2001 when I created DMCX Titanium Bicycles brand.Read more My Services
Part of the the joy of cycling comes from the opportunities stop at Cafés along the ride. All of the cafés I review on this blog are top notch cafés which means they roast carefully selected coffee beans and and are not chain stores.
This time I introduce one of my favorite spot to hang my Titanium Café Racer, the Base Coffee roaster. Read more
One week back after my trip in France I ran the 2019 Ohme Marathon which is actually a 30km Road running race, not a 42k event.
I entered the race totally unfit and under trained as I got flu virus two weeks before going to France and then went to France for 10 days with only one run training. Read more
On a recent flight from Osaka to Paris I got delighted by the selection of the Video On Demand aboard the plane.
The Flight AF0291 from Air France had the Tour de France 2018 3 weeks highlights video available on board. Read more
Today I am writing about “tech” stuff as I got so excited with the understanding of the potential of What3Words mapping system.
Reliable GPS and mapping system is a great asset for cycling in Japan country side. It helps to do meticulous research to select ideal routes for future rides. Read more
Today I will introduce you to my favorite bike: The Spartacus
It is a 26 inches “All Roads” Full titanium bike I envisioned first while riding Japan Alpine roads around Takayama (高山市), Gifu Prefecture when living in that area more than 10 years ago.
I wanted to build a totally versatile bike that is equally at ease on roads and off roads, able to be climb up Alpine roads and enjoying the snaking, hair pin cornering exhilarating down hill roads in total comfort.
I started the concept of designing 26″ wheeled road bikes in 2009 by building a first Beta version. Back then Disc brakes where not yet in full bloom for drop bar bikes so the 1st version was equipped with V-Brakes.
Now a decade passed since my first 26″ All Road bike iteration and along with some frame geometry fine tuning and the emergence of various standard helping me to create the perfect all mighty 26″ road bike. Read more
