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11th -13th April 2014
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Welcome to Bespoked 2014 - The UK Handmade Bicycle Show
A celebration of the handmade bicycle industry.
It’s a very exciting time for frame building at the moment. The depth of talent and level of
enthusiasm is quite astonishing. The craftsmanship on display here is amongst the best in
the world. The people who make these wonderful bicycles are the people you will meet
and talk with at the show. They are the ones with the skills to tailor a bicycle to meet your
requirements to make the bike of your dreams.
We would like to thank everyone who has attended and all those exhibiting for making this
year’s show happen.
Thank you to Lindsay Gray for all her help and support with the organisation of the show
and of us! Thank you to Ben Broomfield for photographing the show and the exhibitors
work.
Don’t forget to vote for your favourite exhibitor and have the chance to win some lovely
Vulpine clothing. The voting slip is on the back of your entry ticket. The winner will be
announced on Sunday afternoon.
We hope that you enjoy the show!
Tessa and Phil Taylor
Organisers , Bespoked
Show Photographer
www.benbroomfield.com
Kemp House, Suite 1165, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX
07734852620 [email protected]
Bespoked 2014 is proudly supported by:
Printed on 100% recycled paper using vegetable based inks by:
Taylor Brothers Bristol Ltd
13-25 Wilder Street - Bristol - BS2 8PY
www.taylorbros.uk.com
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2014 Awards
Best in Show - supported by Reynolds
Best Road Bicycle - supported by Columbus
Best Off Road bicycle - supported by Middleburn
Best Touring bicycle - supported by Reynolds
Best Track bicycle - supported by Columbus
Best Utility bicycle - supported by Brooks
Best New FrameBuilder - supported by Brooks
Most innovative Product/Design - supported by Hope
Spirit of Cycling - supported by Brooks
best alternative (non Steel) material Public Vote - supported by Vulpine
talks
Friday 11th April - Launch
16.00 - 17.00 - RattleCAD - Bicycle Design Software In this talk rattleCAD will be presented with its main features and the parametric model based on stack and reach will be discussed against seat and toptube length.
18.00
- Bespoked 2014 Awards Ceremony
Saturday 12th April
11.00 - 12.00 - Mike Burrows The history of the bicycle and my part in it.
14.00 - 15.00 - Isla Rowntree (Islabikes) The differences in designing a custom bicycle to an ‘off the peg’ model.
15.30 - 16.30 - Peter Murray Findings of his Portland to Portland ride last year.
Sunday 13th April
Award judges
James bowthorpe - Around the world cyclist, film maker
James fairbanks - Rapha, Head of Central and Brand Marketing
Robin Mather - Framebuilder, Winner Best in Show 2012 & Public Vote 2012
mike mcdermid - Bicycle Manufacturing Ltd
Peter Murray - Architect and Journalist
tom warmerdam - Framebuilder - Demon Frameworks
Craig white - The Crown Estate, Cyclist
Matt skinner - Shift Active Media
Steve Worland - Cycle Journalist and bicycle tester
Dave Yates - Framebuilder and Framebuilding Teacher
11.00
- Donhou Cycles - Framebuilders Workshop Tour A short walk from the velodrome is Tom Donhou’s workshop where he will give some people the chance have a look inside a framebuilders workshop and ask him questions. (This tour is fully booked.)
11.30 - 12.30 - Tony Corke (Bicycle Fit and Design Instructor)
The importance of bike fitting.
Please note that times and events may be changed without prior notice
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14 Bike Co
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Moss Bikes
3Vulpine
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Condor Cycles
5+6 Cyclist Magazine
7Milltag
8Daccordi S.R.L
9Fresh Fabrication
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Milk Bikes Ltd
10 COFA engineering
10Souplesse
13A Selectamark/BikeRegister
13BRattlecad/Selberbruzzler
15 Mark Jones Velo Art
17 Cherubim (Kinoko Cycles)
17Independent Fabrication
(Kinoko Cycles)
17 Kinoko Cycles
17Nagasawa
(Kinoko Cycles)
18 Enigma Titanium Ltd
19 Crono Shoes
19Parentini
19Tommasini
19Zetta Distribution
20 Brick Lane Bikes
21 Slate Cycles
22 Black Spoke Collective
22 No2 Frameworks
22 Sparrow Cycles
23 Malcolm Custom Bicycles
24Loopwheels
25 Moulton Bicycle Co
26 Reynolds Technology
27Cyfac
27 Pretorius Bikes
28 Talbot Frameworks
29 Middleburn Cycle
Components
stand - exhibitor
Main Entrance
30Longstaff
31Chapeau!
32Mawis-Bikes
33Swrve
34 Woodrup Cycles
35 18 Bikes
36 Rohloff AG
37Woodelo
38 Ted James Design
39Grimcycles
40+41Carradice of Nelson Ltd
42 Blacksmith Bikes
43Baldwin
44DMO Frameworks
44 Wildcat Gear
45Craddock
46 Noble Wheels
46 Tatts and Beards Workshop
47 Toad Custom Cycles
48 Teague Bicycles
49Hammoon
50Oak Cycles
51 Rourke Cycles
52 The Bicycle Academy
53Shand
54Festka
55De Rosa
55i-Ride
56Freshtripe
56 Hobo Bicycles
56Velo-smith
57Miche
58Islabikes
59 Swallow Bespoke
60 Sven Cycles
61 Wilkinson Cycles
62 Royce UK
63 Just Riding Along
64 MRD / Tubal Cain /
AKA Tim March
65-67Downland Cycles Ltd
68Restrap
68Union of Pedallers
69ColourBolt
70Oram Kaye
71 Hackney GT
72 Kirchner Custom Castings
73 Paulus Quiros
74Donhou Bicycles
75 Columbus - GRUPPO SRL
75 CineLli - gruppo srl
76Advanced Velo Design
- Windcheetah
77August Wheelworks
77 Limit Fabrications
78 Rusby Cycles
79 Shutt Velo Rapide
80 Chris King
80Cielo
80 Evolution Imports
80Pacenti
81 Strada Wheels
82Faggin
83Brooks
84Pedeled
85Hope
86Alchemy Bicycle Company
(Mosquito)
86Independent Fabrication
(mosquito)
86 Mosquito Bikes
86 Pegoretti (Mosquito)
86Zullo (Mosquito)
87 Wold Cycles
88Howies
89 Chicken Cycle Kit
90 Baum (Prestige Cycles)
90 Mosaic (Prestige Cycles)
90 Mustard (Prestige Cycles)
90 Prestige Cycles
91 Quoc Pham
92 Schwalbe Tyres UK Ltd.
93 Engineered Bicycles
Way down
to inner track
New Builders
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Poetry In Motion Cycles
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Mercer Bikes
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Swarf Cycles
EAutomatic Cycles
FFosse Framesets
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Ravens Cycles
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Bear Bikes
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Seren Bicycles
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Whiter Cycles
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Exigo Bikes Ltd
94 Titchmarsh Cycles
95 Wittson Custom Ti Cycles
96Sapim
97 Ryde Rims
98Inspired Cycle Engineering
99Atomic22
100 Cloud 9 Cycles
101AOI.CYCLE
102 Roberts Cycles
103 Sword Cycles
104Petersbike
105Tsubasa
106 Merényi Bicycles
107 BTR Fabrications
108 Veloboo Design
109 Curtis Bikes
110 Racer Rosa
111 Saffron Frameworks
112Feather Cycles
113 Nerve Bikes
114 Winter Bicycles
115MeisterJig
116Ahearne Cycles
117 Strawberry Bicycles
118Igleheart Custom
Frames & Forks
119Dynamoworks
120 Mercian Cycles Ltd
Café
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2014 Exhibitors
C/o Mosquito Bikes -123 Essex Road - Islington - London - N1 2SN
020 7226 8765 [email protected] www.mosquito-bikes.co.uk/our-bikes/alchemy
Since we opened our doors in Spring 2009, we have built over 500 bikes for our very satisfied
customers. All our frames are hand-built in the UK using British steel. At 14 Bike Co, we don’t
simply put you on a bike – we build a bike for you. We start by measuring for the right size
frame. If we have the correct frame in stock, then we can move on to the next stage. If we
don’t, then we’ll build one especially.
Elys Yard - The Truman Brewery - 91 Brick Lane - London - E1 6QL
020 7377 7522 [email protected] www.14bikeco.com
Atomic22 design and manufacture the highest security fasteners in the world – to secure
your bike components against theft. Manufactured entirely in the UK from aerospace grade
materials, our precision engineered components are designed to offer unparalleled security
without compromising on performance or aesthetics. You can now secure every removable
component, from wheels to brakes, from saddles to rear mechs, all using the patent pending
infiniti3D security system. With your components secure you can enjoy riding your beautiful
bespoke bike, free from the fear of theft, whilst carrying just one compact lock!
Unit 5 - Grayland - Horsham - RH12 4QD
[email protected] www.atomic22.com
18Bikes have been producing custom frames in the Peak District since 2006. We design and
make frames one at a time to ensure we create the best frame possible. We use the most
appropriate materials and manufacturing techniques and can design build any style of
frame. We are best known for mountain bike hardtails using Reynolds 853, but the bikes we
are bringing to this years show will demonstrate how versatile we are. This year we’ll have a
variety of bikes, from Road, ‘Cross and mountain bikes - maybe with something a little more
unusual too...
8 Castleton Road - Hope - Hope Valley - S33 6RD
01433 621111 [email protected] www.18bikes.co.uk
ADVANCED VELO DESIGN - WINDCHEETAH
The Burrows designed Windcheetah recumbent trike, hand made in the UK bespoke to
customer by Advanced Velo Design. We are hoping to also launch and showcase the latest
design, a two wheeled recumbent Ratracer SL this revolutionary front wheel drive with
carbon spring suspended seat.
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18 BIKES LTD
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14 BIKE CO
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alchemy bicycle company (mosquito)
Alchemy Bicycle Company is a collection of minds whose design and building experience span from
the first days of American mountain bike production to the refinement of carbon fiber as a staple
material in high-performance bicycles. Alchemy strives to combine the qualities inherent in the
classic handmade bicycle with cutting-edge materials and production technology. The quality of
your hand-built, custom bicycle comes from the skill of the craftsman as well as the materials of the
craft. Each bicycle is hand built out of carbon fiber or stainless steel using our proprietary TechneCraft manufacturing standards. We are Alchemy Bicycle Company, where technology meets craft.
Care of Astley Bank Engineering - Unit 12 Ellesmere Road - Darwen - BB3 1HT
[email protected] www.windcheetah.co.uk
Ahearne Cycles
I’m a custom frame builder. I work with steel and stainless steel, and build lugged and fillet
brazed frames, custom racks, forks and stems. I’ll be displaying a touring bike, and a bicycle
for city riding.
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108 North Page Street - Portland - OR 9722 - USA
+1 503.473.2102 www.ahearnecycles.com
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5 years ago, our designer, Ken Aoi, hoped to own an unique bike; this is the beginning of AOI.
CYCLE. Ken Aoi saw there forms a beautiful curve on riders backs when they are riding bikes.
AOI.CYCLE’s prototype occurred to him. He decided to change the traditional style of geometric
diamond-shaped structure and apply this unique curve to bike design. In order to let people
ride bikes more elegantly, he innovatively created the design that omits the seat tube. AOI.
CYCLE choose to adopt stainless steel SUS304 which is rarely used to make bikes. It does not use
paint coating and every tube needs to be ground and polished by hand. This allows AOI.CYCLE
to present its unique metal gloss.
www.aoicycle.com
August Wheelworks is a one-man operation, working out of an idyllic workshop in rural
Norfolk. Working closely with a number of the most acclaimed UK framebuilders, Gavin
Buxton decided to set up shop and start offering his hand built, bespoke wheel building
services to the public. August Wheelworks aim to be the standard by which all builds are
measured, taking time to discuss customer needs, select the most appropriate components
and complete every wheel by hand, within the tightest tolerances.
[email protected]
www.augustwheelworks.com
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automatic cycles (new builder)
There aren’t enough hours in the day. I spend too many of them in a shed, trying to get good
at building bikes.
[email protected]
www.automaticcycles.com
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baldwin
We are a true British brand specialising in building high end, custom fitted titanium bicycle frames
to customer’s exacting specifications. We only build to order and we only build them one at a time.
We understand the relationship of how important the fit of your bike is to the enjoyment and
performance that you get out of your riding. Each and every bike is hand crafted in Beverley, East
Yorkshire. We believe that by focusing like this on one bike at a time, a truly special bike evolves.
Each and every bike is made with passion and love – something that is hard to achieve in a mass
production bicycle factory. Added to that, we also believe that titanium is the ultimate material to
build a bike with.
Baldwin Titanium Bicycles - Beverley - East Yorkshire - HU17 8PG
07904 236007 [email protected] www.baldwintitanium.co.uk
aoi. cycle
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baum (prestige cycles)
Darren Baum trained and worked as a certified aircraft engineer and stainless steel TIG welder
before becoming a frame builder. His cycling career began as an A grade rider before a car
accident in 1990 sparked a long-term interest in how biomechanics and bike design can be
used to increase performance. The rest, as they say, is history.
[email protected]
www.baumcycles.com
PASSION PRECISION PERFORMANCE
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carradice of nelson ltd
bear bikes (new builder)
New for 2014 and lovingly handcrafted in the UK comes BearBikes with their cyclicious line-up
of quality fillet brazed steel framed bikes and CNC-machined components. Bear Bikes combine
20 years experience in precision engineering with their genuine love for cycling, providing
high-quality rides at off-the-shelf prices.
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01525 851337
[email protected]
ww.bear-bikes.co.uk
We have been handcrafting our traditional cycle luggage since 1929. Based in Nelson,
Lancashire we make our bags from heavy weight cotton duck and leather. We have recently
developed new ranges for the city rider and will be displaying limited edition special editions
of our best sellers. Alongside our bags we will also be showing Rivet saddles, an American
brand of leather saddles renowned for their comfort, classic looks and short break in period.
01282 615886
[email protected]
www.carradice.co.uk
black spoke collective
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We are anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, anti-gender roles as well as big on animal rights and
environmental matters. We produce bicycle accessories, such as messenger bags, Velcro
pedal straps and hip pouches by hand in Liverpool. We offer merchandise such as cycling
caps, t-shirts and hoodies showcasing our opinions and strong illustrative graphic style. We
are based in Liverpool’s The Well, which is also home to a cycling café, a screen print studio, a
bunch of brilliant artists, two frame builders (No2 Frameworks and Sparrow Cycles) and which
therefore makes for an inspiring and most welcoming place for a growing, radical cycling
community.
07502 455710 [email protected] www.blackspokecollective.com
chapeau!
UK brand Chapeau! brought their debut clothing range to Bespoked 2013 and they are back
this year with their latest offerings for the spring and summer. Already known for their range
of chamois creams, they branched out into cycling clothing, gaining a lot of praise from both
customers and the cycling press along the way. If you’re looking for cycling clothing that
combines functionality with an understated sense of style, then head over to the Chapeau!
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www.chapeaucycling.co.uk
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Begun as the dream of a former courier, Brick Lane bikes is one of the Uk’s most notorious
fixed gear specialist bike shops. Brick Lane Bikes offers a huge range of vintage and new
components from their own in House range, BLB, as well distributing the products from US
hand made giants such as Phil Wood, Paul Components, Aerospoke, Holdfast, Velocity Wheels
and many more. With an international reputation for the quality of their hand made wheels
and their made in the EU La Piovra range of custom frames there is little that the small East
London shop doesn’t offer.
118 Bethnal Green Road - London - E2 6DG
020 7033 9053 [email protected] www.bricklanebikes.co.uk
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Over almost a century and a half, Brooks England has grown from a small workshop to a
byword in quality craftsmanship. Back in 1865, John Boultbee Brooks left his hometown of
Hinckley in Leicestershire with just £20 in his pocket. On 28 October 1882, Mr Brooks filed his
first saddle patent. Inspired by the timeless products designed by our predecessors, we have
revived the original slogan ‘Saddles, Bags, Etc’ and introduced a range of cycle bags and other
cycling accessories.
Sales & Marketing - Via V. Emanuele - 11936050 - Pozzoleone - VI - Italy
[email protected] www.brookssaddles.com
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Burf and Tam Racing (that’s BTR) is the creation of bike geeks Burf who loves making stuff,
and Tam who loves designing stuff. Together they make a formidable pair in the world of
innovative bike design and building. It’s become our mission to create good honest bicycle
frames for people that couldn’t care less about the hype, but who just love to ride their bike
fast, because that’s what we like to do. We are also currently working on a few new ideas that
will change the way you think about your bike, so keep ‘em peeled!
49 Somerset Road - East Preston - Littlehampton - West Sussex - BN16 1BY
07843 841796 [email protected] www.btr-fabrications.com
Cherubim Cycles are hand built in Tokyo, Japan by master frame builder Shin-Ichi Konno.
Shin-Ichi is from a family of frame builders, his father started Cherubim in 1965 and was the
head builder for over thirty years, his uncle’s started the famous 3Rensho & Miyuki brands.
Cherubim is now the only one of these brands remaining.
020 7734 1885
10 Golden Square - London - W1F 9JA
[email protected] www.cherubim.jp
brick lane bikes
Brooks England
btr fabrications
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cherubim (kinoko cycles)
Blacksmith bikes
Blacksmith Bikes designs and hand builds custom race, touring and mountain bike frames.
These frames are build using Reynolds Columbus or Dedacciai tubing. Most common building
method is trough TIG welding. Also filled brazing and lugged methods are a possibility. The
geometry can be completely tailored to the customer as can the tube choice. Of course you
can also choose the model and geometry from the starting table and / or tweak this to your
specific needs.
Blacksmith Bikes - Kweekweg 14 - 7315AS Apeldoorn - The Netherlands
+31 55 8434571 [email protected] www.blacksmith-bikes.co.uk
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chicken cycle kit
BrKlaus Greuter, Technical Sales Manager of Sapim spokes is building wheels. Also on hand
is Manuel Calesso from Miche and Campagnolo specialist Gary Anderson. Many Italianmade exhibits are displayed: The EPS 11x groupset and wheels from Campagnolo, Miche
components and wheels. Vittoria racing shoes, the complete Selle Italia ID Match saddle
system. Specialites T.A. chainrings. Ryde Pulse rims and Vermarc custom clothing. Not
forgetting Columbus frames and forks which are also on Stand 23. Transfil and Zefal products
from France complete the line-up of top European manufactured goods. One of the most
effective bike theft deterrents, Datatag, will also be demonstrated.
[email protected] www.chickencycles.co.uk
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chris king (evolution imports)
Come and meet the man himself, for the first time in the UK come and see cutaways of these
lovely hubs and have the workings explained by the manufacturer. Also on display will be
headsets in all sorts of colours and configurations as well as bottom brackets.
www.chrisking.com
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cielo (evolution imports)
Chris began fabricating steel road racing and touring frames from his small shop in Santa
Barbara, CA. While many Cielo frames were sold to individual clients and bore the Cielo
marque, the majority of Chris’ work was done for racing teams. Many Cielo frames were raced
in the United States under the names of several prominent manufacturers and pedaled by
some of the day’s most notable racers. While Chris’ specialty at the start was 700c road bikes
he would go on to produce several models of mountain bikes and in the process, discover
a new market. A market that quickly and near unanimously embraced his durable sealed
bearing headsets.
cielo.chrisking.com
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cloud 9 cycles
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Cloud 9 Cycles is a friendly passionate bicycle shop that specialise in Hand Building Frames,
Custom Building Bikes and Servicing! Our hand built frames can be produced from Steel or
Titanium and once painted can be kitted out in the shop with the appropriate components.
We are really keen to make great bikes that look stunning and perform even better. At
Bespoked we will be displaying a selection of our frames, bikes and custom built wheels for
the world to see :)
38 Store Street - London - WC1E 7DB
[email protected] www.cloud9cycles.com
crono
Thanks to these premises we have created a new brand, CRONO, which has become a
distinctive mark in the worldwide cycling trade, and it represents our great passion for the
authentic “made in Italy” quality product. The new collection has been designed to offer a
complete range of Top Design, with well-finished shapes for high-level cycling shoes. We
select all raw materials very carefully, in order to grant a great technical component and the
best comfort in sports performance, in full compliance with the end user’s well-being and
health.
Via Ariosto, 14 - 31048 San Biagio di Callalta - TV - Italy
+39 0422.797270 www.cronoteam.it/en/home.html
cofa engineering
curtis bikes
COFA Engineering. Working with CNC & manual machines with the additional services you
would expect from an engineering workshop we are well equipped to assist with your project,
whether you can’t find the parts that are “quite right” to finish off your custom frame or you
need your classic frame restoring then we can help. We modify, adapt & machine from scratch
to ensure that you get your idea in your hands.
Run by Gary Woodhouse and Brian Curtis, and they spend most of their time here. Everything
is done here in house- the tubing cut, mitred and shaped. The frame jigged and tacked before
Brian brazes the frame together into its final shape. Extras like brake mounts, cable stops and
gussets are then added. The only thing not done in house is the powdercoating. Frames are
mass produced by Gary and Brian at the rate of 1 a day.
COFA Engineering - 1 Whale Wharf Lane - Littleton-upon-Severn - Bristol - BS35 1NW
01454 411720 [email protected] www.cofa-eng.co.uk
Unit 2 - The Stables - Stowford Manor Farm - Wingfield - Trowbridge - Wiltshire - BA14 9LH
[email protected] www.curtisbikes.co.uk
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colourbolt
New collection of ColourBolt bikes for 2013, with handbuilt frames by Lee Cooper, featuring
Columbus XCR and Spirit tubing. Spring 2013 sees further innovation in the frame finishes.
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101 Wardour St - London - W1H 0UN
020 8133 5698 [email protected] www.colourbolt.com
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Via G. di Vittorio 21 - 2090 Caleppio di Settala (MI) - Italy
+39 02952441 [email protected] www.columbustubi.com
condor cycles
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London based Condor Cycles with its store on the Gray’s Inn Road has been serving London’s
cycling community since 1948. Each frame in the Condor range is now hand built at their
factory in Italy. Despite Condor having strong ties with the racing scene, the range includes
bicycle frames for commuting, touring and track made from steel, aluminium, titanium and
carbon. Condor is a family run business and continues the ethos that there should be no
compromise between performance, quality construction, beautiful ride and style.
49-53 Gray’s Inn Road - London - WC1X 8PP - UK
020 7269 6820 [email protected] www.condorcycles.com
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Craddock custom carbon fibre frames are made to measure in the UK. The geometry and
laminate are tailored to suit each rider for the best possible fit and feel. All frames are made
in-house at the Craddock composites production facility in Worcestershire which is equipped
for machining, fixturing, moulding, laminating and curing. The laminate specifications for
the tubes and joints are the product of an extensive R&D and testing process, making frames
that are built for an excellent ride. The extensive UK composites industry enables Craddock to
source specialist materials from companies supplying the F1, aerospace and marine sectors.
07530 530782 [email protected] www.craddockcycles.co.uk
craddock
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cyfac
Hand-crafted Excellence from France’s Loire Valley since 1982. Nestled in France’s picturesque
Loire Valley, CYFAC® has been expertly crafting bicycle frames for more than 25 years. Drawing
inspiration from the world-famous vineyards and epic cycling lanes of the local terroir, our
artisans infuse each frame with a time-honored attention-to-detail and passion for cycling.
We are a different breed of frame builder, focusing on our customer’s unique needs and
desires ahead of mass-production and one-size-fits-all products.
01404 891208
[email protected]
columbus - gruppo srl
The story of the most famous steel tubes in the history of cycling began in 1919 when A.L. Colombo founded
his steel plant with the ambition to “to do business in iron and steel and make a fair and honest profit,”.
The result was the history of cycling as we know it: legendary tube sets AIR, MAX (first tube-set to break
the tradition of conventional diameters and introduce concept of orientated ellipses and differentiated
sections), SL, SLX, NIVACROM (EL and Genius), Altec, Starship and Spirit right up to the most 2009’s XCR,
the world’s first ever tubeless stainless steel tube set which allows for the production of a steel frame
competitive (and out-performing in some categories) at the highest level of the sport on all levels: weight
(sub-1400g), rigidity, fatigue resistance and of course the remarkably superior handling of steel.
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cyclist magazine
Claim your FREE copy at the Cyclist Gallery on stand 5.
Dedicated solely to road cycling, Cyclist mixes in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery
from the sport’s best photographers. We’ll take you on the world’s best routes and get behind
the doors of iconic brands. We unearth tall tales from the pro peloton and get you up close to
the best road bikes and technology. It’s the riders read you have been waiting for.
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www.cyclistmag.co.uk
daccordi s.r.l
Last year was our 75th anniversary, but really we look younger than ever! The firm was founded
in 1937 by two great keens on cycle races who decided to make their passion a job, working
into a small workroom. One of them was Giuseppe Daccordi and today the third generation is
coming up… We specialize in building top quality frames and complete bikes, designed and
made in our new and modern building in the heart of Tuscany, close to Florence. Our mission
is building bikes which are like us: genuine, reliable and always new! We are frame builders
from more than 75 years and this extraordinary experience makes us able to work any sort of
material: steel, aluminium, titanium and every sort of composite fibre.
www.daccordicicli.com
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de rosa
De Rosa has been producing some of the finest examples of hand built frames from its
workshop in Milan since 1953. The Small company is proud of its ability to construct racing
frames in all four frame materials: steel, titanium, aluminium and carbon and has over the
years supplied numerous pros including the famous Eddy Merckx. Every De Rosa really is
something very special and many cyclists spend their entire riding careers longing to own
one.
www.derosanews.com
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dmo frameworks
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A genuine, grass-roots family affair! DMO stands for ‘Dennis Michael Oliver’, Dennis is Oliver’s
Granddad (a retired fabricator and sheet metal worker from Jaguar), Michael is Oliver’s Dad
(a retired engineer from BMW) and Oliver is, well, the guy who sticks all the bits together!
The frames are manufactured in Olly’s workshop in Chippenham Wiltshire (his own words) “I
say workshop – it’s a brick built 8’x6’ shed I like to call a workshop”). Olly’s target is to make
10 frames a year, initially focusing on completely bespoke (no lugs or pre-bent, off the shelf
tubing) 29’er mountain bike frames aimed at mountain bikers interested in extending those
single day rides into Bike Packing adventures!
[email protected] www.dmoframeworks.com
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Using traditional methods but not afraid to throw in a few modern ones we build beautiful
bicycles. They’re built with the foundations of clear thinking and a love for working with the
customer and the design process in which your dream bicycle is translated from mind to
physical being. Parts are sourced from the UK as much as possible and its important to be as
gentle on our world as we can. But in the end, it’s handing over your bicycle knowing that it
is truly an extension of yourself and both of us excited about the road that lays in front of it...
East London
07828 817081 [email protected] www.donhoubicycles.com
donhou bicycles
donwnland cycles
Frame Building School in rural Kent.
Our motto is YOU - Design It - Mitre It - Braze It - Ride It.
Stay in our bunk house on site and enjoy Julie’s home cooked meals and cakes. Great local
pubs for that post ride beer in the evenings.
Invicta Custom Frames designed and built by Bryan to your specification.
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Training Centre - 2 Stone Cottages - Lynsore Bottom - Upper Hardres - Canterbury - Kent - CT4 6EG
01227 709706 [email protected] www.downlandcycles.co.uk
dynamoworks
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Edinburgh based Dynamoworks produces unique screenprint and letterpress posters with a
bicycle theme. All work is hand produced in small editions up to size A0 on quality Stockwell
and Magnani papers using vintage presses and type. Our work has been featured in The Ride
Journal and Boneshaker magazines and we have exhibited at Howies, Urban Outfitters, Look
Mum No Hands, Artcrank, Lock 7, and Recoat. We are also stocked in a number of established
print shops, galleries and cycle boutiques and work can be purchased in our online shop.
6/5 Wheatfield Road - Edinburgh - Lothian - EH11 2PT
07817 395866 [email protected] www.dynamoworks.co.uk
engineered bicycles
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Engineered Bikes is the brainchild of a Chartered Mechanical Engineer; the product of a lifelong passion for bicycles combined with a fastidious approach to engineering. Designed in
the UK using a combination of both riding and engineering experience, as well as advanced
analytical techniques, Engineered frames are hand made in Italy by craftsmen whose frame
building palmarès include success in the Grand Tours. Racing runs deep in the DNA of
Engineered, and as such we aim to produce the best, no-compromise frames for top-level
competition in the cyclocross, road racing and cross country.
[email protected] www.engineeredbikes.co.uk
enigma titanium ltd
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Passion, experience and pride – these things define the Enigma brand, these along with a
fervent desire to show the world how good British manufacturing can be. Our experience
comes from a dedicated team of British craftsman with decades of knowledge of lightweight
bicycle design. Years spent designing, building, and riding the world’s finest lightweight bikes
and components. Our pride and passion is in the work we do and the products we produce.
We are proud to be producing world class British products to sell to the world.
Unit 11 - Westham Business Park - Eastbourne Road - Westham - East Sussex - BN24 5NH
01323 741807 [email protected] www.enigmabikes.com
evolution imports
Evolution will be displaying products from , Cielo frames, Chris King, and Pacenti Rims
They will be joined on the stand by Chris King himself!
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www.evolutionimports.co.uk
exigo bikes ltd (new builder)
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We Exigo Bikes is a new bespoke bicycle frame building company. We have started our
exiting journey some time ago and it took a lot of work to be at the current stage. “Exigo” in
Latin means “complete”, “finished”. And this is exactly what we want to give our customers –
complete bicycles. We specialize in Road, Track and MTB. We take proud of how we do the
frames and bicycles. There is no space to cut corners or save time on details. We love detailed
work and we aim to show that on each bike we make.
FSG Signs Ltd - Unit 6 - 60-62 Pitt Street - Norwich - NR3 1DF
07810 203664 www.exigobikes.co.uk
faggin
We are a little Italian family still producing frames with love like the old times.
Cicli Faggin born in 1945 in Padova. We are part of the italian cycling history.
Our frames have won world and Italian road, track and cyclocross races.
We are still producing custom steel, alloy and carbon frames.
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Via Jacopo Filiasi 436 - Padova - PD 35128 - Italy
+39 049776246 [email protected] www.fagginbikes.com
feather cycles
Feather Cycles uses traditional methods to create custom cycle frames from the latest and also
classic materials. Building frames to suit the customers needs and wants, all the while adding
unique details to separate your bike from the masses. At Feather Cycles the highest quality
is key and many, many hours are spent on each and every frame to make sure you get your
perfect bicycle!
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07525 243146
[email protected]
www.feathercycles.com
Bespoke Bike Fitting and Frame Design
Retul Bike Fitters
throughout the UK
festka
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Each frame comes with a birth certificate personally signed by the whole Festka family who
participated on its production. We don’t have a factory in China but a number of workshops all
over the Czech republic. Each and every part of our frames comes from local production. We
believe in craftsmanship, in experience of masters, in individual approach and we constantly
strive to come up with innovative approach to work with traditional and new age materials.
Our family members share passion for seemingly crazy ideas, enjoy moving from a place to
place on two wheels and long to be better than good. Festka is cycling built on pleasure.
Festka - Jana Masaryka 28 - Praha 2 - 120 00 - Czech Republic
[email protected] www.festka.com
7 UK LOCATIONS
fosse framesets (new builder)
Hand crafted bespoke steel bicycle frames from the heart of the United Kingdom
Custom Frames from
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07977 219932 www.fosseframesets.co.uk
www.bike-science.com
[email protected]
and
HQ: Bike Science Ltd, The Meeting House Annex,
Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol. BS1 2NN
0117 9273444
Fresh Fabrications
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Fresh Fabrications builds engineered TIG welded steel and stainless steel bikes. I work with
respect to the old style of frame building, but by using modern materials, technology and
carefully tweaking geometry I can produce lighter, stiffer more reactive bikes which feel as
good to ride as they do to look at. Fresh Fabrications produces well designed, modern, stylish
bikes with a hint of the old school and a heavy leaning towards new technology.
We also offer subcontract services to other frame builders and cycle companies, including
CNC machined frame tips and small batch production runs of frames and forks.
07590 537191 [email protected]
freshtripe
Retailer and distributor of Velo Orange products - builder of Vintage, Fixed and Singlespeed
bicycles. After spending too long searching the world-wide-web for that all-important
“finishing touch” for project bikes, the decision was made to import some of the finer overseas
items we had found. Your local bike shop probably doesn’t stock these items - nothing
essential, but all very nice nevertheless!
[email protected]
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www.freshtripe.co.uk
grimcycles
GRIMCYCLES are bespoke handmade bicycles made in the UK. We design, build, paint and
assemble all in house. We specialise in fixed gear, track and single speed bikes. We build
exclusively with steel and can build frames fillet brazed or lugged. Our steel frames are classily
constructed but feature modern paint and components.
www.grimbags.co.uk
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hackney gt
Hackney GT- where serious cycle wear and bicycle frames meet East London street fashion
and cycle scene with a bang. From jerseys to jackets, bibs, tees and bespoke steel frames.
www.hackneygt.com
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hammoon
Hammoon Cycles was founded in 2008 as a culmination of our passion for BMX, road bikes, mountain bikes,
single speed, motocross and a general all round love of everything two wheeled. Inspired by the custom
hand built bike scene in Canada and America we realised that well made, detailed, custom cycles have their
place. Started with the ambition to make the best handling, sleekest bikes with customization and a higher
level of detail, we build steel framed cycles and love their look, ride and durability. Our bikes are designed
and hand built in Shaftesbury, Dorset. We offer a completely bespoke bike building experience, where the
cycle is exactly tailored to you and your requirements. Every detail from components, tube type, rider size
and intended use are brought together to make your unique bike.
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24 J Wincombe BusinessPark - Shaftesbury - Dorset -SP7 9QJ
01747 850622 www.hammooncycles.com
hobo cycles
Designed and developed in Coventry, England, Hobo Bicycles create individual, quality
bicycles, frames and accessories for the cycling enthusiast. Traditionally hand-crafted and
individually tailored, each is designed to tackle touring, town and trail with style and assurance
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024 7667 3628 [email protected] www.hobobicycles.co.uk
hope technology
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HOPE, as a company has now worked at the leading edge of engineering technology since
1989. Ian Weatherill and Simon Sharp, 2 Rolls Royce aerospace engineers decided that the
brakes on their newly discovered mountain bikes weren’t up to scratch. A mechanical brake
was produced and a hub to attach it to, and that, as they say is where the story started.
Now, 25 years on, we employ 100 people to run 52 CNC machines, 24 hours a day. Our whole
range of components are produced in house in Barnoldswick.
Hope Mill - Calf Hall Road - Barnoldswick - BB18 5PX
01282 851200 info@ hopetech.com www.hopetech.com
islabikes
Islabikes was founded by renowned British bicycle designer Isla Rowntree, one of the few
female designers in the industry. The company has singlehandedly redefined children’s bicycle
design with products unparalleled in their depth of design detail. Bicycle engineering forms an
integral part of Islabikes’ history with over 25 years of experience. Our dedication to staying at
the forefront of innovation in bicycle design has produced a collection of exquisite adult hand
built bicycles which we are proud to display at Bespoked. These unique ‘Islabikes’ have yielded
outstanding results and although not available commercially, enable us to continually test and
refine concepts which ultimately influence our intelligently-designed children’s range
Bromfield - Ludlow - SY8 2JR
01584 856 881 [email protected] www.islabikes.co.uk
just riding along
howies
howies make high quality low impact clothing for everyday life and everyday sport.
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Bath House Road - Cardigan - SA43 1JY
01239 614122 [email protected] www.howies.co.uk
We build custom bicycle wheels for commuting, racing or just riding along. We make
choosing your wheels easy, informative and helpful. Every wheel is expertly built by hand in
our workshop with the parts you have chosen to fit you and your bike. Improvements in new
materials and tubeless technology combined with the application of tested hand building
techniques ensure that our wheels are - and stay - the best.
0114 2864900 [email protected] www.justridingalong.com
iride
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Displayed on our stand are many brands chosen by bespoke builders and professional cyclists
including Fulcrum Wheels, Prologo saddles, 3T finishing kit and Red Ant precision frame
cleaners and protectors.
London’s premier cycling boutique. Situated in the center of Soho, Kinoko Cycles is the
product of everything we love about cycling. Displaying some of the finest custom bikes in
existence alongside some of the fastest performance road bikes lets us provide people with
exactly what they want, from a bike for life to race-day best.
7-8B Mid Sussex Business Park - Ditchling Common Ind. Est. - Folders Lane East - Ditchling - BN6 8SE
01444 243000
[email protected] www.i-ride.co.uk
10 Golden Square - London - W1F 9JA
020 7734 1885 www.kinokocycles.com
I am a frame, fork & stem builder. I have been making bikes since 1980. I mostly offer TIG
welded steel bikes to order, customer’s choice as to what they want, all styles of upright bikes
are considered. I like making frames for hard to fit people, very tall or short & in the middle
sizes too. For this show I am making a Break Away tandem & a zippy porteur style city/ round
town bike with a front custom rack.
www.igleheartcustomframesandforks.com
Independent Fabrication has been a pioneer in the manufacturing of custom bicycles and
bicycle frames since 1995. Today the IF team of artists and fabricators continue to push the
envelope by using the newest metal technologies and refining accepted techniques. But even
as production methods become more sophisticated with the use of carbon fiber and titanium
shotpeening, the IF team continues to make bikes by hand and respects the craftsmanship of
the old way. But they’ll never stop doing things their own way.
THAT’S INDEPENDENT FABRICATION
C/o Mosquito Bikes - 123 Essex Road - Islington - London - N1 2SN
inspired cycle engineering
Inspired Cycle Engineering (ICE) design and build recumbent trikes. ICE is responsible for many
major developments in recumbent design, from optimised frame geometry to suspension
systems, twist-fold frames to no-brake steer. Production models are complemented by a
selection of custom-designed trikes. ICE are exhibiting one such model – a bespoke ‘fat trike’
made for a world-record attempt to cycle across Antarctica to the South Pole.
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Unit 15 - Tregoniggie Industrial Estate - Bickland Water Road - Falmouth - Cornwall - TR11 4SN
01326 378848 [email protected] www.icetrikes.co
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kirchner custom castings
I am a professional toolmaker and I have been engineering injection moulds, casting moulds,
dies etc. for industries for the past ten years. About a year ago I used my knowledge to setup
my own (single person) business to manufacture investment casted stainless steel lugs,
bottom brackets, dropouts etc.. I have been developing processes and I am planing to hit the
market very soon. Also a part of my offer will be purpose-built parts on customer request. At
the exhibition I will be displaying my investment casted parts and I will give more information
about the production process and my offers.
[email protected]
libertine bicyles
independent fabrication (mosquito)
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kinoko cycles
igleheart custom frames and forks
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Custom Bicycles Handmade in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
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Libertine Bicycles
[email protected]
www.libertinebicycles.co.uk
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limit fabrications
Founded in 2001 by Patrick Banks, Limit Fabrications has gained cult status with BMX fanatics
and widespread recognition from riders with a passion for innovation and custom detailing. Selftaught from his 9th birthday when he asked for, and received, his first welding set, Patrick began
learning his trade by making three-wheelers. Following many years in the saddle and with his
interest in bicycle design not subsiding, he decided to attend the United Bike Institute in Oregon to
complete an intensive framebuilding course after which he returned to Norfolk and started Limit
Fabrications. Having now ridden for 21 years, Pat needs no introduction to local riders. Already
supplying much of the BMX scene, he is fast gaining a following from cyclists of all disciplines keen
to test the boundaries of conceptual design and performance.
www.facebook.com/limitengineering @limitfabrications
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MAWIS bicycles
lock 7 (new builder)
I am Kathryn Burgess. I founded Lock 7 in 2007 which was London’s first and original cycle cafe.
Since then I have learnt a lot about bicycles and built my first frame and forks in Arizona with
Dave Bohm in 2010. It was an ambitious lugged, stainless steel frame based on the designs
made popular by Georgena Terry. Frames for a small person. This frame will be on display as
will the second bicycle I made.
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[email protected]
www.kathrynburgess.com
Fabricating, framebuilding, renovating ·and custom build for your delectation and interest.
Touring, Audax, Racing, Trikes, Tandems, Tandem Trikes. We also make specialist trikes for
disabled folks - whether you are a paralympian or wishing just to pootle along the lanes. With
years of experience at our fingertips we can make a wide range of machines and are able to
‘fit’ whatever your requirements allowing you to follow your own road.
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Albert Street - Chesterton - Staff - ST5 7JF
www.longstaffcycles.com
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Sometimes it’s good to reinvent the wheel . . . Loopwheels are 20” front and rear bicycle wheels
with integral suspension. They are designed and made in Nottinghamshire by engineer and
mountain-biker Sam Pearce, of Jelly Products Ltd. After 4 years of development and testing,
Sam launched loopwheels at Bespoked 2013 and through the crowd-funding site www.
kickstarter.com. The 20” wheels offer suspension and incredible comfort on a compact folding
bike, plus an exciting new riding experience. Urban commuting may never be the same again!
Loopwheels - Hollies Barn - Church Lane - Eakring - Newark - Nottinghamshire - NG22 0DH
01623 870128 or 07545 825076 [email protected] www.loopwheels.com
loopwheels (jelly producst ltd)
look mum no hands!
[email protected] www.lookmumnohands.com
I am a custom frame and bicycle builder launching our products for the first time. We will be
displaying custom made bicycles, frames and wheels.
[email protected]
www.malcolmcustombicycles.com
mark jones velo art
Mark Jones Velo Art paintings are custom made handcrafted original artworks that celebrate
bicycles and cycling. ‘Velo Art’ and ‘Still life cycle’ acrylic on canvas range of paintings reflect
a passion for the most efficient machine ever invented. Available as originals, prints and
commissions.
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Meister jig is a new popular priced, professional frame jig, manufactured to facilitate accuracy and ease of
frame construction, allowing the builder ease of access to all joints while insuring proper tube placement.
All major components are custom machined by an aero space certified machine facility, using modern cnc
machinery and autocad for the designing the fixture. We built our first custom frame fixture in 1959, and
we understand what it takes to build custom frames. Our frame jig is very versatile, and will allow you to
build frames smaller than a bmx bicycle and also build a mountain bicycle with very long forks as well, we
understand that in order to be a successful frame builder that your fixture must be very adaptable, and
accurate as well as easy to use. Please visit our booth and see the newest frame fixture from the USA
12415 Kane Alexander Dr - Huntersville - North Carolina - USA - 28078
+704-728-8441 [email protected] www.meisterjig.com (under construction)
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mercer bikes (new builder)
MercerBikes is a one-man workshop based in Cape Town, South Africa. David Mercer started
MercerBikes in 2011 initially focussing on custom porteur and pannier racks for bicycles.
The complexity of the workshop projects slowly increased and in 2013 David satisfied a life
ambition and built his first frame. Since then he’s built more than ten custom frames and
shows no sign of slowing down any time soon.
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www.mercerbikes.co.za
Mercian Cycles began in Derby in 1946 and are still building bespoke lightweight steel
frames, by hand, using traditional frame-building methods with one craftsman building each
frame from start to finish. We also specialise in frame repairs, renovations and quality stove
enamelling re-sprays for most makes of frame including Mercians.
7 Shardlow Road - Alvaston - Derby - Derbyshire - DE24 0JG
[email protected] www.merciancycles.co.uk
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MERÉNYI BICYCLES
malcolm custom bicycles
020 7064 5222
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www.mawis-bikes.com
mercian cycles ltd
Founded in 2010 Look mum no hands! is regarded as London’s original and best cycle cafe.
We have a passion for cycling, coffee, beer and food and insist on quality in everything we do.
All flavours of cyclist are welcome at our two cafes and workshop. We were at Bespoked 2012
and 2013 and are excited about another year serving fantastic booze to thirsty bike weirdos.
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[email protected]
meister jig
longstaff
07985 200 472
Bikes say a lot about yourself. Why then should a frame not be every bit as unique as the
human being riding it? That’s why I love and build custom frames. I don’t do production runs.
I build bespoke bikes, one by one, starting with design and the geometry to fit you like a
glove, continuing with a hacksaw, a file, a TIG welder, a pipe bender and finishing everything
off with an extensive manual finish and a bolt on headbadge. If I had a say everybody would
ride a custom bike.
12 Epsom Close - Horton Heath - Eastleigh - Hampshire - SO50 7NZ
02380 696778 [email protected]
www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/mark-howard-jones.html
Merényi Bicycles is a small enterprise which was founded to build bicycles with a method fairly
unknown in Hungary. It is our objective to respect and try to meet the needs and demands of the
cyclists —who are in search of quality and singularity— already in the process of frame building.
In our choice of tubing and technology, we are not bound by piled-up stocks. In the choice of
paintwork and ornamentation, there are no fixed designs enforced by executives, moreover, we
know and use more colours than red, blue and yellow. As for the rest of the components of the bike,
here too, we have the possibility of choosing the best components and accessories offered by the
trade. Each and every one of our frames is unique, numbered and built for custom order. We believe
that the birth of a bicycle is an adventure we share with our customer.
Kinizsi Pál utca 1/A - Fót 2151 - Hungary
+36 209993101
[email protected] www.merenyi.eu
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miche
Miche was founded 90 years ago when Ferdinando Michelin started to make component
parts. He agreed with the tyre producer to change his company’s name. Throughout its history
it has worked closely with Italian pro and amateur riders. Today, the production is specifically
high-end. By using CAD/Cam design and robots, albeit with passionate human engineering
knowledge, Miche produces an exceptional range of road wheels, tested to the very highest
level of endurance. Also manufactured at the recently expanded Treviso factory in Italy, are a
mid-top range of components such as hubs, cassettes, chainsets, bottom brackets and brakes.
www.miche.it/en/
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MIDDLEBURN CYCLE COMPONENTS ltd
Middleburn manufacture bicycle drivetrain components in the UK and have done so for the
past 20 years.
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Unit 5 Bentley Park - Blacknest Industrial Estate - Blacknest - Alton - Hampshire - GU34 4PX
01420 520223 [email protected] www.middleburn.co.uk
milk bikes ltd
Milk Bikes has been designing and producing beautiful, simple and practical bikes since 2010.
Our goal is to build bikes that make people want to get out and ride. This show marks the
launch of our first small batch of bikes, called Series 1. We’re massively excited about this
project because there will only ever make 12 of these bikes, and each bike within the series
will be unique – just like its rider. And just like the pretty little Jersey cows on the dairy farm
where Mark grew up each bike will be named. Come see what we’ve put together!
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www.milkbikes.com
MILLTAG
Milltag, created as a response to being unable to find a cycling jersey that was either plastered
with sponsors’ logos or simply indistinct from other generic cycle wear. We produce high
quality, technical cycle wear that are pieces of art whose performance can be relied upon. We
believe that cyclists should be proud to pull on their jersey and we guarantee that you will
‘stand out from the peloton’.
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[email protected]
Mosaic Handcrafted Bicycles is the brainchild of master frame builder Aaron Barcheck, who
has dreamt about building bikes since he was a junior racer growing up in St. Louis, Missouri.
A Mosaic is a subtle blend of craft and art, brought seamlessly together in the final product.
Mosaics are typified by well thought out geometry, perfect mitres, flawless welds and precise
brazing. We stock Mosaic because of their love of handcrafted bicycles and their belief that a
bicycle is not just a piece of equipment, but an extension of the rider. With our state of the art
fitting studio, we can realise your dreams of the perfect bike. As Aaron says, “If you can dream
it, we can build it.” It’s that simple. www.mosaiccycles.com
MOSQUITO BIKES
Mosquito - The Custom Bike Specialists. Independent Fabrication, Moots, Alchemy, Pegoretti,
Zullo, Merenyi, Demon Frameworks Lynskey. We believe we have the finest collection of
custom frame-builders and specialist bike manufacturers you will find in any bike shop,
coupled with the bike-fitting expertise and experience needed to turn your bike dreams into
reality.
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Practice does indeed make perfect,
but the level that these guys can get
you to in just a matter of hours is
nothing short of mind-blowing”
Ed Haythornthwaite
Technical Editor Dirt Magazine
Renowned for uniquely high
standards of student achievement
and specialist teaching techniques,
The Bicycle Academy is the most
popular frame building school in
Europe, attracting novice,
enthusiast and professional frame
builders from across the world.
www.milltag.cc
mosaic (prestige cycles)
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“If you want to know how to make
a frame or braze like a god, then
The Bicycle Academy is where
you need to be.
MASTERCLASSES
Fillet Brazing
Lug Brazing
TIG Welding
Fitting & Design
Machine Mitering
Tube Bending
SHORT COURSES
Fork Building
Stem Building
Rack Building
Head-badge Making
Balance Bike Building
BikeCAD
FRAME BUILDING
Classic - 5 day
Standard - 7 day
Advanced - 10 day
+ Tailored Courses
AND...
We provide tailored
qualification based
training to the bicycle
manufacture industry.
123 Essex Road - Islington - London - N1 2SN
020 7226 8765 [email protected] www.mosquito-bikes.co.uk
MOSS BIKES
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Moss bikes, established in 2011 in Cheshire, is a family run business with a personal touch. All
Moss frames are handmade, custom built to last by designer and craftsman Andrew Martin
Jones. The aim is to design and manufacture the best bicycles, making steel frames and bikes
using as many British parts as possible. All the frames are hand-painted and detailed on site.
A Moss bike can take you to work and back, carry shopping in the day, go off-road with the
kids in the evening and complete a sportive, road race or track event aiming for your personal
best at the weekend. “Sweet-handling and classy bespoke steel for any road, forever” Urban
Cyslist Magazine Winter 2014
[email protected] www.mossbikes.co.uk
[email protected]
+44(0)1373 473 767
OAK CYCLES
MOULTON BICYCLE COMPANY
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Dr Alex Moulton pioneered the small wheeled bicycle revolution nearly 50 years ago. All of
today’s small wheeled cycles owe a debt of gratitude to the original Moulton ‘F’ frame design
which not only introduced and proved the concept of full-size bicycles with small wheels, but
also, right from launch in 1962, have utilised front and rear suspension systems for improved
comfort and performance. The Moulton bicycle has been developed and refined constantly
ever since and is held in high regard throughout the world.
Holt Road - Bradford on Avon - Wiltshire - BA15 1AH
01225 865895 [email protected] www.moultonbicycles.co.uk
Oak cycles is a workshop that specializes in the design, fabrication and repair of custom steel
bicycle frames. Every frame is a unique project. There are no stock sizes; nothing comes “off the
peg”. We focus on fit and geometry, and look forward to collaborating with you on your design.
Our bikes have toured the world, crossed finish lines and stood up to long days on the courier
circuit. We understand that a bike is more than just transport, it’s a passion.
07517 890735
[email protected]
www.oakcycles.com
MRD/Tubal Cain/ AKA Tim March
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MRD is the worlds oldest rider owned BMX company, started by Tim March in 1981 33 years ago now. after
a hiatus of 1,000,000 years we’re back making hand made BMX frames again from tubing thats made in
the UK. Come on over and see us and tell us about your crappy raleigh burner and lets talk skids wheelies
and bunny hops. please dont mention the Miami hopper though as i might have to clip you round the ear.
Tubal Cain is my handmade bike co that where i make stuff i like and see if you like it too..All brazed and
made from 853 and T45 “The Tracker” bike won the “spirit of cycling” in 2012 at Bristol Bespoke, after missing
the show in 2013 due to a family bereavement i’m back again in 2014 cause i like Tessa and Phil and the
show is amazing.. get your asses down to the smoke and see some great bikes from all the exhibitors.
WE WILL HAVE HARIBO FANGS AND STRAWBERRIES FOR PEOPLE I LIKE.
oram kaye
Oramkaye is a cycling inspired design collective comprising of Anthony Oram and Rebecca J
Kaye. Designers and illustrators Anthony and Rebecca hand craft and design a range of artisan
items including screen prints, greeting cards, organic t-shirts, mugs and musettes.
www.anthonyoram.com
www.rebeccajkaye.com
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07969 015336
mustard (prestige cycles)
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When Stephen Roche set about developing an exclusive range of bikes for Prestige Cycles
in 2012, he knew he wanted to design the ultimate cost-easy titanium frame. After three
decades on the saddle both as a racer and a race team manager, Stephen recognised titanium
as the ‘the material of choice’ for its lightweight attributes, strength and resistance. The only
problem was the price. Was it possible to produce a cost-effective titanium frame? After three
years of development, perfecting and redesigning and en-listing the skills of Master frame
builder Mark Reilly Mustard Bikes have delivered just that – a light but affordable titanium
frame. Cool and distinctive, this frame cuts the mustard!
01273 960194 www.prestige-cycles.co.uk/gallery
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Nagasawa is part of a small group of bicycle builders whose status borders on the legendary.
In the design of track bikes, what sets a Nagasawa apart is the way that his frames come
together, every detail meticulously positioned, every feature designed by the man himself
and refined over the years. The dropouts and lugs are Nagasawa designs, not stock pieces.
Nagasawa selects every tube based on your riding style and weight. He meticulously checks
his tubes out of the box from the factory checking for perfect profiles and minor defects. The
man is a true perfectionist.
10 Golden Square - London - W1F 9JA
020 7734 1885 [email protected] www.kinokocycles.com
PACENTI
New to the UK, Kirk Pacenti’s rims the pioneer of the 650B rim size also in 26”and 700c sizes, all
alloy, but light and very stiff the practical alternative for everyday use, see the wheel sets with
Chris King hubs from EVO-WHEELS.
Building and repairing bikes from our bike shop/cycle cafe in the heart of Liverpool, No2 Bike
Co. continues the scouse tradition of the beautiful hand crafted bicycle frame. We hand build
truly unique made-to-measure steel frames as well as a series of ready-to-ride single speed,
fixed wheel and hub geared commuter bikes.
If you like bikes, pop in for a cuppa and a chat, we’ll have you riding again in no time.
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parentini
It was 1976 when the twenty year old Gianpaolo started to work in the family factory. He loved
sports, so he decided to renew his father’s job and to move decisively the production from
simply wool jerseys to jerseys for cyclists. The production was immediately appreciated from
the experts because of the high quality, this gave to the company the opportunity to have
amongst its customers very important teams and champions like Giuseppe Saronni.
+39 0571 467543
[email protected]
www.parentini.com
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paulus quiros
NO2 FRAMEWORKS
[email protected]
noble wheels
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www.pacenticycledesign.com
nagasawa (Kinoko)
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My name is Jonny and I started Noble Wheels in 2011 to fulfil my passion for wheel building.
I offer all types of road builds ranging from vintage style wood rimmed beauties to super
slick carbon fibre rockets (legs permitting) and everything in between. I stand to deliver my
customers a perfect set of wheels, with the component parts carefully chosen based on their
personal requirements and budget. All of my wheels are built using top quality tools to an
extremely high standard. My tools include a P&K Lie professional truing stand, a Morizumi spoke
cutting & threading machine and a Wheel Fanatyk spoke tensiometer. If there is one thing I love
more than bikes its tools!
Earlsfield - London
07876 494090 [email protected] www.noble-wheels.com
We design and build handmade bespoke steel bicycles. All are one-off commissions; they
incorporate unique and distinctive design elements that are exclusive to Paulus Quiros.
Whatever type of bicycle we create for you, you can be assured that your bicycle will receive
the same meticulous attention to detail and precision craftsmanship as all our bikes. Most
importantly your bicycle will receive the engineering input necessary to enable it to perform
exactly to your requirements. Bicycle design is part artistry and part engineering. We believe
that beautiful design and elegant engineering solutions are timeless.
Unit 15 - Dyfatty Park - Burry Port - Carmarthenshire - SA16 0FB
01554 228557 [email protected] www.paulusquiros.co.uk
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pedal ed
PEdAL ED designs clothing for people who love cycling. As cyclists ourselves, we design
every feature of our garments to improve function and performance, not simply aesthetics.
Combined with advanced natural textiles and modern designs, PEdAL ED garments offer
pioneering lifestyle and cycling apparel.
Sales & Marketing - Via V. Emanuele -11936050 Pozzoleone - VI - Italy
[email protected] www.pedaled.com
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The tailor’s art embodied for cycling
Made to measure frames in all four materials.
Proud to hand-build all four materials in Cusano Milano, Italy.
Four limited edition Sessanta bikes
Only 60 made in each material worldwide
STEEL SINCE 1953
For enthusiasts of this noble material, the bike
should only be made from steel. De Rosa has 60
years of history in the processing of steel. We know
all its virtues and know how to get the best out of
it. For this reason, even after 60 years, each steel
frame is as cared for as our first.
TITANIUM SINCE 1992
The material. Full stop. To work titanium requires
specialist knowledge and skill. This knowledge and
skill that De Rosa has developed in almost 20 years
makes each frame an aesthetic and performance
work of art.
ALUMINIUM SINCE 1996
CARBON SINCE 2000
The reference material for all current frames. Rigid, light, resistant, reactive and comfortable. Carbon fibre is without
doubt the present and the future of cycling. De Rosa proposes a blend of hi-modul carbon, the fibres of which are
hand-layered in our workshop in Cusano.
Prestige brands from i-ride.co.uk
There are many aluminium alloys that are utilized
and in De Rosa we use only the best. Aluminium
represents a turning point in frame manufacturing,
giving the possibility of developing new frame
concepts, thanks to its ductility, lightness and
resistance. We truly believe in aluminium.
racer rosa
pegoretti (mosquito)
Hidden away in a small workshop in the hills just outside Trento, Italy, Dario Pegoretti creates
some of the finest bicycles in the world.
Made to measure Italian bikes in London. Hand-crafted frames in steel, aluminium, carbonfibre and titanium, built one by one by historical Italian masters. Stylish and minimal, our
designs are a careful selection of the top quality materials produced and still manufactured in
Europe. As part of our projects, we offer professional bike fitting sessions by pro bio-mechanic
Giuseppe Giannecchini and hand-built wheelsets by Arup Sen.
www.pegoretticicli.com
Studio 17 - Hiltongrove - Hatherley Mews - London E17 4QP
020 8520 3023 [email protected] www.racerrosabicycles.co.uk
Peter’s Bike started not as a business, but as a hobby. I have designed and built bicycles with
electric engines, which look like vintage, racing bikes. Besides, I renovate old frames and
compose modern, city bikes.
rattleCAD is a bicycle construction software and has been proved to be an extremely useful
and powerful tool. It offers a graphical and parameterized configuration of the bicycle frame
and delivers a geometrical depiction of the frame as well as a mock-up of the whole assembled
bike. The software generates tube miter drawings of all main tubes, which simplifies the
workmanship. “rattleCAD” is an Open Source project with more than 26,000 downloads of
various program versions from http://sourceforge.net
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rattlecad
07849 754123
[email protected]
www.petersbike.co.uk
poetry in motion cycles (new builder)
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Poetry In Motion Cycles ‘PIM Cycles’ is the only producer of 36”wheel mountain bikes in the
UK and was also the first of two companies in the world. These monstrous bikes are the
foundation block of the portfolio of this bespoke framebuilder. PIM Cycles is half of what Dylan
Thomas does, he also runs Yourspokes an international wheel building company that is one
of the leading wheel building companies in the UK. With the combination of frame and wheel
building this gives Dylan a unique opportunity to build one off replica builds like the Ettore
Bugatti Bicycle and other prototypes.
Yourspokes/PIM Cycles - Unit 1 Franklins Yard - 28a Fossgate - York- YO1 9TA
07917 698749 [email protected] www.pimcycles.co.uk
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Every bike we build is as unique as you. An independent bike shop located in sunny, seaside
Hove, meeting the needs of mountain bikers, triathletes & roadies. We specialise in custom
built frames and custom bike builds, using the Next Generation SICI size cycle. We also offer
aerodynamic wind tunnel testing, for riders and equipment on our custom built rig, based
at Southampton University. Frames & bikes from: Baum, Mosaic, Guru, Storck, Argon18, Yeti,
Pivot, Pyga & our in house brand Mustard Titanium.
37a George Street - Hove - East Sussex - BN3 3YB
01273 960194 [email protected] www.prestige-cycles.co.uk
prestige cycles
pretorious bikes
Road cycling boutique from London’s East End. Showcasing the some of Europe’s finest
artisan works by Colnago, Cyfac & Lightweight. Special guests on the stand to include frame
builders from Cyfac & Colnago.
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2 Drysdale Street - London - N1 6NA
[email protected] www.pretoriusbikes.com
quoc pham
QUOC PHAM
Cycling Shoes
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[email protected]
www.rattlecad.sourceforge.net
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ravens cycles (new builder)
As a time served mechanical design engineer with a love of cycling, I have decided to
combine both these two elements to design and build truly custom built bicycle frames.
Using traditional materials from Columbus or Reynolds, I will build you not only a made to
measure frame but also a unique and individual frame tailored to your individual likes. Each
frame will be made to a very high standard; quality is of the up-most importance for every
frame I produce.
www.facebook.com/RavensCycles
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restrap
Restrap products are made by cyclists, for cyclists. Riding is what we do. When it all began, we were spending our
summers tackling the hills of West Yorkshire, putting our bikes and ourselves to the test. We passed - our bikes
didn’t. Amazing views, climbs and descents were frequently spoiled by one thing: broken pedal straps. Back then,
there was simply nothing on the market strong enough to withstand the forces and pressures of everyday riding. So
we made our own. In the back bedroom of a house in Bingley, we designed, developed and produced our signature
product, the diagonal strap. It was a success. Other cyclists began asking for the product, demand increased and
Restrap was born. From these small beginnings, Restrap has gone from strength to strength, now producing a
wide range of innovative, hard wearing cycling products. We know what cyclists want, understand those small
but irritating riding problems, and we solve them with careful, functional designs. Most of our products are still
handmade in Yorkshire from recycled, locally sourced materials and always will be.
www.restrap.co.uk
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reynolds technology
Reynolds invented tube butting in 1898 – to reduce weight safely. This mechanical engineering
process is still used over 114 years later in lightweight bike frames. Reynolds was the first
to introduce 531, a highly alloyed steel in 1935, and the first heat-treated steel (753) to the
industry in 1976. Remaining innovative, we also use 3-2.5 and 6-4 titanium, hydroformed
aluminium, air-hardening 631 and 853, and maraging stainless steel (Reynolds 953 – currently
the strongest tube-set available to builders).
Building 21 - Shaftmoor Industrial Estate - 226 Shaftmoor Lane - Hall Green - Birmingham - B28 8SP
0121 777 3853 [email protected] www.reynoldstechnology.biz
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roberts cycles
Leisure/Touring/commuter style cycling shoes, natural leather upper, rubber sole and hand
lasted.
Leather has been used to take advantage of its many natural qualities. It breathes, neutralises
odours, softens and moulds to fit. It is warm and wind resistant in cold weather yet breathes
to be cool and absorbent in summer.
Our aim is to build your perfect bicycle: a bicycle that’s unique, superbly efficient, fits you
precisely and is a delight to ride. Every Roberts is custom-fitted and made by hand to
increase your comfort, boost your performance and take you closer to achieving your cycling
ambitions. Whether you’re striving to get fit, get to work, get onto the podium or get out and
see the world, we can build the ideal bike for you.
[email protected] www.quocpham.com
89 Gloucester Road - Croydon - Surrey - CR0 2DN
020 8684 3370 [email protected] www.robertscycles.com
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Rohloff AG is a manufacturer of innovative motive power engineering products for bicycles.
This small, family-run business has been enriching the cycle trade for years and has produced
some of the most reliable bicycle transmission tools and components available on the market.
The SPEEDHUB 500/14, a 14 speed IGH, was released in 1997 and is still going strong today.
Of the 190,000+ units currently in use, not one has been returned due to wear or internal
component failure. Its reliability has secured this product’s reputation and made the
SPEEDHUB 500/14 the benchmark of IGH technology.
Moenchswiese 11 - 34233 - Fuldatal - Germany
+49 561 510 80 0 [email protected] www.rohloff.de/en/
Brian Rourke framesets have been hand made in Stoke on Trent England since 1972 we have
been synonymous with made to measure racing frame having hundreds of major race win
including World and National titles.
194 Waterloo Road - Burslem - Stoke On Trent - ST6 3HF
01782 835368 www.rourke.biz
Schwalbe is a family owned company with forty years of design and manufacturing expertise. Famous for
our Marathon touring tyres, in recent years our range has expanded into high end mountain bike race tyres
and now also top level road race tyres with the new Schwalbe One in clincher, tubeless and tubular versions
being used by three pro-tour teams. Being a German based company, we have always produced innovative
tyres for the European commuter market and were one of the leaders in balloon bike tyres with the Big
Apple and Fat Frank. In addition, we have never forgotten all the old bikes still doing good service out
there and so we continue to offer older, and in some cases almost obsolete, sizes with some in traditional
whitewall and gumwall. Come and see our 2014 range including the new Marathon Plus and the new
Marathon Almotion which is our first tubeless touring tyre.
Schwalbe Centre - Hortonwood 30 - Telford - Shropshire - TF1 7ET
www.schwalbe.co.uk
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Royce UK Ltd was established in 1980 by Cliff Polton, a precision engineer. Royce Bottom
Bracket Axles are renowned for their combination of strength, stiffness and low weight. They
are machined from aerospace grade titanium and only top quality bearings are use. Royce
Hubs are virtually indestructible and are designed to be able to cope with the toughest of
conditions. They are supplied with all weather seals for durability. Royce Bottom Bracket
Axles, Front and Rear Hubs come with a lifetime guarantee for the original purchaser. Royce
components are used by cyclists at the highest level both nationally and internationally.
Unit 13F - Queensway - Stem Lane - New Milton - Hampshire - BH25 5NN
01425 620062 [email protected] www.royceuk.co.uk
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Rusby Cycles is a one-man operation that produces beautiful bespoke steel bike frames out
of a small workshop in Borough, London. Every frame is the result of a close collaboration
with the customer, high-end materials and hours of meticulous work. The whole process from
fitting, to fabricating and painting the frame, to building up the bike with components can be
taken care of in-house. This ensures that the quality of the work is high and that the outcome
is a totally unique, well-integrated bicycle that both rides sweetly and looks stunning.
98 Webber Street - London - SE1 0QL
07894 352508 [email protected] www.rusbycycles.co.uk
selberbruzzler
The idea to build a bicycle frame from scratch out of a couple of steel tubes set the beginning
for a group of bikoholics to dig into the world of frame building. But ambition and theoretical
knowledge does not help if you do not possess any practical experience. So, what to do if
you can’t solve a problem on your own? You make it public! This was the initial spark for an
appeal to the community in an internet bike forum and the beginning of a still ongoing story
of great success.
[email protected]
www.selberbruzzler.at
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BikeRegister - Created out of frustration and refusal to accept that 500,000 bicycles stolen
each year in the UK is acceptable, we decided to do something about it. BikeRegister, the
National Cycle Database, is endorsed by the Met Police and Transport for London and is fully
committed to working with all UK Police Forces to reduce bicycle theft. Registration on the
secure bikeregister.com website is free and cycle enthusiasts are encouraged to protect their
bikes further with a permanent visible etch and/or microdots, as not all frame numbers are
unique. Join our fight against cycle thieves and register your bike today!
1 Locks Court - 429 Crofton Road - Locksbottom - Kent - BR6 8NL
0800 587 4739 www.bikeregister.com
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seren bicycles (new builder)
ryde rims
New, l/w high performance Ryde alloy is 15% lighter than alloy currently used on comparable
standard rims. The Pulse and Trace ranges are a continuation of a great heritage built up
over 100 years and synonymous with top-class quality, high level safety, reliability and a
continuous commitment to innovation and perfection. Trained engineers have helped to
bring you this guarantee. The new rims will resurrect the glory days of Weinmann whilst under
the stewardship of Chicken in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The new Ryde company is part of the Rigida
rim group based in Holland.
www.ryde.nl
saffron frameworks
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rusby cycles
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rourke cycles
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sapim
Sapim has made high quality spokes and nipples in Belgium for the last 90 years. By utilizing
age-long manufacturing techniques, the best stainless steel, strict quality control and
continuous exhaustive tests, Sapim has become increasingly respected in the bike industry.
The company has played a unique part in Pro Tour and MTB racing. Sapim is able to provide
top road riders as well as many national and international mountain bikers with every type
of spoke for the racing circuit – the best test bench of all. Within the ranges there are spokes
suited to every wheel requirement. The phenomenal growth in the demand for the bladed
CX-Ray spokes, has caused many specialist wheel brands to fit Sapim.
www.sapim.be
At Saffron Frameworks, we create beautiful and functional bicycles by understanding first,
who you are and what you want from your bicycle. We design frames which fit your cycling
goals and your geometry. And we turn that into an aesthetically attractive frame. We believe
in turning your ideas into designs, and those designs into truly awesome bicycles, making you
the perfect traveling partner on two wheels. Primarily we built with steel but throw a bit of
carbon into the mix from time to time. Each one of our frames is unique, made with our own
hands.
Scena - 240 Camberwell Road - Camberwell - London - SE5 0DP
07986 187462 [email protected] www.saffronframeworks.com
“The bicycle is the most civilised conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow
daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart.” Iris Murdoch
Trained by Mark Reilly and Matthew Sowter, Ollie at Seren Bicycles is a frame builder based
near the south coast. Influenced by continental cycle culture, he designs and builds steel
bicycles for touring, adventure and day-to-day riding. Seren builds lugged and fillet brazed
frames in mixte, utility and off-road styles.
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/pages/serenbicycles
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shand
Shand is an independent bicycle manufacturer located in central Scotland producing steel
frames inspired by Scotland’s roads, trails and mountains. Founded by Steven Shand in 2003,
the company offers a range of hand-built steel production bikes, all made with the same
passion and attention to detail as our custom frames.
3b Nasmyth Court - Houston Industrial Estate - Livingston - Scotland - EH54 5EG
01506 668966 [email protected] www.shandcycles.com
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shutt velo rapide
sven cycles
Founded in 2009 Shutt Velo Rapide’s mission is simple; to create their own unique brand of
well designed, great fitting, quality cycling garments that do not cost a fortune. By designing
all our products in the UK, sourcing our materials as local as possible then manufacturing in
Leicester, we have the privilege of being personally involved in every aspect of production.
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South Barn - Featherbed Court - Featherbed Lane - Mixbury - Brackley - NN13 5RN
01280 847271 [email protected] www.shuttvr.com
[email protected]
Artisan steel-frame bicycles from the heart of Snowdonia.
Precision, elegance and economy of design are themes that run innate through the work of
silversmith turned framebuilder and Slate Cycles founder, Christy Boothroyd. These qualities,
combined with an uncompromising bespoke approach to framebuiding, form the underlying
ethos that defines Slate Cycles.
Ty Newydd - Dinorwig - Caernarfon - Gwynedd - LL55 3ES
07896 705258 [email protected] www.slatecycles.co.uk
Since 1981, Swallow has hand-built only bespoke frames for discerning clients around the
World. Each Swallow frame is unique to match the owner’s size, needs and style. You will
speak with the person that will design and build your frame during a detailed consultation,
using a Calfee sizing jig and BikeCAD Pro. We use Reynolds 953, Columbus and other selected
stainless and steel tubing with fillet brazing or hand-cut lugs to achieve exactly the bicycle or
tandem you desire. Adventurous clients can build their own frames with one-to-one tuition
on our frame-building courses.
Bicycles by Design - The John Rose Building - High Street - Coalport - Shropshire - TF8 7HT
01952 459900 [email protected] www.bicycles-by-design.co.uk
souplesse
[email protected]
www.zamboobikes.com
sparrow cycles
That feeling. Of being in sync, a harmony of motion. Or that glowing moment when you
realise, from a distance, that the exquisite bike locked up over there is your own..
...Is why I design, build, paint and even repair bicycles, components and accessories by hand,
in Liverpool from the finest UK sourced materials.
And take my time to get it right.
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07704 350024
2 Roscoe street - Liverpool - L1 2SX
[email protected] www. sparrowcycles.co.uk
Swarf Cycles combines a lifetime of tinkering skills with over 10 years mechanical design
and engineering experience in the aerospace industry. Based in Dorset on the south coast
of England, Swarf Cycles background and main focus is with full suspension mountain bike
frames. The new Curve frame features a fillet brazed steel front end and carbon swingarm, all
made in house. We also offer a full custom service on steel fillet brazed hardtail frames. On
display at the show we will have a hardtail and a Curve suspension bike.
07792 506194
[email protected]
Strada Hand Built Wheels was launched in 2010 to reintroduce the benefits of hand built
wheels to cyclists who may not have considered them before. After the frame, the wheel
of your bike is the most critical component in how it rides and handles so we consider your
weight, height, physique, power, type of bike and type of road surface before selecting a rim,
hub and spokes to build a wheelset to match you perfectly. All wheels built to 0.05mm true
with a lifetime free truing policy.
Suite 9 - Brooklands House - Marlborough Rd - Lancing Business Park - W Sussex - BN15 8AF
01903 750040 [email protected] www.stradawheels.co.uk
strawberry bicycles
Upon graduation from the University of Washington School of Civil Engineering in 1970, I travelled to
England to tour and race my bicycle. My interest in framebuilding developed after visiting several English
Pro shops with the typical frame shop out back. In 1971 Mark DiNucci and I bought oxy-propane tanks,
Harris brazing torches, files and assorted tools and started in. Today Strawberry is a one man - one dog
concern producing road bicycles in the traditional mold of hand brazed, oxy-propane torch - brass
conjoined lugged steel construction. Unique features of the Strawberry designed wishbone rear triangle
and integral topstay/seatpost binder completes a simple but elegant aesthetic. Strawberry framesets are
built by Andy Newlands in Goose Hollow, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Terra Nova Cycles LLC - 1535 S.W. 17th. Ave. - Portland - OR - USA
+1 503-224-1215 [email protected] www.strawberrybicycle.com
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sword cycles
Sword Cycles is a new custom framebuilding company, based in Derbyshire. Framebuilder
Tim Leicester has nearly a decade of professional framebuilding experience and individually
hand makes each steel frame. Sword Cycles builds both beautifully functional fillet brazed
and classically beautiful lugged frames, to suit your frame type and your own tastes. Your
intended use, riding style and physique are matched to a personalised tube selection and
custom geometry to produce your ideal bespoke frame. To discover more visit the website.
07980 552379 [email protected] www.swordcycles.co.uk
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strada - handbuilt wheels
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swarf cycles (new builder)
Souplesse Bikes have been created to offer the smoothest riding, most beautiful bamboo bikes
in the World. They are a combination of UK design, engineering and testing and a partnership
with the best bamboo bike craftsman in Africa, who was apprenticed to the worldwide father
of bamboo bikes, Craig Calfee of Calfee Designs. We offer frame only or complete builds
with the ability to even specify the wrapping colour of the joints. Racing bikes, Singlespeed,
Mountain Bikes, 29”, Track.
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www.svencycles.com
swallow bespoke
slate cycles
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Darron Sven has been building and repairing vintage race cars and motorcycles for many
years and in 2012 returned to his first love, bicycles, setting up Sven Cycles in Weymouth
Dorset. Building lightweight road and track bikes he has recently been collaborating with
Mog Mogford (ex Brixton Cycles) to build classically styled hub geared roadsters with a
modern twist.
Also offers bike fitting service and frame repairs/renovation.
Swrve makes stylish urban cycling apparel. Our design concept has always been clean and
simple lines.
Form follows function, a dash of elegance and a dash of street.
[email protected]
www.swrve.co.uk
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talbot frameworks
Talbot Frameworks makes quality steel road, cyclocross, touring, track and mountain bike frames.
The frames are designed and built in South London, in a workshop attached to Blue Door Bicycles,
a shop that until 2010 was owned by the Talbot family, who had built frames in the same workshop
from the 1950’s. The frames are designed and built by Matt McDonough and once painted, the
complete bikes are assembled in the Blue Door Bicycles workshop. In addition to framebuilding we
build high quality and specialist wheels under the name ‘Talbot Wheelworks’. Wheels are built by
Justin Russell. We will be displaying a variety of frames, complete bikes and wheels.
5 and 7 Central Hill - Crystal Palace - London - SE19 1BG
020 8670 9767 [email protected] www.talbotframeworks.co.uk
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tatts and beards workshop
Tatts and Beards workshop has a pretty diverse area of work, from paint and small machining
jobs through to full custom builds, from bmx to ‘penny farthings’, all done in house. We’re
constantly learning new techniques, so expect something a little out of the ordinary, although
I couldn’t tell you exactly what it’ll be yet!
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www.tandbworkshop.co.uk
teague bicycles
Matt Teague started building bicycles in 2011 in east London, mostly for friends and family and
mostly because he was unable to find exactly what he wanted for everyday use in and around
London. He believes that bicycles are the ultimate personal transport solution for medium
and short distances (and long ones too – time permitting) and seeks to build machines that
will soak up the rigours of daily life on the road. Frames are built in a variety of techniques, but
lugged steel predominates because it is strong, lightweight and timeless.
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[email protected]
ted james design
Ted James Design was founded in 2010 by Ted ‘Superted’ James. Known for his fixed gear trick riding, Ted
started building frames five years ago and has since made a name for himself as a top builder, winning
the Peer Award at Bespoked 2013 and being chosen by Reynolds to build the first 921 stainless frame
for testing. Ted builds all kinds of bikes, from custom one-offs and prototypes to small batches, mostly in
steel, stainless steel and has successfully built in titanium. He also makes a lot of his own parts (head tubes,
bottom bracket shells etc.) and does various machining processes on his own manual machines, which
include lathes and milling machines. Ted’s bikes, which have been described as “future collectables”, are all
hand made in the UK by Ted.
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Unit S3 Inchbrook Trading Estate - Bath Road - Woodchester - Stroud - GL5 5EY
01453 298401 [email protected] www.tedjamesdesign.com
the bicycle academy
The Bicycle Academy provides frame building courses and skills masterclasses for novices,
enthusiasts and pro’s, and fully equipped workshop hire for those who don’t have their own.
This year we’re excited to be launching our own range of frame building tools and Jigs, bicycle
sizing and fitting courses for frame builders, along with other brand new frame building and
skills courses too.
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Unit 1a - The Welsh Mill - Park Hill Drive - Frome - Somerset - BA11 2LE
01373 473767 [email protected] www.thebicycleacademy.org
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I build quality bespoke bicycles for the discerning cyclist. Each bicycle is a one-off and is
tailored to fit your shape and tastes. Every frame is individually designed and handbuilt
by myself, in my workshop near York. I like a clean aesthetic and believe that form follows
function. I’ve been obsessed with engineering and cycling basically all my life. I have the
skills, experience and knowledge to go the extra mile for you to create something very special.
My focus is on building road, cross and off-road bicycles in steel, stainless and titanium, joined
with fillet brazing or TIG.
Based 12 miles east of York
07851 058146 [email protected] www.titchmarshcycles.com
titchmarsh cycles
toad custom cycles
Toad Custom Cycles design and hand build bespoke steel framed bicycles, using traditional
methods, in a small workshop in Kintbury, West Berkshire. Each bicycle is uniquely designed
and crafted for the individual, to their specific requirements, using the finest materials. Since
2012, Toad has created a diverse range of bicycles, from a tough go-anywhere Fillet Brazed
29er MTB through to a Lugged Ladies Randonneur with step-through frame and full panniers,
a classically styled road racer to a quirky one-off cargo runaround.
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www.toad.cc
tommasini
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Tommasini has been producing and selling racing bikes since the Second World War.
The essence of Tommasini is steeped in history, experience and technical know-how.
The continuous research into better ways of building racing bikes has put Tommasini at
the forefront of the market. The entire Tommasini range is hand crafted by highly skilled
technicians in the factory at Grosseto Tuscany. Since the introduction of carbon fibre as the
base material Tommasini has with its continuous research and development produced a
racing bike that not only is lightweight but gives a comfort ride that is unique.
www.tommasini.it/eng/index.php
tsubasa Bicycles
Tsubasa is a mini workshop concentrating on a custom bicycle frame design made out of
carbon fiber. We also will be displaying our prototype saddles. Everything is 100% designed,
tested and produced in house: tubes, carbon lugs etc.
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22 Smeed Road - Hackney - London - E3 2NR
[email protected] www.tsubasabicycles.com (coming soon)
union of pedallers
Faced with impenetrable competition from big multi-national brands, a group of small
independents has come together to form Union of Pedallers, a distribution company with
a difference. Union of Pedallers is a bicycle parts and accessories distribution company
supporting and distributing the small, the unique and the innovative. Brands on display Full Windsor, Restrap, BikeParka, (maybe Milltag).
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Unit 5 - 30-34 Aire Street - Leeds - West Yorkshire - LS1 4HT
0113 245 1128 [email protected] www.unionofpedallers.cc
velo-smith
Velo-smith.com has its genesis over thirteen years ago sparked by a desire to be self-sufficient in wheel
maintenance and construction. Velo-smith.com established itself formerly in 2011 with a collective of
enthusiasts bringing different skills to the company. In 2013 a full-time workshop and LOOK Premium
dealership was established·in Plymouth, Devon. Velo-smith.com has spent years researching and
developing products in particular carbon fibre, which are raced on and off road across the South West
of England. Selecting the best components to suit each individual rider, Velo-smith.com uses the finest
tools blended with years of experience to build to the highest tolerances with excellent aftercare and postproduction support.
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Union of Pedallers is a distribution
company representing the small,
the unique and the inventive.
We work with bespoke bicycle
brands to bring them to the wider
market, helping them to expand
and giving them the attention
they deserve.
www.unionofpedallers.cc
Pryn Court - Millfields - Plymouth - Devon - PL1 3JB
07557 940983 [email protected] www.velo-smith.com
veloboo design
We founded our company in 2009 with one purpose: to create something unique. A product,
that we can be pride of. After 5 years of hard team work, it is the right time to present the
amazing result to the public. Our vision was to create a bicycle, which is valuable and exciting
by combining classical looks with a state of the art technology. We handcrafted this bike from
bottom to top just for you from bamboo and 24K gold platted components.
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[email protected]
www.veloboodesign.com
vulpine
Vulpine are a British design-obsessed apparel company who launched in 2012. We make highend clothing from performance materials that is stylish both on and off the bike, strongly
influenced by British tailoring. We have a nice blog talking about all things cycling. Our ethos
is creative and inclusive and passionate. We also organise the Vulpine Cycling Fete.
Come take a comfy seat with us and have a chat. We will have treats.
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Unit 5 Brook Willow Farm - Woodlands Road - Leatherhead - Surrey - KT22 0AN
020 3151 4100 [email protected] www.vulpine.cc
WE ARE AT STAND 68
whiter cycles (new builder)
Roger Whiter, son of a North London framebuilder, returns to his roots with hand built,
fillet brazed, lightweight bicycles for mid-century kids. Custom built with an eye to batch
production in the future.
www.cycleswhiter.wordpress.com
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wildcat gear
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Wildcat Gear are dedicated to making custom frame bags and other storage equipment for
bikepacking, cycle touring, epic or multi-day excursions by bike. Our products currently
include custom frame bags and a unique handlebar harness system. Based in Wales, our
design inspiration comes from a huge expanse of wild and challenging terrain on our
doorstep. Whether you ride road, off road or commute with your bike, we can design and
custom build a frame bag, pack or harness for your bike to make riding with equipment easier,
safer and more comfortable.
www.wildcatgear.co.uk
wilkinson cycles
Matt Wilkinson is a London-based frame builder. Since being awarded the best new builder
award in 2012 Matt has continued to hone his torch skills, and is a fully trained production
brazer at Brompton. He’s also developing his own frame building praxis, and intends to exhibit
some of the ideas he is currently exploring.
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[email protected] www.wilkinsoncycles.com
winter bicycles
Winter Bicycles manufactures custom bicycles and luxurious necessities including forks,
stems, racks and other fittings. All products are individually tailored for the customer’s needs
by Eric Estlund in Eugene, Oregon. Winter Bicycles carry a sense of year round versatility
with an emphasis on fresh, clean design, practical features and subtle detailing. Eric will work
with you to incorporate the design and features relevant for your uses and priorities, from
performance race bikes to everyday city bikes and commuters. Winter Bicycles’ goal is to put
you on the best fitting and performing bicycle for your specific needs.
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+1 541.556.5156
[email protected]
will be supporting
www.winterbicycles.com
wittson custom ti cycles
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Already well known as a frame-builder for COLNAGO, Vidmantas “Vitas” Zukauskas has been
building best-selling frames from the mid-90s, going by the names Monotitan, Ovaltitan,
Ovalmaster, Master BiTitan, CT1, etc. These works of master craftsmanship are broadly
recognized and their quality speaks for itself. Over time, Vitas has become more and more
well known as a master in ti frame building with worldwide orders from cyclists that value
craftsmanship. His son has become involved in ti frame building and they have embarked on
a new journey with WITTSON. These are bespoke tailor-made frames built to last a lifetime.
Silutes pl. 57 - LT-94105 Klaipeda - Lithuania
+370 600 38 775 [email protected] www.wittson.com
wold cycles
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Launched in January 2014, we make bicycles in Lincolnshire. Our bikes are designed and
built with function and utility as their core. Our manufacturing process has an emphasis on
precision so that a very high level of quality is repeatable on every single frame that leaves our
workshop. ‘Wold by Bentley’ is the arm of our business designing and machining parts and
tools for other frame builders to purchase. At the Bespoked show we will be launching our
production range of frames as well as displaying our full range of ‘Wold by Bentley’ products.
[email protected] www.woldcycles.co.uk
– JUNE 28TH – 29TH 2014 –
www.bikebath.co.uk
Our event hotline
0845 3880037
– SEPTEMBER 7TH 2014 –
www.bikeoxford.co.uk
Bespoked - The UK Handmade Bicycle Show are delighted to announce their
support for both Bike Bath and Bike Oxford where there will be an opportunity
to ride and meet Bespoked bike builders on the sportive rides.
woodelo
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Woodelo is a new company with the aim of producing high performance wooden bicycle
frames. We take traditional materials and craftsmanship source everything as locally as
possible, then combine with modern design and manufacturing techniques to produce frames
of natural beauty and unique ride comfort. All frames are made to order, we do of course have
our stock geometry but you can also have a wooden frame made to your individual geometry
and specifications. We can even show you a picture of the tree it came from!
Unit 2 Drangan Enterprise Units - Drangan - Thurlas - Tipperary - Ireland
[email protected] www.woodelo.ie
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Each Woodrup frame is individually hand crafted to the customers requirements for geometry
and specification leading to a completely unique frame and a true work of art. We have over 60
years experience of frame building and export our work world wide. All our frames are made
from steel and we can design and build you anything from a very traditional touring bike,
modern hub-gear belt drive do-it-all bike, hardtail Mountain Bike or modern 953 Stainless
Steel race bike.
345/7 Kirkstall Road - Leeds
0113 2636212 [email protected] www.woodrupcycles.com
woodrup cycles
zetta
Zetta is a unique UK distributor and agency that specialises in Italian made cycling products.
The companies we collaborate with have been carefully chosen to ensure we can deliver
to our customers the high standards of customer service that we demand. Many of these
companies are longstanding historical business that have made the “history” of cycling, yet
DISTRIBUTION & AGENCY they are all still at the forefront of technical advancements within the industry.
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[email protected]
www.zettadistribution.com
zullo (mosquito)
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Tiziano Zullo produces a small range of individually built custom steel framesets in his small
workshop in Castelnuovo Del Garda on the shores of Lake Garda near Verona. Production runs
at only a couple of hundred hand-crafted steel framesets a year. Tiziano builds using both
Deddaccia and Columbus tubing.
123 Essex Road - Islington - London - N1 2SN
020 7226 8765 [email protected] www.mosquito-bikes.co.uk
Nerve Bikes
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Based in Brighton on the south coast of England, Nerve is a new company but started with a huge
amount of experience and talent. Having been frame building for over 25years Mark Reilly has
established himself as one of the pre-eminent British bicycle designers. Mark has teamed up with
Neil FitzGerald who comes from Formula one and Damon Fisher, graphic and product designer.
Mark, Neil and Damon have been friends for many years and make Nerve the innovative brand that
it is. A new range of components is currently in development and this includes carbon wheels and
forks, amongst others. Frames are made from steel and stainless steel and all made right here in
England. Nerve is also working on another exciting frame which will hopefully launch at Bespoke.
01273 649849 [email protected] www.nervebikes.com
cinelli - gruppo srl
In bike we trust!
We apply Design principles to our products, but also to our company. Design is not just looks.
Design means shape, first project, outline, technology, technique, materials, innovation,
creativeness, function, quality, uniqueness, know-how, emotion. We want every product to
have an Idea, since, if it is a copy, it cannot be Cinelli. However, the road to the mission is long
and not easy at all.
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+39 02952441
[email protected]
www.cinelli.it
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