Gothic Cycles – South Australia’s Only Gravel Bike Brand
Adelaide, SA – After more than 20 years of running Bio-Mechanics Cycles & Repairs, one of Australia’s most respected independent bicycle workshops, Pete Hague and Lia Weston have launched Gothic Cycles, South Australia’s first and only in-house gravel bicycle brand.
“We’ve got to be honest,” says Weston. “This wasn’t part of the plan.”
Why exactly was Gothic Cycles created? Because Hague and Weston couldn’t find a carbon gravel bike that met their exacting standards.
“We’re mechanics, first and foremost,” says Weston. “From service to sales, we look at everything from a mechanic’s perspective, not a marketer’s. We’ve spent our lives working on other people’s bikes, fixing problems, pulling things apart, and always searching for ways to make things better.”
When customers asked for carbon gravel bike, the Bio-Mechanics team went searching for a brand to stock. They found a market full of bikes built to a specific price-point, and compromised as a result: too heavy, too fragile, crammed with gimmicks and proprietary tech.
Many high-end models were also eye-wateringly expensive.
“How is it that you can pay over $15K for certain bikes and still end up with a stock, off-the-shelf model?” says Hague. “We weren’t going to bring in a brand we didn’t believe in just because it’d be easy to sell,” says Weston. “We’ve never been that kind of bike shop. We wanted something better, something we could be proud of.”
So they created it themselves.
Gothic Cycles reflects the aesthetic and philosophy of Bio-Mechanics Cycles, from the geometry and design down to the cable routing. Every decision is made for performance, not marketing spin.
“We are slaves to no brand masters,” said Hague. “We aren’t tied to a larger company’s limitations or trapped into a proprietary system. We are free to create what we know works.”
Another rarity: Gothic Cycles bikes are fully customisable. Each one is unique, built to order in their Adelaide workshop to suit to its new owner’s riding style, budget and taste.
The assembly process is driven by the attention to detail and expertise that has cemented Bio-Mechanics’ reputation since 2004. There are no assembly line builds, no shortcuts or compromises, no weird rattles that drive riders (and their friends) insane.
“After decades of seeing what works and what definitely doesn’t work, we knew we could do better,” said Hague. “As a small independent business, we’re not trying to be the next monolith bike corporation. We’re just passionate bike mechanics who wanted to offer a carbon gravel bike we could be proud of.”
The Gothic Cycles team has built bikes for record-breakers, a Tour Down Under winner, world explorers, urban commuters, and purists. And now, they can build one for you.
Gothic Cycles are located at 260 Waymouth St, Adelaide, SA 5000
For further details visit https://gothiccycles.com.au or phone 08 8410 9499
