Russell Mitchell is the founder, president and design force
behind Exile Cycles. He was born in a small farming village in
England, where he fully expected to live out his life. However,
when Russell graduated from the local university as a Veterinary
Surgeon he was persuaded to take a job in London and life in the
big city really opened his eyes.
Within months he was fully
immersed in the Glam-punk scene. A chance meeting at a charity
event launched a side-career in modeling, and soon after Russell
became the T.V. vet on the morning news. When a top Los Angeles
model agency offered him a contract, he figured that he'd come
to the States for a month or two, but (like every other
Englishman) he never went back. Russell worked in L.A. for
several years as a model and struggling actor before launching
Exile Cycles in the gritty San Fernando Valley way back in 1995.
These days Russell lives in the idyllic Santa Monica Mountains
with his gorgeous wife Rachel and their three beautiful kids.
These 'ground-up' bikes are built from scratch using an Exile
frame and Exile parts throughout. Other than engines,
transmissions and some electrical components we make almost
every component for a bike. Almost any of our 'models' can also
be created as a Trike. It is possible to mix-and-match style
components from different bikes so we can build your Exile your
way. You might like a particular bike we have built, but you
might want a Softail frame, or different bars, or turn-signals,
or a foot-clutch, or whatever, on your machine. These are NOT
the only bikes we can offer. We are always available to discuss
a new project in great detail.
Your Special will come with an Exile VIN number and a
"Certificate of Origin for a Vehicle" that your DMV (or
equivalent) will use to issue title (unless you are a California
customer). Alternatively, we can supply a separate
'Manufacturer's Statement of Origin' for the frame, the engine
and the transmission.