![]() I’ve known framebuilder Lester Janssen of Lester Cycles ( for a long time, and over the years we’ve become close friends. There, I have the pleasure of working with some of the most interesting cycling brands around the world. I’m now working for Twotone Amsterdam, a consultancy in Amsterdam with a big focus on bikes. Photo by Keng Pereira ( finishing my studies in branding, I started working in the bike industry, first for a fixed-gear shop called Pristine, which later became a bike shop/cafe called Meesterknecht (both now closed, unfortunately). Even though the ultra races are interesting, these days I’d rather take it easy and enjoy the time I spend on the bike by just touring. ![]() From visiting my grandma in Rotterdam by bike to riding to Paris on track bikes over multiple days to riding 500km in one day to Paris-Brest-Paris and the Transcontinental Race. I’ve always had a fascination for distance and traveling on the bike, something that has slowly built up over the years. I got into cycling through fixed gear bikes back in 2006, so about 13 years ago. I’m Frank van der Sman, and I was born in Rotterdam, raised in Amstelveen, and am now based in Amsterdam. To learn how to submit yours for possible inclusion, check out the form at the bottom of the page. Each week, we’ll select a bikepacking rig from our reader community to feature on the site. Welcome to the eighth installment of our weekly Dispatch series, Reader’s Rig. ![]() Read on for some of the bike’s backstory, plus lots more photos… As the end product of two years of discussions and deliberations, there are a number of small touches that make this rig unique. ![]() This week on Reader’s Rig, Frank van der Sman shares his custom Lester Cycles all-roader, built with the Ritchey Break-Away system. ![]()
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