Journal
Journal
Manivelle, it is also beautiful stories to share through our bike trips, our reports and the backstage of a local manufacturing still rare in the world of bikes
MEET PORCHIA, TEXTILE WORKSHOP’S MANAGER AT LIBRE OBJET
We started making bags thanks to our encounter with Libre Objet. This Strasbourg-based social workshop, which includes a textile workshop, was our neighbor at the time of our first workshop. In...
OUR NEW BANANADRY BAG IS AVAILABLE!
Today, we're releasing our new bag, La Bananadry! This bag is a happy mix between a fanny pack and a drybag-style handlebar bag. When we go on a trip, we often opt for front handlebar bag option. To...
HOW WE DESIGNED LA BANANADRY ?
The development and prototyping of a new product is a very exciting time in the life of our little brand. So, for once, we're taking a little time to look behind the scenes of La Bananadry, which...
REOPENING OF BASKET PRE-ORDERS
Many of you have already noticed that the baskets are back on pre-order. This new article explains the forthcoming return to stock, and follows on from our August 2 article about the definitive...
LE CABAS IS BACK!
In 2021, we launched our first bag to go with our basket, Le Cabas. So it was with three years of user feedback in mind that we developed V2 of this bag! Lighter, with a slimmer and a more assertive...
THE ALAKAZAM IN A VERY LIMITED EDITION
For several months now, we have been offering the Alakazam bag from Wizard Works, custom-made to the dimensions of the Manivelle basket with and without. To celebrate this proud collaboration, we...
A NEW EDITION FOR THE BASKET!
After the success of the "60s" limited edition of Le Panier, we were eager to satisfy your color cravings once again! So we dug out the catalog of colors from the "deadstock" of Caddie, our partner...
MANIVELLE DEALERS – FLORILÈGE N°01
The idea of offering you an anthology of custom builds using our accessories has been in our minds for some time now. A desire fueled by our daily rides in our town, Strasbourg, crossing paths with...
PRESS REVIEW FOR THE MANIVELLE BASKET
There's nothing like an outside opinion to assess the quality of our products. And then there are all the ones we receive in our mailbox, which we all read, which warm our hearts, and which we take...
PIECE OF HOPE
At the beginning of September, Silvin set off in the footsteps of the HOPE 1000. He looks back on this trip with words and photographs. Enjoy your reading! "Monday evening - Preparations The format...
LE SAC À DOS IS AVAILABLE!
Le Sac à dos is now available! We are delighted to present this new bag, which has been in development for over a year. Available in 5 colors, this novelty can be worn as a backpack, tote bag or...
THE ARTISANS WHO MAKE OUR BAGS
When you congratulate us on the quality of our bags, you're also talking to them. When we have a new idea in mind, it's with them that we have fun behind the sewing machine. When you realize that...
OUR NEW “SUR L’ÉTAGÈRE” CATEGORY
We're delighted to offer you a new category in our online store. Its name:"Sur l'Étagère". (trad : on the shelf) Part of our job as a custom bike manufacturer is to select components. A selection...
THE MANIVELLE PELOTON RIDING THE 2023 HAMSTER CLASSIC
The Hamster Classique 2023 took place on May 20 and 21, an event magnificently organized by Anais and Nicolas, supported by the Randonneurs de Strasbourg and a whole team of volunteers. The Hamster...
UNIRACK AVAILABLE
We've just finished manufacturing a new mini-series of our Unirack!The Unirack is one of the accessories in our catalog that we manufacture entirely by hand in our workshop. We work in mini-series...
WIZARD WORKS x MANIVELLE
We are very, very, and also very proud to announce our collaboration with Wizard Worksa London-based artisanal brand, created by Veronica and Harry, specializing in bicycle bags. One of their best...
LA BANANE IS AVAILABLE!
That's it, La Banane is available here! We are very pleased to present our version of La Banane. Available in 7 colors, La Banane has a lot of little details that we hope are well thought out. Made...
LAUNCH OF LA BANANE (Hip Bag) – 17.03.22
This Friday, we drop a new bag. It is called La Banane (french word for Hip Bag), because it is a hip bag. Our version of the hip bag, this bag in perpetual variation over the years, always finding...
DISCOVER OUR NEW RANGE OF RACKS
The year 2023 marks a new stage in our collaboration with the local company CADDIE for our range of racks. After a first successful series and several periods of out of stock on some references, we...
RESTOCKING AND NEW COLOR FOR OUR POUCH BAG
The pocket organizer is back in stock, and with a new color!Here are some pictures of this new series, with shots taken during the manufacturing process! Discover our range of bags
NEW WELDING PROCESS FOR OUR ACCESSORIES
Since the beginning of our collaboration with Caddie for the production of our serial accessories, we work hand in hand to make "Made in France" as accessible as possible. So, with each new series,...
DETOUR WORKSHOP #02
This Thursday was held the workshop DETOUR #02. Here is the report behind the lens! Linda, Lena and Pierre-Clément made their pouchbag (discover the workshop). This second session of the...
DETOUR WORKSHOP #01
This Thursday was the first DETOUR workshop. Here is the report behind the lens! Our four evening students, Linda, Samuel, Yannick and Adrien, made their toolkit ( discover the workshop )....
OUR POUCH BAG IS AVAILABLE!
Since a few hours, a new reference of luggage just appeared on our store: the empty pocket! This summer, we took some time to think about the next step in our luggage line. We have been thinking for...
CDM22 REPORT
Silvin, co-fondateur de Manivelle, revient sur notre aventure du Concours de Machine 2022. Bonne lecture! Mercredi, psychologie de comptoir et Van life "Le départ de l’atelier en direction de...
TMV300 STORY
Relive the adventure of Silvin, co-founder of Manivelle, on the Tour du Massif Vosgien, a long distance off-road event of which we were partner for this second edition. Enjoy your reading! Friday,...
Back to our CDM22 machine
The adventure of this Machine Contest 2022 began for us with a meeting. We had not quite planned to take part in this edition, considering our large order book at the beginning of the year and the...
MINI EXPES AND BOTTLE CAGES AVAILABLE!
After a long out of stock on our mini Expeditions and bottle cages, they are finally back! The production of our partner Caddy had been slow for several months, the company being in a recovery...
PORTRAIT – CARO, OUR RIDER FOR THE CDM22
It's official, Manivelle will take part in the Concours de Machines 2022, which will take place from June 23 to 26 in Roubaix. We are very happy to introduce you to our pilot, Caroline Klein,...
UNIRACK – SERIES N°1
The first series of the Unirack is completed, we invite you to come back in image on its manufacture carried out entirely within our workshop.After the interest aroused by our rear rack made for the...
2022 NEW LOOK OF OUR EXPÉ
At the end of 2019, we launched the Expé, our fork cage for bikepacking and bike travel. In 2022, it's back with a brand new design!At the origin of the development of the Expé, three main desires:...
MANIVELLE , OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE TMV – Pascal Chabanse’s interview
We are very happy to announce that Manivelle has become an official partner of the Tour du Massif Vosgien! For this occasion, we went to ask a few questions to Pascal Chabanse, organizer of the TMV....
THE UNIRACK IS LANDING IN PRE-ORDER
After the interest that our CDM21 rear rack encounterd, we decided to manufacture it in small batch. The Unirack, handcrafted in our workshop, is a light seatpost rack designed for offroad, designed...
BAGS – NEW PRODUCTION
New Musettes and Cabas have just come out of our sewing workshops, and there are new colors in the available! In particular, we were able to source a good quantity of olive tarpaulin, a color that...
TUTORIAL – BASKET ASSEMBLY
Find Silvin, co-founder of Manivelle, for a tutorial on how to assemble our basket. Made in France by the historic company Caddie©, our basket comes with an adjustable fixing kit that makes it...
DETOUR #02
We are very happy to present the second edition of DETOUR! DETOUR theme #02: "Why is bikepacking not a story of gender" The evening will take place in two stages: _Sea to Peak 2021 film screening,...
DÉTOUR #01
We are very happy to present the first edition of DETOUR! DETOUR is a monthly meeting around the thematic cycling travel and cycling culture in general. Through conferences, film screenings, round...




































