This German Bike Brand is the New All-City

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  • @jeffdible8171
    @jeffdible8171 Рік тому +108

    Russ, I hope you find a similar vibe in Spain. Promoting the independent shops is so very welcomed.

    • @dianayount2122
      @dianayount2122 Рік тому +1

      the walk, ride a lot everywhere in that part of spain. not a big deal

    • @tomreingold4024
      @tomreingold4024 Рік тому

      Yes!

    • @verezworkshop1483
      @verezworkshop1483 Рік тому +1

      The culture here is a little different, but I think it’s changing. Gravel is getting huge, but it’s a lot of carbon and big brands. I know a couple independent brands too. I’m an American in Barcelona btw. Lived both bike cultures. Cool that Sour brand is in eu…. Since brexit I lament the loss of cool steel frames from UK.

    • @Trico274
      @Trico274 9 місяців тому

      @@verezworkshop1483 bla bla but not mentioning any of the brands, which was the point of the main comment

    • @verezworkshop1483
      @verezworkshop1483 9 місяців тому

      @@Trico274 you go ahead please. I like nordest and my friends brand Clementina. Old uk brands I liked orange and cotic blb. But I see a lot of folks now on Surly, couple stooge riders etc. I dunno why the hostility tho. Keep it friendly please or do as momma taught us and don’t say anything. Mal educado

  • @jeffandersen6233
    @jeffandersen6233 Рік тому +55

    I praise your interviewing a small shop owner and what bikes she stocks like the German made reasonably priced steel frame. I'd never find that in a big box bike store. Well done

  • @ovash1
    @ovash1 7 місяців тому +3

    The family history, and how it led to a mobile bike repair van and then a bike shop is fantastic. I also really love the fact that the shop and the owner, are very down to earth and welcoming. Thank you, Russ and Julia for the interview and shop tour, I wish you both continued success.

  • @carravagio16
    @carravagio16 Рік тому +20

    the shop owner seems really down to earth and i like how she honored her Grandma, would definitely check out and support that shop

  • @tomreingold4024
    @tomreingold4024 Рік тому +53

    The bike shop owner’s grandma rode across the country! And set the record. That is such a fantastic story!

    • @JohnMcQueen
      @JohnMcQueen Рік тому +5

      There’s a book about it I happened to read last year. Can’t remember the name but it was very enjoyable. Cool to see her granddaughter carrying in the tradition!

    • @gfelkner
      @gfelkner Рік тому +2

      The book is “Once Upon a Chariot”

  • @SteveFullerBikes
    @SteveFullerBikes Рік тому +39

    I like that the Purple Haze has a front derailleur cable stop brazed onto the bottom bracket. Nice touch.

    • @PathLessPedaledTV
      @PathLessPedaledTV  Рік тому +9

      Yeah. Saw that too.

    • @garypatrick3001
      @garypatrick3001 Рік тому

      The Clueless frame has the same.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому +9

      We feel so seen! 🥰

    • @cycnerd3617
      @cycnerd3617 Рік тому

      @@sour.bicycles Viele Grüße aus Aachen nach Dresden!
      Verrückt, dass ich dieses Video sehen muss um von euren tollen Rädern zu erfahren!
      Freut mich sehr!

  • @anton40786
    @anton40786 Рік тому +5

    yeah, sour! I heard about them, and they are from my hometown (now living across the pond). another brand from dresden with focus on steel and bikes from commuter to mtb or gravel would be Veloheld, so in case you make in Europe the way to Dresden, you might want to check those out as well...

  • @sour.bicycles
    @sour.bicycles Рік тому +14

    Rad video! We love Julia and Erich at Chariot Bikes. We got to visit this past August for Made in Portland and we were so stoked on the bike shop and story behind it. Thanks Russ for covering Chariot and our bikes, and good luck with move to Spain.

  • @robbchastain3036
    @robbchastain3036 Рік тому +12

    The whole show looks impressive, right down to the vintage cameras and the wonderful homage to her grandmother and wow, her grandmother was showing the way with cycling and social media in the 1940s, incredible. It is one thing to ride coast-to-coast, quite another to add the media and promotions element with press coverage of meals and mayors and all of that. And that's when cycling is at its best, I think, when the rider is able to pursue/accomplish personal goals while advocating and promoting the sport among a larger audience.

  • @juliapoelstra3624
    @juliapoelstra3624 Рік тому +21

    I bet her grandma is so proud of her, even if they didn't get to know each other.

  • @mesagoat
    @mesagoat Рік тому +3

    salud to promoting small bike owners, the vibe is so refreshing! long live the innovative unique manufacturers, and bike guys like Russ, wit his big heart & energetic enthusiasm for bicicletas!

  • @garypatrick3001
    @garypatrick3001 Рік тому +4

    I waited over a year to get my Sour Clueless frame direct from Germany thanks to COVID related delays. Built it up with Ekar drivetrain/brakes and Hunt X-wide 4-season rims this spring and have been riding it regularly since. It hasn't disappointed. I'm now lusting after a Sour Pasta Party as the off-road companion.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому +2

      Thanks for waiting so long, that was an odd period for everyone! Glad you're enjoying your Clueless.

  • @vitoonto
    @vitoonto Рік тому +6

    I really like that Crumble!

  • @Scott-ShaggyBeard
    @Scott-ShaggyBeard Рік тому +4

    Sour is on my list for when I get an itch for another bike. Lived in Dresden for several years so that place has some deep feels for me. Glad to see the small shop and Sour get some notice! Little tidbit... there was a pub in Dresden (Neustadt) several blocks from Sour's headquarters called Purple Haze. I think it must have closed... a shame.

    •  Рік тому +1

      It was called "Flower Power." ;)

  • @terryhollands2794
    @terryhollands2794 Рік тому +4

    I really liked the wood and cork helmet. Cool idea. 😂

  • @charlie_halloween
    @charlie_halloween Рік тому +2

    Definitely a stop we'll make next time we're in Bend. Thanks for sharing!

  • @JaronBarendse
    @JaronBarendse Рік тому +4

    So cool to see a local Bend shop get some coverage! Never been here but will have to check it out.

  • @daniellarson3068
    @daniellarson3068 Рік тому +11

    That looks like a good bike shop and those high quality German bikes look like good value for the money. I think this video will help sell some of those bikes.

    • @maxmeier532
      @maxmeier532 Рік тому

      ultimately almost all the established brands produce in Taiwan, as apparently does Sour, so whether they are a german or US or UK brand...seems insignificant. I wouldnt even call them German or US or whatever. It's not like there is some Hans or Fritz welding these frames.

    • @daniellarson3068
      @daniellarson3068 Рік тому +3

      @@maxmeier532 Did I mis-hear? I thought she said they originally outsourced to Taiwan, but moved production to Dresden. Frames may be robot welded either way.
      You do have a good point, however, seems like most of these big brands have frames built by Giant and the same SRAM or Shimano stuff is then slapped on.

    • @garypatrick3001
      @garypatrick3001 Рік тому +3

      @@maxmeier532 Originally, Sour's bare frames were produced in Taiwan, then shipped to Germany for painting. As of mid-2023, all of of their frames are assembled in-house in Germany from Taiwan-sourced tubing.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому +2

      @@maxmeier532we produce all our frames right here in Saxony, just outside of Dresden in our own facility, by hand, one by one. We do all the powdercoating nearby to that with an external company that we've known/been working with for a decade, and do all the finishing work here at Sour HQ in the center in Dresden. When we started as a "skunk works", we were designed in-house and produced in TW, our production partner in TW helped us transition to producing in Dresden and still supplies us with parts like dropouts and yokes that we design here in Dresden.

  • @silence1872
    @silence1872 Рік тому +1

    I just got a purple haze from sour. It rides and climbs like a dream and I can fit 2.1 mezcals in there.
    The custom colours are awesome! Go for raw matte ones, those a re like see through powder coating.

  • @SurpriseMeJT
    @SurpriseMeJT Рік тому +21

    The Sour crumble is highly rated by the channel Hardtail Party.

  • @MrVwcrowe
    @MrVwcrowe Рік тому +6

    Those bikes look great. Nice little niche bike shop.

  • @TheMountainDrifter
    @TheMountainDrifter Рік тому +2

    Love to see some content on cool places like this in my home state! I'll have to stop by their shop next time I head through Bend.

  • @charlesblithfield6182
    @charlesblithfield6182 Рік тому +3

    Amazing shop. I wish we had one like it in our town. I like the careful curation of stuff on offer. DIY wood and cork helmet! Looking into the Sour bike frames. Right up my alley. As if I need another bike.

  • @ec63580
    @ec63580 Рік тому +1

    Such a neat shop and pretty bikes! I’ll definitely have to visit her shop whenever I make it back down to Bend!

  • @davidjfife
    @davidjfife Рік тому +2

    Great to meet you guys! And to find out about another local shop! Hope you have enjoyed Bend. We sure love it here. Best of luck on the next chapter! Spain is going to be epic! (Two boys and two tandems)

  • @pudster2237
    @pudster2237 Рік тому +2

    What a great shop Julia. If I lived near your town I would be a client. Thanks for showing us Sour bikes Russ.

  • @EBDultras
    @EBDultras Рік тому +1

    ..awesome to see this amazing small brand on your show!..

  • @jannbo5029
    @jannbo5029 Рік тому +4

    Super cool seeing Sour on here. My LBS here in Cologne builds a lot of them and they seem to be really well received by the folks buying them.

    • @alexbpunkt1875
      @alexbpunkt1875 Рік тому

      Whats the name of your LBS in Cologne? I'd like to check it out.

    • @jannbo5029
      @jannbo5029 Рік тому

      @@alexbpunkt1875 Sore Bikes in Ehrenfeld

  • @Mike-kr9ys
    @Mike-kr9ys Рік тому +2

    Really good looking details on those frames. I like that custom touches can be ordered.

  • @CanyonWanderer
    @CanyonWanderer Рік тому +1

    Great shop tour and wow, some pretty competitive prices on those lovely frames!
    Loved the cameras around the shop as well! I spotted a legendary Holga!

  • @PeopleVoicesForObama
    @PeopleVoicesForObama Рік тому

    Beautiful bikes. Thanks for the video. I spent sometimes in Dresden back some 20 years ago. Now I am tempted to buy of these bikes to remind me of the special time I spent there.

  • @LAR55C
    @LAR55C 9 місяців тому +1

    The green gravel bike look really nice❤

  • @jackiegammon2065
    @jackiegammon2065 Рік тому

    What a great interview Russ! Always great to see other parts of the country and what may be happening there, and always nice to see other brands as well. Thanks Again!!

  • @nomadicyoutube
    @nomadicyoutube 7 місяців тому

    I just made a mental note to visit this bike shop the next time I visit Bend.

  • @ryanprentice6921
    @ryanprentice6921 Рік тому +2

    I love the Sour Crumble I snagged from you guys a few months ago. Absolutely great bike.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому

      Glad to hear it! Love that frame omg...!

    • @ryanprentice6921
      @ryanprentice6921 Рік тому

      @@sour.bicycles just went out today and rode it in the mud. Had a blast!

  • @SneakerKoenig
    @SneakerKoenig Рік тому +1

    I got a Purple Haze from the very first batch Back in 2019. This winter i will tear down the build (commuter with kids trailer) and rebuild it for long distance gravel events.

  • @KOL630
    @KOL630 Рік тому

    Great bike shop love the layout and all the cool products stocked. Awesome 😎 Sour bikes look lovely!

  • @byronspencer8101
    @byronspencer8101 Рік тому +1

    Omigod those mountain bike frames!

  • @ParzivalHB
    @ParzivalHB Рік тому +1

    Wow nice hidden gem of a bike shop and those steel frames are drool worthy.

  • @fatknobby
    @fatknobby Рік тому

    Just got back from Bespoked. Sour had a proper booth with Pac-Man, Slushie machine and cold beers... good times & nice people

  • @mathewmacpherson857
    @mathewmacpherson857 Рік тому +1

    Cool shop. Wish I lived there!

  • @CharlieMetcalf
    @CharlieMetcalf Рік тому

    That is an awesome shop and a very cool owner. Thanks!

  • @DefaultUsername156
    @DefaultUsername156 Рік тому

    This videos is awesome. Thanks for featuring small shops. Those sour bikes look sick!

  • @macho_burrito
    @macho_burrito Рік тому +3

    I feel like Wilde cycles carry the mantle of All City and should be more poised to replace them. Same founder too lol.

  • @Omnis2
    @Omnis2 Рік тому

    I just bought a used All City Space Horse gravel beater a couple weeks ago. Wish I had known about the Purple Haze beforehand. The rear yoke is a great idea. Hopefully it's beefed way up and real stiff because my space horse is wiggle city.

  • @gerlachsieders4578
    @gerlachsieders4578 Рік тому +1

    Good thing too about you guys moving to the EU, you can finally do some reviews of the UK-based Fairlight Cycles, both the steel Secan and Faran-models are up your alley....

  • @stevekelly6544
    @stevekelly6544 Рік тому +4

    When I saw the Video description I thought All City was being bought out by Sour- wish someone would buy it….

    • @MrJonas2255
      @MrJonas2255 Рік тому +2

      I thought so as well, what does the title actually mean??

  • @motormaniac444
    @motormaniac444 Рік тому

    Been on my Clueless for over a year now. Can’t say I miss my Straggler much at all!

  • @davidonformosa
    @davidonformosa Рік тому

    The story of Julia's grandmother sounds amazing. Id love to know more about her.

  • @noahlapuz3853
    @noahlapuz3853 Рік тому

    nice cozy shop

  • @roamingwolfpack
    @roamingwolfpack Рік тому +1

    Sour has some nice looking bikes and priced right!

  • @Saints66
    @Saints66 Рік тому +1

    Cool shop👍

  • @thomaskuhn6541
    @thomaskuhn6541 Рік тому +3

    Steve over at Hardtail Party reviewed the Crumble about a year ago and absolutely loved it. Hard to find a quality steel frame, especially one that's not manufactured offshore, for that price.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому

      I may be a little biased, but I love that Sour Crumble. Great bike. Would ride 10/10.

  • @buriedintime
    @buriedintime Рік тому +1

    That’s a killer shop.

  • @garyives1218
    @garyives1218 Рік тому

    00:12 It appears there's a lever for front derailleur, but no front derailleur? Is that a new feature to make large gear jumps? I'm interested in Eric's (?) photography books?

  • @xaviermelendez2639
    @xaviermelendez2639 Рік тому

    Very cool shop!

  • @george8214
    @george8214 Рік тому

    Great shop!

  • @josh33172
    @josh33172 Рік тому

    Nearly bought a Sour 2-3 years in a row, but I kept putting it off and eventually settled on a RAL Flaanimal5
    Still pretty cool bikes.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому +1

      We're just happy to be in the same sentence as Rodeo Labs!

    • @josh33172
      @josh33172 Рік тому

      I've only seen one Sour bike here in Belgium at a Plug Plug gravel event!@@sour.bicycles
      Glad to see distribution making its way to the US!

  • @Daniel-yf9iy
    @Daniel-yf9iy Рік тому +1

    Beautiful bikes at a reasonable price.

  • @kevinadams1049
    @kevinadams1049 Рік тому

    I think that's great content , this bike shop is selling bikes online and a bit of a collector , .. I like those sour bikes very much .

  • @betantorachmat7064
    @betantorachmat7064 11 місяців тому

    beautiful bike

  • @nomadtrails
    @nomadtrails Рік тому

    Spotted, Lauf Seigla. My future bike :)

  • @92MrSandmann
    @92MrSandmann Рік тому

    Please help.
    When disleksisk it's hard to know the name of the brand. It's not written anywhere in the diskription, also can't be read in the video anywhere.

  • @davehause8571
    @davehause8571 Рік тому

    Steel frame, but which steel tubing manufacturer? Would be nice to know.

  • @kpmulcahy1
    @kpmulcahy1 Рік тому +2

    So did Sour buy out All City? I don’t get it the title

    • @PathLessPedaledTV
      @PathLessPedaledTV  Рік тому +3

      As in taking the steel bike niche (nicer than a Surly, less than a custom) that All City had.

    • @kpmulcahy1
      @kpmulcahy1 Рік тому

      Heh. Well, you got me to watch the video twice trying to find the juicy details!

  • @trungpham9531
    @trungpham9531 Рік тому

    what kind of steel are the purple haze frames?

  • @atlenorheim4265
    @atlenorheim4265 Рік тому

    what was the name of the german bikes?

  • @juliapoelstra3624
    @juliapoelstra3624 Рік тому +2

    Ugh. I wish I could see some of the sour bikes in Canada.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому +1

      Our frames are allergic to the cold! (jkjk) We are working hard on a dealer/distro in Canada... soon!

    • @juliapoelstra3624
      @juliapoelstra3624 Рік тому +1

      @@sour.bicycles allergic to the cold? Me too, guys, me too....🥶

  • @hugobci
    @hugobci Рік тому

    Listened to marginal gains podcast with russ today. Hope to see you show us the path less pedaled in Girona

  • @cvandonderen
    @cvandonderen Рік тому +1

    I’ve had a custom parted & painted Sour Clueless since 2020 (the advantage of being in Germany). It has a Surly fork, painted Berthoud fenders, SON lights, the lot. I really like it, but a speedy bike it is not.

    • @alvaroruiz104
      @alvaroruiz104 Рік тому

      @cvandonderen thanks a lot for the information about speediness . I am thinking about getting one enventhou not the fastest because I am focused in confort, Is it supple?

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому

      Sounds like a fun build!

  • @charlcoetzee93
    @charlcoetzee93 Рік тому

    Adventure nipples "cough"
    Totally using that term now

  • @CUTUSSLOAN
    @CUTUSSLOAN 9 місяців тому

    I didn’t know what to do with my pet turtle when he dies. Till I saw that bike helmet she made. 😳😂

  • @Barry101er
    @Barry101er Рік тому +2

    Looks like a great shop.

  • @polthedestroyer
    @polthedestroyer Рік тому

    I know bike industry naming conventions can be really weird (for example the FLX Babymaker II, the Federal Ubermensch, the WTB Convict) but why "sour"? Does the word mean something different in Germany? Is it someone's name?

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому

      Sweet and sour! The founders last name means "sweet" in German.

    • @polthedestroyer
      @polthedestroyer Рік тому

      @@sour.bicycles Got it.

  • @sklegg
    @sklegg Рік тому

    I like pretty bikes too. There’s no shame in it 😊

  • @andarenbici
    @andarenbici Рік тому

    Nice interview. Do you mean filling All City's niche?

  • @siffoine
    @siffoine Рік тому +1

    Oh no, not the day when you want your bike brand’s site to be out of operation 😢

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому

      We're really good at designing bikes, we are however not great at internet-things. We're back online now!

  • @318isGood
    @318isGood Рік тому +14

    This video is sweet but the title is super confusing (borderline misleading)

    • @318isGood
      @318isGood Рік тому +3

      Anyways, I do really love the small bike shop tours and enjoyed getting to know this smaller business better. I just thought All City sold or something

    • @jastirn
      @jastirn Рік тому +3

      ​@@318isGoodAll City is folding. Not sure what Russ meant by the title though.

    • @maxmeier532
      @maxmeier532 Рік тому +4

      what do you mean by borderline? Was there anything about All-City at all? It's a clip about a small bike shop that happens to sell bikes made in Taiwan.

    • @ze_ep
      @ze_ep Рік тому +3

      Title really needs to change before you get a nastygram from QBP. It is totally misleading.
      EDIT: much better!

    • @318isGood
      @318isGood Рік тому

      I understand the similarities and I'm glad another steel manufacturer has sweet paint! I can follow the new title a lot better

  • @willlitty8358
    @willlitty8358 Рік тому

    so cool!!!!

  • @maxmeier532
    @maxmeier532 Рік тому +1

    How cheap is expert welders' labor in Taiwan and how expensive is it in Europe and the USA? Because all these steel frames have eye watering prices and I wonder how much more expensive would they be if made domestically (hence saving on import and not relying on QC in Taiwan).

    • @ultraromance
      @ultraromance Рік тому +1

      I did a triple take at the price. I can say that the batches of 30 frames and forks I get made in the USA come in over Sour retail for my cost, so they've found some kinda secret sauce!

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому

      @@ultraromance the secret ingredient in the sauce is mayonnaise... as well as tapping into underutilized regional manufacturing infrastructure. Fun fact, we produce our frames in an old accordion factory!

  • @philippmeister5984
    @philippmeister5984 Рік тому

    It took my three attempts to understand in which city Sour is located.
    I‘m German.

  • @elefantrising
    @elefantrising Рік тому

    Those bikes are take my money bikes

  • @sotecluxan4221
    @sotecluxan4221 Рік тому

    Better buy a decent frame, fork, and select remaining parts carefully.

  • @_MattyG_
    @_MattyG_ Рік тому

    Wow she is great why did it take so long to interview! She is like a female Russ!

  • @solarheat9016
    @solarheat9016 7 місяців тому

    Do you have large panniers for cycle-touring. That is what I am in the market for. I don't see how you attach a rear rack to those bikepacking bikes. Are you sure they were designed for carrying stuff? How do I cross a continent self-supported with those tiny bikepacking bags? Rus, did you just say, "adventure nipples?" Sorry. I just need to vent my hate on bikepacking.

  • @pratikpramanik7782
    @pratikpramanik7782 Рік тому +5

    What do you mean taking over All City?

  • @michaelfuchs5611
    @michaelfuchs5611 4 місяці тому

    Made in Taiwan - a typical would-be custom made company. Who needs this? There a companies like Patria. They build their frames in Germany.

  • @davidross8233
    @davidross8233 Рік тому

    I don’t understand how they can make bikes in Germany for that price.

    • @cyclistefroisse9267
      @cyclistefroisse9267 Рік тому +2

      German industrialists, unlike their European competitors understood what goodness there is in in Hinterland, decades ago.
      You can weld together bikes in Germany, send them across the nearest border and get them painted in Poland or the Czech Republic in a factory which sent back painted for in-house assembly.
      Your bike boxes can be cut in Estonia out of cardboard made in Finland and bikes themselves protected by packaging material made in Italy.
      Then, it’s a matter of organization, lean management, Just In Time (JIT) deliveries, bare minimum inventory and no parts seating on shelves for ages.
      If Rotterdam NL is cheaper than Hamburg, so be it, you ship them to the US and worldwide relying on Dutch logistics geniuses.
      Lots of stuff « Made in Germany » is very much made in Europe, assembled in Germany with a very german quality control.

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому +2

      @@cyclistefroisse9267 This guy industrializes! Fun fact, our frames are welded in Germany, painted in Germany, and finished in Germany. All within a stones throw of Dresden, or in Dresden. Our boxes are cut and folded in Germany, and we ship from Germany. However! We would love to ship from somewhere else because shipping internationally with DHL DE is a headache... I'm going to add "Call the Dutch" to my to-do list, thanks!
      This isn't a rebuttable, to be clear, we're just proud of all the work we've done to be "lean and mean" *and* produce very much hyper-locally.

  • @Ignash
    @Ignash Рік тому

    It's such a shitty coincidence that sour website is under construction now

    • @sour.bicycles
      @sour.bicycles Рік тому +1

      omg yes. We're really good at designing bikes, we are however not great at internet-things. We're back online now!

  • @Big-xh3dk
    @Big-xh3dk Місяць тому

    That was very awkward for the people involved and very much a waste of my time.

    • @PathLessPedaledTV
      @PathLessPedaledTV  Місяць тому

      Not as much as a waste of my time reading and responding to this comment.

  • @flashwashington2735
    @flashwashington2735 Рік тому

    Really! A city bike with that kind of gearing? Fixies have larger chainwheels! Yes, I want to be spun out before reaching high speeds. Not! Thanks for what you do.