The Upcoming
  • Cinema & Tv
    • Movie reviews
    • Film festivals
      • Berlin
      • Tribeca
      • Sundance London
      • Cannes
      • Locarno
      • Venice
      • London
      • Toronto
    • Show reviews
  • Music
    • Live music
  • Food & Drinks
    • News & Features
    • Restaurant & bar reviews
    • Interviews & Recipes
  • Theatre
  • Art
  • Travel & Lifestyle
  • Literature
  • Fashion & Beauty
    • Accessories
    • Beauty
    • News & Features
    • Shopping & Trends
    • Tips & How-tos
    • Fashion weeks
      • London Fashion Week
      • London Fashion Week Men’s
      • New York Fashion Week
      • Milan Fashion Week
      • Paris Fashion Week
      • Haute Couture
  • Join us
    • Editorial unit
    • Our writers
    • Join the team
    • Join the mailing list
    • Support us
    • Contact us
  • Competitions
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

  • YouTube

  • RSS

Fashion & Beauty

Design your own Pitango bicycle!

Design your own Pitango bicycle!
28 May 2013
Hollie Bracciale
Avatar
Hollie Bracciale
28 May 2013

Cycling is not only good for the environment and your health but it is also pretty chic right now. The only trouble is, bikes often come in fairly boring colours and always with black tires – not so cool. But this may soon be a thing of the past thanks to urban bike brand Pitango. The innovative new company not only has colourful cycles but offers cyclists the chance to design their own bespoke bike.

Aimed at everyone from cool hipsters to eco-conscious commuters, Pitango’s S/S’13 collection of vibrant coloured frames, seats and wheels give customers something of a blank canvas, making boring bikes a thing of the past. A selection of summer’s hottest pantone shades, from pretty powder blue to mocha and bright pillar box red to racing green, are available for each section of your bike.

Beginning with a high quality steel frame in whichever shade you fancy, Pitango then offer three styles of handlebar and your favourite colour combinations for the tyres, wheels, chainset, seat and bartape.

You avid cyclists out there might be thinking, this is all very well but I’d rather opt for quality over colour. Well with Pitango you can have both. The build is streamlined and sturdy with Chromo steel lugged forks and thick 28mm tyres for a balanced and comfortable ride.

Founded by a schoolteacher a mountain guide and a sous-chef, Pitango was born after the three became bored of seeing the same bike designs and colours all over the city. “Designing great bikes for good people” is the brands aim, allowing customers to stamp their bike with their own individuality.

Hollie Bracciale

Get designing your dream bike here or look out for Pitango’s first shop in East London opening this June. Prices start from £375.

Related Items

More in Fashion & Lifestyle

Tips for creating a peaceful home

The editorial unit
Read More

Six little-known holiday destinations for a quiet getaway

Rosie Davis
Read More

Chelsea Flower Show 2022: Greenery and wellbeing

Rebekah Absalom
Read More

LGBTQ+ friendly places around Pride London celebrations

Frankie Reddin
Read More

Five sustainable swimwear brands to try this summer

Rosie Davis
Read More

Ten spring wedding guest outfits you’ll want to be photographed in

Sophie Cook
Read More

Connaught Village celebrate summer with inaugural Garden Festival this Saturday

The editorial unit
Read More

Ruggable: The machine-washable rug

Rebekah Absalom
Read More

Ladies’ fashion: Seven wardrobe staples for summer

Rosie Davis
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap
  • Popular

  • Latest

  • TOP PICKS

  • Nope
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Ed Fringe 2022: Hungry
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Eiffel
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Royal Ballet School students return to the stage for post-Covid performances
    Theatre
  • South Facing Festival: Richard Ashcroft and his band were on impressive form from start to finish
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • Kasabian – The Alchemist’s Euphoria
    ★★★★★
    Album review
  • Rita at Charing Cross Theatre
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Ed Fringe 2022: Hungry
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • “Even people who’ve been through adversity might say ‘Well, I wouldn’t change anything because I wouldn’t be who I am'”: Eva Noblezada and Flula Borg on Luck
    Cinema & Tv
  • “Film offers a way of looking at the past, the present and the future simultaneously. That’s its wonder”: Sarah Beddington on Fadia’s Tree
    Cinema & Tv
  • Kasabian – The Alchemist’s Euphoria
    ★★★★★
    Album review
  • Rita at Charing Cross Theatre
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • “Even people who’ve been through adversity might say ‘Well, I wouldn’t change anything because I wouldn’t be who I am'”: Eva Noblezada and Flula Borg on Luck
    Cinema & Tv
  • Nope
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Five Days at Memorial
    ★★★★★
    apple
The Upcoming
Pages
  • Contact us
  • Join mailing list
  • Join us
  • Our London food map
  • Our writers
  • Support us
  • What, when, why
With the support from:
International driving license

Copyright © 2011-2020 FL Media

Rooney Mara and Calvin Klein step “Down Town”
MasterCard presents 20% off for a traffic-free shopping experience in Covent Garden