Valentin is a doctor for philosophy and he adores all beautiful objects, well made things , handcrafts and classic design...
When he first came to the workshop and explained his ideas he was wearing similar glasses like Theodor W. Adorno, a philosopher he really loves and the idea was quickly born to make a "Ferndorno" bike. A blend of old and new, modern but classic, a traditional randonneur bike mixed with our typical Fern trademark features, such as V-Brakes, Gevenalle shifters, Dura Ace cranks, integrated lights , Rene Herse tires, Honjo fenders and so on. Quite rare that I made a bike with all silver parts and I have to say, I absolutely love it! As usual the bike is equipped with a super nice silver color Ultra Fabric complete bag set made by Tine of Gramm Tourpacking. For the first time this bike features the brand new tall version of our infamous Diamond Rando Bag which is perfect for classic bike geometries with longer headtubes. Rack and Bag bundle deals are available now in our online shops, link in bio. As the icing on the cake there is the fantastic red and gold metallic glitter paintjob by our man Rob at Velociao.com. Hey Valentin, I hope you will have many contemplative rides on your lovely new Ferndorno, discovering new paths and maybe bringing you to brilliant new enlightenment! ;)
Photography: Florian Haeussler / FERN Bicycles.