JOURNAL
Mar 31, 2024
Visting a Custom Minibike Garage in Osaka, Japan
On the fringes of Osaka's chaotic downtown core is a rad little garage, making rad little bikes specifically a custom raw metal Honda Dax which has enjoyed some serious attention and popularity on social media since Hoy, the garage's owner, completed it two years ago.
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Mar 6, 2024
Tokyo's Coffee Shop Time Machine
Since its inception in 1948, Cafe de L’Ambre has defied the passage of time. It exists to this day as a monument to exceptional coffee that is roasted, brewed and served in its own unique way according to the processes and standards established by its late founder, Ichiro Sekiguchi, a centenarian who died in 2018 at 103.
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Feb 22, 2024
Born Bad: A History of Hot Stuff
“I don't care about anything really!, 'cept havin' fun!”Hot Stuff in Casper and the Spectrals
You’ve probably seen...
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Jan 24, 2024
8 Days A Week - A Playlist
Wake up. Gulp coffee. Punch in. Bust ass. Sweat. Punch out. Repeat. A soundtrack for the grind, 8 Days A Week is a gnarly mash of British and Aussie post punk revival that will light a fire inside ya, not necessarily in a good way.
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Nov 28, 2023
2023 Holiday Gift Guide
A wee lil roundup of some of the nicest and coolest gifts you could buy someone from Steeltown Garage Co, your friendly neighbourhood misfits.
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Nov 10, 2023
Concrete Dreams - A Playlist
Dangling somewhere in the sonic ether between prototypical 80s goth rock and a broody cyberpunk near-future, Concrete Dreams is a pensive post-punk soundscape set against a backdrop of neon-lit urban alienation.
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Aug 30, 2023
Heartworn Highways - A Playlist
A playlist for drifters, nomads, ramblers and runaways. For those who feel the itch if they stand in one place a little too long. For those who keep their boots by the door. For searchers. For those who stare into the yawn of the distant horizon and see only escape, truth, salvation.
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Jul 24, 2023
1987 Lincoln - A Playlist
Remember sitting in the backseat? Remember watching the rear view reflection of your mother putting on her lipstick? The way she pressed her red lips together after. The pucker sound. Remember what was on the radio? I do.
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Mar 20, 2023
Meet The New Steeltown Cycles Collection
This isn't a rebrand. It's more like a brand within a brand. Whatever. It's collection of hoodies, vintage tees, embroidered hats, keychains and stickers that will all go the distance with you this riding season.
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Mar 8, 2023
What We're Watching: Rumble Fish
Smash together brooding teenage rebels, choreographed gang fights, art-house Coppola, older brother worship, 80’s Nick Cage in a car club jacket, and a 31-year old Mickey Rourke who’s referred to only as The Motorcycle Boy and you’ve got our attention.
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Nov 28, 2022
Devil's In The Details: Visiting Hayes Detail In Dundas
Offering everything from interior and exterior detailing to rust protection, paint correction and ceramic coating, Hayes Detail has become the go-to detail spot in the area for everyone from fastidious classic car owners to soccer moms with new Range Rovers.
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Nov 9, 2022
The Steeltown Gift Guide
This holiday season, consider shopping with small and/or local businesses instead of hitting the big shopping malls or building a massive shopping cart on Amazon. You don't have to shop with us here Steeltown. There's plenty of other amazing small businesses out there to support. But if you do shop with us, I promise, we won't disappoint you.
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