This is the story you have not heard and the place you have not seen. In a signless, nondescript, windowless 1-story garage workspace in SoHo, bicycles are being made (see here). These creations are the work of Josh Hadar, born in Maplewood, New Jersey, and a NYC resident since 1983. A Boston University film major, Josh was, until recently, a family partner in Studio 54. With a little friendly persistence, he was kind enough to permit me a short interview and these exclusive photos (click here).
The bikes are hybrids – they can either be pedaled or run on a small gas or electric motor. They are all handmade. A lot of cutting, tube bending, grinding, and welding goes into these graceful, chopperlike vehicles – about 4 to 5 weeks’ time goes into each one. Only a dozen or so have been made over the last two years. He has a number of newer designs not yet completed, which he asked that I not photograph. Josh assured me that a couple of these are street-ridden in the city, but I have never seen one. Keep a very sharp eye out for a rare sighting…
Awesome!!!!
How much and can he ship a beauty to Sweden do you think?
Let’s just say the prices are in the 5 figures. I can ask about shipping, but these bikes are at least 10-15 feet long.
Brian
Very beautiful bikes and an interesting and well written post…
I never thought I’d ever leave a comment to say that a bike was beautiful, but that one really is!
Sweet looking rides
awsome…looks like a chopper:)
Truly beautiful bikes – I’ll post a link on some ike forums, they deserve to be seen by a wide audience.
agian you have the knack of creating interesting and unusual dialogue on your amzing city environment .. I look foward to your daily blog
regards
Please checkout motoredbikes.com. a great community of motor assisted bicycle gearheads. Your bicycles are exsquisite. I’ve been building bicycle frames since the mid 1970’s and haven’t seen any frames more graceful than yours! Hetchins on LSD.
Incredible. The posted image looks art nouveau. CPH’s Christiania Bikes does interesting models and designs but they are not as artistic as these.