Bespoked Bristol 2013
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Anyone in the area really should try to get down tomorrow and check the show out, lots of titanium stuff, some nice steel frames and the odd bit of carbon too. Lots of Chris King bits on display bikes too, a little bit of stuff for sale though one stand is less one pair of trick looking carbon-ti skewers! 
My favourites were this Oak kitted out with Wildcat bags that looked ready for a long distance ride and was awarded "Best in show - Expedition/Tourer"
and a BMX made with Reynolds 853, unfinished tubes with scorch marks etc, just awesome!
It was very busy hence the dodgy iphone camera work so get there early...
My favourites were this Oak kitted out with Wildcat bags that looked ready for a long distance ride and was awarded "Best in show - Expedition/Tourer"
and a BMX made with Reynolds 853, unfinished tubes with scorch marks etc, just awesome!
It was very busy hence the dodgy iphone camera work so get there early...
i also managed to pop along for a day out.
there was some lovely stuff there, too much to post, and with only my phone for pics, detail (of which there was an abundance of) was lost in the pics. so here are a couple of links to check out instead
http://www.bicycles-by-design.co.uk/swallow
best in show for the road catergory, and some truly beautiful bikes, totaly bespoke, and good enough to eat.
http://www.woodelo.ie/
these looked very well researched, and the bike was just soo light. 4000km ridden on their test mule, and still going strong they claim. lovely craftsmanship, WANT!
but for me this was what got me all over excited.
http://www.downlandcycles.co.uk/frameBuilding.htm
i spent a good half hour chatting with a student from the course, and i just have to do this now. £1250 for a hand built bike (by you) in 853 reynolds tubing! yes please thank you very much. the saving has begun, and hopefully i will book it up around oct with a six month waiting list on the 5 day course.
very nice day out, as mentioned above, worth the effort.
there was some lovely stuff there, too much to post, and with only my phone for pics, detail (of which there was an abundance of) was lost in the pics. so here are a couple of links to check out instead
http://www.bicycles-by-design.co.uk/swallow
best in show for the road catergory, and some truly beautiful bikes, totaly bespoke, and good enough to eat.
http://www.woodelo.ie/
these looked very well researched, and the bike was just soo light. 4000km ridden on their test mule, and still going strong they claim. lovely craftsmanship, WANT!
but for me this was what got me all over excited.
http://www.downlandcycles.co.uk/frameBuilding.htm
i spent a good half hour chatting with a student from the course, and i just have to do this now. £1250 for a hand built bike (by you) in 853 reynolds tubing! yes please thank you very much. the saving has begun, and hopefully i will book it up around oct with a six month waiting list on the 5 day course.
very nice day out, as mentioned above, worth the effort.
Went down yesterday afternoon, not a bad way to spend a few hours.
Wasn't much taken by bike of the show tbh, dura ace groupset really didn't work with the classis styling of the frame, much prettier bikes there IMO.
Was nice to get up close with a couple of Pegorettis and see his paint jobs in the flesh.
Was also interesting to see the amount of H Plus Sons being used, my LBS have built quite a few wheel sets up now using them and they're really quite nice.
Wasn't much taken by bike of the show tbh, dura ace groupset really didn't work with the classis styling of the frame, much prettier bikes there IMO.
Was nice to get up close with a couple of Pegorettis and see his paint jobs in the flesh.
Was also interesting to see the amount of H Plus Sons being used, my LBS have built quite a few wheel sets up now using them and they're really quite nice.
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