The UK Handmade

Bicycle Show 2012

Bespoked BRISTOL

23rd-25th MarchBrunel’s Old Station

www.bespokedbristol.co.uk

facebook.com/ukhandmadebicycleshow

Show Guide& The Handmade Bicycle

Directory

Bespoked Bristol 2012 Awards:BEST OF SHOW BEST ROAD BIKE BEST UTILITY BIKE BEST TRACK BIKE BEST OFF ROAD BIKE BEST NEW BUILDER THE PUBLIC VOTE

Printed on 100% recycled paper using vegetable based inks by:Taylor Brothers Bristol Ltd13-25 Wilder Street - Bristol - BS2 8PY www.taylorbros.uk.com

Welcome to Bespoked Bristol - The UK Handmade Bicycle ShowA 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.

For these people to carry on making these beautiful bikes they need to sell them, so if you like what you

see ask how much? This show provides you with the chance to meet many different designers and makers,

using different methods of production which enable prices to be more affordable.

Making a beautiful bicycle takes time. Time to learn the skills and longer to perfect them. You can build

your own bicycle under expert tuition and afterwards, proud of your work look at the masters’ then truly

appreciate the skill involved. Then you will look at the price and wonder how it can be achieved at twice

the amount.

Thank you to Kayti Peschke Photography Ltd - www.kaytipeschke.com for photographing all the exhibitor’s

work. Thank you to Odoni for providing cycle parking. And thank you to our sponsors for their support.

We hope that you enjoy the show.

Tessa and Phil Taylor - Organisers , Bespoked Bristol

Bespoked Bristol is supported by:

Talks and EventsFriday 23rd March17.00 - 20.00 - Roller Racing by South Coast SprintsSaturday 24th March10.15 - 11.00 - Becoming a frame builder Q and A with Ricky Feather of Feather Cycles16.00 – 17.00 - Is there a ‘best’ material for a bike frame - Keith Noronha - Reynolds Sunday 25th March (supported by Rouleur Magazine) 10.00 - 10.45 - Producing frames in the in the UK, Steven Shand - Shand Cycles10.45 -11 30 - Frame Building in the US with Eric Estlund - Winter Bicycles15.30 - 16.30 - Building up a frame - What to put on your dream frame? (TBA)16.30 - The Winner of the Public Vote Award

- Supported By Reynolds- Supported By Reynolds- Supported By Brooks- Supported By Brooks - Supported By Hope- Supported By Columbus & Ceeway- Supported By Brooks

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13th Floor Distribution is a Veil. Behind it are two brands. The first is “TubalCain” and the second is “Weyland.”Taking it’s name from the Biblical Blacksmith of steel and brass Tubal Cain makes their rigid only frames and forks in the UK. They are forged together by the Somerset Legend that is Brian Curtis. R&D is done by Tim March and Steve Bancroft and these three are the independent points of this project. Weyland is Tim March’s accessory company that makes handlebars. All are Drawn, Painted, Brazed and Chromed in the UK.

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tim@13thfloordistribution.com www.13thfloordistribution.com

Argos Racing Cycles have offered a high quality frame respray and renovation service for over 30 years. We are authorised frame resprayers for several leading manufacturers, which enables us to provide most maker’s transfers to suit your requirements. We also offer specialist frame repairs on many types of cycles. Why not give that trusted companion a new lease of life?

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Unit 12 - Riverside Park - St. Annes Road - St. Annes - Bristol - BS4 4ED

0117 9724730 sales@argoscycles.com www.argoscycles.com

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.

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Elys Yard - The Truman Brewery - 91 Brick Lane - London - E1 6QL020 7377 7522 sales@14bikeco.com www.14bikeco.com

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Offering a unique view on bike design, Award Bikes look at things differently to create a ride outside of the box. Using Adrian Ward’s previous design experience with Marin, Whyte and Nukeproof, Award Bikes combine design innovation with function, quality and materials.The latest - the 29er - demonstrates one of the shortest chainstays to produce a nimble short wheelbase bike with clearance for 2.5 plus tyres . The beauty of it is that Adrian maintains all the practical design aspects with the overall look to produce a frame with flowing, graceful curves from front to back.

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E: info@awardikes.co.uk www.awardbikes.co.uk

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Make a bike with a difference.Learn how to make bikes, keep the skills and give your first bike to someone who really needs it. We give people the lessons, skills and kit to design and make their own bikes. But there’s a big difference. Each student at The Bicycle Academy will make a bike designed especially to use in Africa. Students keep the skills they learn and their first bike will go to someone who really needs it. Once they’ve made their frame for Africa, graduates can come back to our workshop to hone their skills and build their own frames

the bicycle AcADemy

Frome - Somerset 07870609871 hello@thebicycleacademy.org www.thebicycleacademy.org

Drawing on the 30 year heritage of our bespoke brand Swallow, we offer the Landescape range of made-to-measure and hand-built aluminium frames. Choose from race, track, touring, Mtb, trekking or tandem designs. Unlike mass-produced aluminium frames our joints are filed and hand finished for a smooth appearance. All our tubing is custom drawn and formed for optimum performance of the frame’s intended final use. When ordering your frame you will speak with the person that will design your frame during a detailed consultation, using a Calfee sizing jig and BikeCAD Pro.

bicycles by Design

Church Road - Jackfield - Shropshire - TF8 7AP01952 883249 info@bicycles-by-design.co.uk www.bicycle-by-design.co.uk

Bike Science was established in March 2010 by Andy Sexton. Andy has over twenty five years of competitive biking experience and over twenty years as a triathlete. While working at Planet X he identified the need to be able to offer accurate, professional bike fitting services to riders wishing to buy bikes without being able to try the actual bike for size first and riders wishing to optimise their riding position to increase performance, avoid injury or improve comfort. He started Bike Science with these aims in mind.

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The Meeting House Annex - Lewins Mead - Bristol - BS1 2NN also Derby, Rotherham0117 9273444 info@bike-science.com www.bike-science.com

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Having a passion for using natural materials, working as a bicycle mechanic and a love of cycling, has led me to making Boocycles. Bamboo bikes are becoming increasingly popular. The others that I have seen are only frames partially consisting of bamboo. Therefore each time I begin making I set out to make more of the bike from bamboo than previously. In addition I am not just making the bikes for show, but comparable to other, far more tried and tested materials, in an effort to make the most environmentally friendly mode of transport.

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61A Etta Street - Deptford - London - SE8 5NR07986597274 henrybenjaminjames@hotmail.co.uk

Boneshaker Magazine is a celebration of cycling and the people who do it. Full of articles, personal stories and anecdotes about people and projects doing great things with bicycles around the globe. It is our hope that the magazine will both inspire and entertain, raise awareness and bring a smile to your face.Appealing to both bike-heads and those who may not yet have experienced the true joy and freedom that can be found from our two-wheeled friends.

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www.boneshakermag.com

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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.

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High-quality, custom built titanium bicycle frames and forksFramesets include road, time trial, audax, mtb/mtb single speed, cyclocross, and fixed. I offer a genuine bespoke service for all framesets. Custom options include Rohloff Speedhub, Columbus Carve carbon stays, various tubing profiles and many more variations including 650C wheel designs which are particularly well suited for womens specific titanium framesets.

burls

58 Fronks Road - Dovercourt - Harwich - Essex - CO12 3RW

01255 506558 justin@burls.co.uk www.burls.co.uk

We provide a unique selection of quality frames and components for fixed gear and track riding. Our frames are designed by us in London and are exclusive to Brother Cycles. They are handmade by experienced frame builders, creating a high quality and affordable product designed to be ridden all day, every day.

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Saga Centre - 326 Kensal Road - London - W10 5BZ

0845 900 6774 info@brothercycles.com www.brothercycles.com

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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.

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118 Bethnal Green Road - London - E2 6DG0207 033 9053 info@bricklanebikes.co.uk www.bricklanebikes.co.uk

sales@brooksengland.com www.brookssaddles.com

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.

coFA engineering

1 Whale Wharf Lane - Littleton-upon-Severn - Bristol - BS35 1NW

01454 411720 steve@cofa-eng.co.uk www.cofa-eng.co.uk

The ColourBolt 2012 collection has been created around individually numbered handmade frames, built by the legendry Lee Cooper of Coventry, using Columbus Spirit, XCR and Life steel tubing. Wishing to keep logos to the minimum, ColourBolt bikes have just a single coloured chainring bolt to distinguish them.

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101 Wardour St - London - W1H 0UN

020 8133 5698 info@colourbolt.com www.colourbolt.com

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, SL, SLX, NIVACROM, 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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+39 02 952441 info@columbustubi.com www.columbustubi.com

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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.

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49-53 Gray’s Inn Road - London - WC1X 8PP

020 7269 6820 info@condorcycles.com www.condorcycles.com

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.

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194 Waterloo Road - Burslem - Stoke On Trent - ST6 3HF

01782 835 368 www.rourke.biz

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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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+3902952441 info@cinelli.it www.cinelli.it

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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 week. 2012 is our 40th anniversary of Curtis Bikes.

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Demon Frameworks was established a few years ago with a vision to produce the finest custom steel frames right here in England. We use proven construction methods and the most advanced steel tubing from Reynolds to create beautiful frames that will last you a lifetime. All Demon frames are custom built, not just made to measure. This means that each frame is made for the individual customer and is totally unique reflecting a person’s individual style and taste.

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Cyclorama is the brand new international book from the people behind Cyclorama.net the on-line cycle show, magazine and ever-growing repository of useful inspiration for cyclists old and new.Our aim is simple: to promote cycling in all of its wonderful variety.

cyclorAmA

Company of Cyclists - 3 Acaster Estate - York - YO23 2TX

01904 706700 admin@cyclorama.net www.cyclorama.net

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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...

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If you’re considering titanium as a material for your custom-made bicycle frame you are probably already aware of it’s near mystical qualities: ultra-light, responsive, low maintenance, resistance to corrosion, superlative ride quality. It almost sounds too good to be true, right? Not so. The way the big bike manufactures pump out the “stock” frame leaves little left to the craft of custom frame building. Crisp Titanium does ONLY bicycle frames made-to-order for the 5-6% of cyclists who realize the value of a custom handcrafted frame.

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+39 0575 659181 info@crisptitanium.com www.crisptitanium.com

Crisp Cycle Group - Via della Foce, 50 - 52043 - Castiglion Fiorentino (AR) - Italy

Unit 2 - The Stables - Stowford Manor Farm - Wingfield - Trowbridge - Wiltshire - BA14 9LH

01225 759222 sales@curtisbikes.co.uk www.curtisbikes.co.uk

07714751563 tom@demonframeworks.com www.demonframeworks.com

J. M. Loveridge Trading Estate - Southbrook Road - Southampton - SO15 1GQ

07828 817 081 tom@donhoubicycles.com www.donhoubicycles.comDonhou Bicycles - Unit 2 - 60-62 Pitt Street - Norwich - NR3 1DF

Downland Cycles team return again show casing their Frame Building School which has been running successfully for 2 years at their training centre in Canterbury.Book a week’s tuition on brazing and lugged work and build your own frame and forks. From touring, racing, hybrid, track, fixed, hub geared, mtb, you can be professionally fitted by Bryan or build from the geometry of your favourite bike, either way you will leave with a beautiful custom self- hand- built frame to build up and ride.

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Dromarti are excited to be attending this year’s show and are looking forward to meeting our many friends, and showing our famous range of beautiful hand made cycling shoes, mitts and steel frames. All Dromarti products are authentically designed and made in either Italy or England.

DromArti

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.

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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.

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The Malthouse - St Stephens Road - Canterbury - Kent - CT2 7JA01227 479643 bryan@downlandcycles.co.uk www.downlandcycles.co.uk

29 Littleheath Lane - Cobham - Surrey - KT11 2QN

01372 800792 info@dromarti.com www.dromarti.com

6/5 Wheatfield Road - Edinburgh - Lothian - EH11 2PT07817395866 dynamoworks@hotmail.com www.dynamoworks.co.uk

Unit 11 - Westham Business Park - Eastbourne Road - Westham - East Sussex - BN24 5NH

01323 741807 jim@enigmabikes.net www.enigmabikes.com

Cotic was founded in 2002 and is a small, dynamic, rider owned bike company based in the Peak District area of England. It’s our aim to provide the frame that is the best tool for the job, and back that up with superb customer service and a great warranty. Our frames are designed and developed entirely by us here in the UK, and then manufacturered elsewhere. We basically do everything but the welding and painting.

cotic

07970 853 531 info@cotic.co.uk www.cotic.co.uk

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Unit 9 - Pinchin Street - London - E1 1SA02074812516 hello@foffabikes.com www.foffabikes.com

Foffa bikes is a London-based manufacturer specialising in custom made classic steel bikes. It offer services and products to take customisation to the next level with the online ‘mix-your-fix’ application to allow shops all around the world to offer their clients affordable custom built bikes, as well as their stick-your-fix range of designers stickers.

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Formigli’s frames for racing bikes company was born in 1990, are aiming to re-create a hand made processing using modern technologies, where the frame construction was based upon the geometric requests and measurements of our client.

Formigli

The Foot Down is a fixed gear blog and online shop founded in 2009. The site features UK-centric news and events as well as product reviews, a user submitted bike gallery and interviews. The shop sells hand-screenprinted clothing, magazines and art prints.

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Flat Frame Systems design and build cycle frames from ‘Engineered Wood’, which can be covered with high quality Veneer; for example: American Black Walnut or Ash, Cherry, Oak etc, all the way through to Zebrano. It is known that a Wood Frame bike is very comfortable to ride, and being slightly flexible to allow for a smoother journey. The CNC cut frame is made from sustainable timber, and the laminations act like a natural carbon fibre. Each frame is: numbered, signed and dated with a certificate...to create a ‘unique piece of furniture on wheels.

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07757021098 flatframesystems@hotmail.co.uk www.flatframesystems.com

www.thefootdown.co.uk/contact/ www.thefootdown.co.uk

Zetta Distribution Ltd - 77 Lammasmead - Broxbourne - Herts - EN10 6PG

0208 133 3228 www.formigli.com

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!

FeAther cycles

07525243146 ricky@feathercycles.com www.feathercycles.com

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49 Old Street London EC1V 9HXwww.lookmumnohands.com

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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

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(iL) Soigneur taking inspiration from the original road racing feed bag, (iL) Soigneur is a bag company with a difference. From its base in Bristol we design and craft a range of musettes using limited quantities of modern, colourful and patterned fabric types. We produce musettes that stand out from the crowd, you won’t see lots of the same bag on your rides and travels. Whether your need is for yourself, your shop or promotion of an event, we can produce unique musettes to your exact requirements.

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www.ifbikes.com

07769176566 ilsoigneur@ilsoigneur.com www.ilsoigneur.co.uk

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!

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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 bikeImprovements in new materials and tubeless technology combined with the application of tested hand building techniques ensure that our wheels are - and stay - the best.

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The Old Rolling Mill - Langsett Rd South - Oughtibridge - Sheffield - S35 0GZ

0114 2864900 info@justridingalong.com www.justridingalong.com

KAJAK CUSTOM has been created from the passion and need for a custom crafted bicycles. Looking for a well tailored bike in the shop with mass produced bicycles is a difficult task. KAJAK CUSTOM will make any bike you want, anything you can think off. No matter what you use your bicycle for, what size and angles you want KAJAK CUSTOM can build a right frame for your bike, even to your exact specification. Using just the best types of steel to suit your needs and make sure your bike will last.

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What makes us stand out is plain, good ol’ fashioned passion. We are a company fuelled with a single desire - to fabricate the world’s best CNC bicycle components. And boy, do we have some CNC experience to draw on.We make stems of extreme lightness and strength, exotic bottom brackets, cranks, linkages, rocker arms, headsets, chain rings, cranks, cassettes, seat posts, seat clamps, jockey wheels, bar caps, right down to the lightest hollowed bolts of scandium you’ll ever see.

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Information coming soon but look here for some further info http://crisptitanium.com/blog/?p=1000

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Leet bikes is the fusion of design guru Nigel Easter and frame building wizard Nick Shaw, and we are proud to bring our “version one point zero” bike frame to Bespoked 2012. The v1.0 is fast, rugged and unashamedly urban ... whether you’re a commuter or polo animal; ride 26 or 700; fixed or geared,; tricks or just balls out fast, .. this frame does it all. Fat tubes and rammed rear end (a design nod to the Saxon Twin tube of old) gives awesome acceleration and sweet agile handling, whatever you choose to do. Handbuilt to your exact specifications,

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It’s All About the Bike: the Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels by Robert Penn is published by Penguin. A Sunday Times bestseller in the UK, it’s been translated into nine languages.

‘A book as brilliant as the invention it celebrates. A wonderful read.’ Nick Crane ‘Gem of a book.’ The Economist‘Artfully, Penn turns his quest for new hardware... into a worldwide spin around cycling and its culture.’ William Fotheringham, Guardian Review‘It is difficult not to be swept along by Penn’s enthusiasm... He writes with authority, humour and refreshing candour.’ Charles Starmer-Smith, Sunday Telegraph. ‘A rare and precious portal to the heart and soul of bike culture,’ Atlantic‘A joyful book,’ The Scotsman

Copies available to buy at the ticket desk

01746 712882 www.clee-cycles.co.uk

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10 Ditton Priors Trading Estate - Ditton Priors - Bridgnorth - Shropshire - WV16 6SS

A 5000 square foot building and a team able to satisfy your every desire. LEGEND gives you the chance to visit the factory premises and see first-hand how your frame comes to life. You can see the materials and technology used, the accurate finishing, the number of hours of manual labour that go into making our every single product.

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Zetta Distribution Ltd - 77 Lammasmead - Broxbourne - Herts - EN10 6PG

Kurtz bikes was established in 2009 by David Szabo, located in Budapest, Hungary. David learned framebuilding from Doug Fattic in Niles, Michigan and from Tiziano Zullo in Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy.We build bespoked steel frames with the philosophy: put your soul into your work. Beginning from the design and composing the small details; the brazing, filing, sanding process, color choices, from the preparation to the final assembly – it is not only work – it’s passion.

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Milk Bikes aims to keep the demands of maintenance to an absolute minimum through careful design and component choice. Our first bike is designed for commuting on. It’ll be the kind of bike you can ride to work and back, park it in the shed and forget about it till you need to go to work in the morning - no faffing around in between rides, keeping it working smoothly.

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The namesake of Merenyi Bicycles, Daniel Merenyi, is a 34 year old frame builder. Merenyi spent four years as an apprentice for Dario Pegoretti, and did not only pick up the Veronese traditions but also the unique philosophy and design concept of his master. Merenyi lugged frames pass on the expertise of the Veronese masters; the unique design of the lugs showcases the original ideas of Merenyi; while the geometry of the frames follows state-of-the-art fitting trends and offer optimum performance. Tubing is Columbus and include the Pegoritchie set designed by Richard Sachs and Dario Pegoretti. All Merenyi frames are custom-made and in addition to custom sizing frames have custom graphic designs.

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Milltag was born out of a passion for life in the saddle.The individual freedom that cycling provides is intoxicating, it’s the perfect synthesis of speed and ease, force and grace. On the bike you remove yourself from the world, it’s just you versus the tarmac or mud and all that mother nature can throw at you.

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Moots, began building bikes in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in 1991 and for the last nineteen years have remained solely focused on hand building the finest titanium frames available. Each Moots frame is handbuilt with collective care by passionate cyclists and craftspeople following a meticulous multi-step quality control process throughout each stage of the building process. All the frames represent Moots very best effort to build the perfect riding bike.

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The Custom Bike Specialist’s. Pegoretti, Independent Fabrication, Zullo, Moots, Demon Frameworks, Merenyi, Lynskey, Cinelli, Soma, Surly, Kuota, Kinesis, Blue. 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. At Bespoked we are showing frames and bikes from the specialists builders we represent in the UK - Pegoretti, Independent Fabrication, Zullo, Moots, Demon Frameworks, Merenyi.

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I like my bicycles to be practical and beautiful.From small-wheel tourers with separable frames (using S&S couplings) built in 1996, through track bikes I rode at the Masters Track Championships and fixed-gear road bikes, to my latest road frame my aim has been to make something better than I could find off the shelf.I build mostly in Columbus tubing and almost all my frames are lugless, fillet-brazed.I’m based in Harrogate, surrounded by great riding and beautiful countryside.

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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.

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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.

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7 Shardlow Road - Alvaston - Derby - Derbyshire - DE24 0JG01332 752468 service@merciancycles.com www.merciancycles.co.uk

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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

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98 Webber Street - London - SE1 0QL - London07517890735 ryan@oakcycles.com www.oakcycles.com

It all began with a desire to have a tall bike. Since then I’ve been delving into the art of frame building. I build traditional style frames, tall bikes, trailers and advertising bikes.Recently I’ve been making retro steel CRMO stems and bars. It’s great getting your hands dirty and making stuff.

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info@manchestercustomcycles.co.uk www.manchestercustomcycles.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.

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Hidden away in a small workshop in the hills just outside Trento, Italy, Dario Pegoretti creates some of the finest bicycles in the world.

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We design and build bicycles in Southwest Wales and offer a bespoke service. Our aim is to design aesthetically beautiful bikes that are engineered to perform superbly and are built to last. Our distinctive bikes incorporate unique design elements with an emphasis on craftsmanship that combines excellent build quality with attention to detail. We want our bikes to be a pleasure to the eye, a pleasure to ride and a pleasure to own.

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07849754123 peter.tomasz@yahoo.co.uk www.petersbike.co.uk

Dario Pegoretti Cicli - Via dei Golden 3. - 38052 Caldonazzo (TN) - Italy

info@pegoretticicli.com www.pegoretticicli.com

01554 228557 info@paulusquiros.co.uk www.paulusquiros.netUnit 15 - Dyfatty Park - Burry Port - Carmarthenshire - SA16 0FB

PRECISION GROUND MITRE CUTTERS

LAN71 tube mitre cutters suitable for small to large bicycle framebuilding shops have been manufactured in Portland, Oregon, USA since the early 1970s. Today the cutters are lathe turned in the Strawberry workshop (strawberrybicycle.com) from solid PM-T15 HSS particle metal, heat treated to 66-67 HRC and then precision ground by McKenzie Tool Grinding. Diameters from 14mm to 50mm in high tooth count are available for sale worldwide. To purchase please email Matt Wilkinson (wilkinsoncycles.com) at mwilkinsoncycles@gmail.com.

A simple thing, done well.No paper; just steel, tradition and a touch of magic. This is a beautiful bicycle that is simply a joy to ride, reliable enough for daily use and durable enough for a lifetime of abuse. The step through frame will fit everyone, while the enclosed chain, brakes, gears and dynamo just work. You choose the colour, any colour, options and luggage, then we’ll make it for you here in Scotland.

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01560 600 369 info@paper-bicycle.com www.paper-bicycle.comHigh Clunch Farm - Stewarton - Ayrshire - KA3 5JT - Scotland

oTm Bikes is a custom builder of Steel and Titanium bicycle frames handmade in Italy on the shores of Lake Maggiore just north of Milano. It’s a one man workshop building frames to measure and offering a wide range of options in all disciplines of cycling, be it Road, MTB, Touring, Cyclocross, Urban and even Recumbents. oTm Bikes also offers Titanium or Steel framebuilding courses during intensive “build your frame weeks” with your choice of technique between TIG or Fillet/Lugget brazing for steel. More info on www.otmbikes.com and an inside look in the workshop on blog.otmbikes.com

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QUOC PHAM LTDwww.quocpham.cominfo@quocpham.com+886 912 456 169

This drawing/document is the sole property of QUOC PHAM LTD and may not be copied, given to a third party or used for unauthorized purpose.本廠(甲方)知悉此設計圖、攝影、語文等著作,屬 QUOC PHAM 有限公司(乙方)所有之著作財產權,不得擅自拷貝轉讓或轉賣他人,亦不得作局部修改後轉讓、轉賣第三人,一旦驗貨不合格時廠方(甲方)同意在 QUOC PHAM 有限公司監督下自行銷毀,不得轉賣第三人。

QUOC PHAMCycling Shoes

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.

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Rapha is an online emporium of performance roadwear, accessories, publications and events,all celebrating the glory and suffering of road riding. This year sees the global expansionof the Rapha Continental, a project that began in North America in 2007 to rediscover thecraft, camaraderie and exploration of road cycling. In 2012, as part of the Continental, Raphawill embark on a series of rides around the UK on frames from some of the country’s finestbuilders. Every new Continental ride will stitch another line across this eccentric landscape. The Builders - Dave Yates - Brian Rourke - Condor Cycles - Robin Mather- Tom Donhou -Ricky Feather

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In London we make custom built and made to measure classic steel bicycles. Our stylish and minimal designs are a careful selection of the top quality materials produced and manufactured in Europe. Our frames - in lightweight Columbus tubing - are hand-made in Italy by Antonio and Ferruccio Taverna, a family business of master frame builders since 1947. They still use the silver-fillet-brazing method (not brass). We make bicycles for a diverse range of cyclists, from commuters to competitors. Every Racer Rosa bike is a unique, bespoke project, beautiful and built to last a lifetime.

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020 8520 3023 hello@racerrosabicycles.co.uk www.racerrosabicycles.co.uk

Unit E153 Riverside Business Centre - Haldane Place - London - SW18 4UQ

Studio 17 - Hiltongrove - Hatherley Mews - London - E17 4QP

PULL AWAY FROM THE PACKMake your race a sustainable race with

Why give out the usual t-shirts and tacky metal medals when you could give:

•Stylish t-shirts in the latest sustainable fabric•Beautiful medals using reclaimed wood and

reclaimed fabric•Locally crafted prizes

•And more

www.greenrace.co.uk gill@greenrace.co.uk

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healthy body & mindthrough adventure sportsfitnessadventure

Fitness Adventure offers a holistic approach to getting fit through activities which stimulate the body and mind.

www.fitnessadventure.co.uk

We provide quality instruction in climbing, kite sports, mountainbiking, kayaking & snow sports.

Fitness Adventure specialises in using adventure sports to get you fit while you learn new skills and enjoy yourself!

To receive further information about our courses email - info@fitnessadventure.co.uk

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qoroz bikes are designed in the Cotswolds. With over 100 years precision engineering experience and an unhealthy obsession for cycling, we believe we’re the best custom-made or made-to-measure titanium frame brand in the UK. Our customers are an integral part of the design process and dreams become a reality within 6 weeks. We do Race, Road, Touring (inc belt drive), MTB, 29er, Cross and unique custom-made frames.

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Vatch Lane - Eastcombe - Gloucestershire - GL6 7DY01453 889204 info@qoroz.com www.qoroz.com

Pinstripe Pushirons design and handcraft bespoke bicycle frames in steel. For three years I have been building frames for myself & friends; my aim is to provide unique frames that stand out from the crowd and echo the riders personality. Performance of the frames is equally as important as the aesthetics and I am proud to say that my designs are race winning. In August 2011 I rode my own Pinstripe Pushirons bike onto the top step of the podium in the singlespeed class at Sleepless in the Saddle.

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Rob Bushill promotes Really Useful Bikes and tries his best to bring you the best bicycles from many of the world’s smaller suppliers. His focus is on comfort, practicality and a nicer way to ride. If you want a bicycle to carry 2 or 3 kids to school, the weeks shopping or just a more comfortable bicycle, he can help. Found in an old dairy in Rodford on the eastern edge of Bristol his workshop focuses on maintenance of hub gears and hub dynamos, Dutch, English and cargo bikes. He is inspired by yesterday but informed by today. His bicycles don’t dictate, they enable, tailored to fit you and your life, that’s bespoke!...

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HANDBUILT LIGHTWEIGHT CYCLES AND FRAMES

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.

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Our focus is on top quality steel, titanium and carbon bicycles, with our expertise being in custom geometry and bespoke specification bike builds. We offer a cycle fitting service that is second to none.Established for over 16 years, our excellent reputation is built on providing the best knowledge, advice and service available, not only in the southern area but nationwide.

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020 8684 3370 robertscycles@tiscali.co.uk www.robertscycles.com

89 Gloucester Road - Croydon - Surrey - CR0 2DN

The dairy @ Rodford Elm Cottage - Westerleigh Road - Bristol - BS37 8QF

Reynolds core business is in “butted” tubing for high-end bikes. Our current flagship is “953”, a stainless maraging steel with tensile strength around 1800 MPa.

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Building 21 - Shaftmoor Industrial Estate - 226 Shaftmoor Lane - Hall Green - Birmingham - B28 8SP

Robin Mather builds bespoke steel bicycle frames in his workshop in central Bristol. Each bike is unique and designed after careful discussion with the client. Although more than happy to build a pure stripped down fixie, most are versatile, multi function bikes. He enjoys detail and the physical process of fabrication and can spend hours cheerfully filing the point of a lug. Robin is an enthusiastic cyclist and also enjoys coffee and cake.

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rob@robinmathercycles.co.uk www.robinmathercycles.co.ukCentrespace Studios - 6 Leonard Lane - Bristol - BS1 1EA

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Spring 2013Email 2013@bespoked.cc to register

CONSTRUCTOR’S CHALLENGE

Bespoked

DESIGN - BUILD - RIDEAN EVENT TO DESIGN, BUILD AND RIDE

THE ULTIMATE BICYCLE FOR MODERN LIFE

AUTUMN 2012Email challenge@bespoked.cc to register

The UK Handmade Bicycle Show

We are just a couple of regular folks who love bicycles. There’s Tim, who is in charge of trying to be all things to all people and forgetting stuff and Judith, who has a mean reputation for showing people products they never knew they couldn’t live without We try to ride as often as we can, both for enjoyment and to maintain a sound grasp of what works and what doesn’t.

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Shand are a small independent manufacturer based in Scotland, producing bespoke frames since 2003. In spring of 2012 we will be expanding our offer to include a range of high-performance production framesets, all hand-built in Scotland with the same passion and attention to detail as our custom frames. We look forward to meeting with you and sharing our new production range of cyclocross, all-road and road framesets at Bespoked 2012.

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I am a profesional engineer with over 30 years experience and being unable to find a suitable steel frame a few years ago, I decided to build one myself and enjoyed the process so much, I made a few more for friends and family. I build lugged steel frames using Reynolds or Colombus tubing and make wheels the traditional way by hand. Now I build a small number of frames to order. I am a keen triathlete and still race regularly.

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s.jenkins64@rocketmail.com www.sjcycles.com

01270 883785 info@sidewayscycles.co.uk www.sidewayscycles.com

131 Talke Road - Alsager - Cheshire - ST7 2PP

3b Nasmyth Court - Houston Industrial Estate - Livingston - Scotland - EH54 5EG01506 668 966 info@shandcycles.com www.shandcycles.com

Using traditional cycling jerseys as its inspiration, Shutt Velo Rapide has created a mixture of cycling wear from sporty to casual, feature rich and designed in complementary colours. We source almost all of our materials from British manufacturers, truly enabling us to create the best in British made cycling clothes. We are extremely proud that each of our garments has been designed and manufactured by hand in the UK.

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01943 601031 info@shuttvr.com www.shuttvr.com35 The Grove - Ilkley - Yorkshire - LS29 9NJ

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 Cyles founder, Christy Boothroyd. These qualities, combined with an uncompromising bespoke approach to framebuiding, form the underlying ethos that defines Slate Cycles.

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Strada Hand Built Wheels has been launched 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.

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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.

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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.

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01903 750040 info@stradawheels.co.uk www.stradawheels.co.uk Suite 9 - Brooklands House - Marlborough Rd - Lancing Business Park - W Sx - BN15 8AF

01952 883249 info@bicycles-by-design.co.uk www.bicycles-by-design.co.uk Church Road - Jackfield - Shropshire - TF8 7AP

Ty Newydd - Dinorwig - Caernarfon - Gwynedd - LL55 3ES07896705258 christyboothroyd@gmail.com

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.

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Unit 13F - Queensway - Stem Lane - New Milton - Hampshire - BH25 5NN

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 Ultremo ZX and the tubular Ultremo HT version. Come and see our 2012 range of tyres that will make your bike look and perform to this best of its ability.

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Tokyo Fixed started as a web only shop in Tokyo, 2006. We opened our shop front in the heart of London’s Soho in November 2009. We choose products from all over the world. We choose clothing not only for cycling but for cycling people. We look for small quality brands who have a passion for both style and function. The same goes for the cycle and cycle accessories brands we stock. We also specialise in building custom bikes of any style and making people’s bicycle ideas come to life.

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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.

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Urban Hunter is a UK based web retailer and distributor with an obsession for functional gear made by people who care. Their love is technical gear, to be actively used and abused outside including:Bagaboo Bags – handmade cycling specific messenger bags, made in a small workshop in Budapest. Fabric Horse of Philadelphia – Makers of the original U-lock holder from re-cycled car seat belts. Chain L – the legendary high mileage bike oil from New York

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Velobici was born from our passion for style and comfort, on and off your bike. We have designed a collection of fantastic cycling apparel, whether riding, socialising or working. Our clothing and accessories are made in the UK using the highest quality performance and traditional fabrics, designed and made by experienced professionals using the latest technology in machinery and make up.

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0207 734 1885 websales@tokyofixedgear.com www.tokyofixedgear.com

4 Peter Street - London - W1F 0AD

0116 254 00 66 Info@velobici.com www.velobici.cc

PO BOX 5316 - HOVE - BN52 9TN01273243279 www.urbanhunter.biz

01392 276 945 www.velobrands.co.uk

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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As a way to test my bike frames I worked as a cycle courier in London for three years. I finished my first build and clocked up over 30,000 miles on it in this time, and it’s still my daily ride. Last year I visited many frame builders in the USA and brought back skills and knowledge to my own workshop in London.I’m now honing my torch skills under master brazer Abdul El Saidi at my day job at the Brompton bicycle factory. I hope you’ll find me with my 3rd frame at the new builders area.

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Synergy action distribute specialist components to the cycle and triathlonrelated industries, they specialise in unique and innovative products.Delta 7 sports are the producer of the Arantix, Ascend (road) and other isotruss related products to the sports market.Arantix is the worlds first isotruss designed bike and carries no rider weight limits, a lifetime guarantee and limited production runs. Powercordz are lightweight, unbreakable, lifetime guarantee cable systems for all bikes.

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01202 736662 office@synergyaction.eu www.synergyaction.euUnit 25 Balena Close - Creekmoor Industrial Estate - Poole - Dorset - BH17 7EB

Ted James Design is a new company started by myself, Ted James - rider, designer, builder. I’ve only been building frames for three years, but have been thinking about it for nearly 30. I come from a mountain bike and BMX background and have always been interested in the development of the design technology, which lead me to design a fixed gear trick frame and components in collaboration with 14 Bike Co. All my work is manufactured in the UK. Everyday work is frame renovations and repairs, custom builds, prototyping and riding.

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info@tedjamesdesign.com www.tedjamesdesign.com

Every Villiers-Velo bicycle is built around a custom sized frame, the traditional way using only the finest steel tubing and framebuilding materials from Reynolds, Dedacciai & Columbus then fitted out with the best components from the likes of Campagnolo, Rohloff & Shimano.

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Unit 16 - Pier Approach - Gillingham - Kent - ME7 1RP

01634 577427 www.villiers-velo.co.uk

Introduction The aim of this directory is to be the comprehensive reference point for people wanting to find out about handmade bicycles and those who make them. The section of the directory we have included here is Custom UK Frame Builders. Please visit our website www.thmbd.com to view the full list of categories and builders in other countries.When people talk of a handmade or custom bicycle they are more than likely referring to having the frame made for them, painted to their specification and then choosing the components to best suit that style of the frame. These frames will not exist until its commission. We hope to have included all the UK frame builders in these pages. Please email phil@thmbd.com to let us know of any omissions and we will update our online directory. *Please note - inclusion in this directory is not an assurance of quality* Many of the well known mass produced bicycles are handmade but are done so using production line techniques. So to help clarify the term ‘handmade’ we have come up with some further classification: -

Custom Built – In House (excluding painting) Every aspect of the frame is selected to suit the rider (and their budget), tubing/material, frame angles, joint type, braze-ons and frame colour. The frame will be the end result of a consultation process often involving a frame fitting. Not all framebuilders have spraying facilities in-house. These frames do not exist before being commissioned.Expect to pay upwards of £1000 for a custom made frame.

Custom Built – Manufacture OutsourcedAlmost identical to the above apart from the manufacture of the frame is outsourced. This is more com-mon with titanium and carbon frames due to the more complex manufacture process. It would not be uncommon for a frame builder to produce their steel frames in house but outsource other materials.Again, these frames do not exist before being commissioned.Expect to pay upwards of £1000 for a custom made frame.

Vintage Frames and Bicycles - To view this catogory visit www.thmbd.comPreviously used frames that have been renovated, often to your requirements. These frames could be any of the above and are often sold as complete bicycles with boutique components

Off The Peg/Boutique Frames and Bicycles (small scale batch production)To view this catogory visit www.thmbd.comA frame designer designs the frame, choosing the tubing/materials, angles etc. The frames are then made to these requirements often in a range of sizes. These bicycles are sold as frame only or with a selection of build options as the designer will have given consideration to what will suit the style of frame. These frames exist before commission. Expect to pay upwards of £300 for a frame depending upon materials, complete bicycles often cost around £1000 but this depends greatly on the components.Manufacture can be in house or outsourced this will be stated in the listing. Within this category are some larger producers who make a range of bicycles of which only some meet the ‘boutique’ label.

Arthur cAygill cycles Borough Road - Gallowfields Trading Estate - Richmond - North Yorkshire - DL10 4SXT: 01748 825469 E: scott.caygill@hotmail.co.uk www.arthurcaygillcycles.biz

AtlAntic boulevArDStar Works - Church Street - Bury - Lancashire - BL9 6BNT: 0161 762 0456 E: info@atlantic-boulevard.co.uk www.atlantic-boulevard.co.uk

bob JAckson cyclesStation Buildings - Stanningley Road - Bramley - Leeds - LS13 3EGT: 0113-2559844 E: sales@bobjacksoncycles.co.uk www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk

briAn rourke - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

burls - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

chris mArshAll cycles Unit 1 - Cornmill Garage - Halifax Rd - Ingrow Bridge - Keighley - Yorks - BD21 5AX T: 01535 691073 E: cmarshall@marshallcycles.com www.marshallcycles.com

coombes cycles 94 Widemarsh Street - Hereford - HR4 9HG E: coombescycles@live.co.uk www.coombescycles.co.uk

clArkston cycle centre 681 Clarkston Road - Netherlee - Glasgow - Scotland - G44 3SE T: 0141 6331152 E: sales@clarkstoncyclecentre.co.uk www.clarkstoncyclecentre.co.uk

LISTING - Custom Built – In House (excluding painting) Every aspect of the frame is selected to suit the rider (and their budget), tubing/material, frame angles, joint type, braze-ons and frame colour. The frame will be the end result of a consultation process often involving a frame fitting. Not all framebuilders have spraying facilities in house. These frames do not exist before being commissioned. Expect to pay upwards of £1000 for a custom made frame.

corrADo custom cycles LiverpoolT: 07988746014

Argos rAcing cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

curtis bikes - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

bicycles by Design - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

coFA engineering - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

boo cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED

ellis briggs cyclesOtley Rd - Shipley - West Yorkshire - BD17 7DST: 01274 583221 E: framebuilding@ellisbriggs.com www.ellisbriggscycles.co.uk

enigmA titAnium limiteD - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

FeAther cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

hAmmoon cycles 24 J Wincombe Business Park - Shaftesbury - Dorset - SP79QJT: 07779104350 E: will@hammoon.com www.hammooncycles.com

Donhou bicycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

DoWnlAnD cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

eDison cycles 83 High Street - Chesterfield - S43 4JXT: 01246 808000 www.edisoncycles.co.uk

Demon FrAmeWorks - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

DAve yAtes cycles Ivy House Farm - Hawthorn Hill - Coningsby - Lincoln - LN4 4UWT: 01526 343322 E: enquiries@daveyatescycles.co.uk www.daveyatescycles.co.uk

kevin Winter 7 Cleves Avenue - Ferry Hill - County Durham - DL17 8BNT: 01740 652281 E: kevin@winterframes.wanado.co.uk

kcnc - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

Doug pinkerton Redditch - Worcstershire T: 07778429313 E: pinkiepam@blueyonder.co.uk

kAJAk custom - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

FielD cycles64 Upper Valley Road - Sheffield - South Yorkshire - S8 9HB E: workshop@fieldcycles.com www.fieldcycles.com

Fresh FAbricAtions ltDCroydon

T: 02036231124 / 07590537191 E: freshfabrications@gmail.com www.fieldcycles.com

levon pegg FrAmes BirminghamT: 07729 047 158 E: levonpegg@yahoo.co.uk

longstAFF cyclesAlbert Street - Chesterton - Staff - ST5 7JFT: 01782 561966 www.longstaffcycles.com

pAulus quiros - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

peter’s bike - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

neil orrell cycles 395 Hollingwood Avenue - New Moston - Greater Manchester - M40 0JQ T: 0161 6811517

overburys speciAlist cycles 138 Ashley Road - Bristol - BS6 5PA T: 0117 955 7924

pennine cycles 1019 Thornton Road - Bradford - West Yorkshire - BD8 0PA T: 01274 881030 E: penninecycles@yahoo.com www.penninecycles.com

CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED

nimbus cycles 73 Dukes Brow - Blackburn - Lancashire - BB2 6DHT: 01254 681162 E: info@nimbuscycles.co.uk www.nimbuscycles.co.uk

merciAn cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

roberts cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

robin mAther cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

pinstripe push irons - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

munDie - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

leet bikes - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

mAnchester custom cycles- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

oAk cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

reAlly useFul bikes- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

ThestunningnewColourBolt2012collectiononstand36, revealedfor thefirsttime,invariousstatesofundress.

colourbolt.com

teD JAmes Design - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

steve goFF cycles & FrAmes Unit 7A - Peel Road - West Pimbo - Skelmersdale - Lancs - WN8 9PTT: 01695 720030 www.steve-goff-frames.co.uk

tAylor bicycle FrAmes Norfolk T: 01953 888279 E: angus@taylormadebikes.co.uk www.taylormadebikes.co.uk

sonDec cycles 222 Wellgate - Rotherham - S. Yorkshire - S60 2PDT: 01709 369607

CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED

Makers of high quality hand built lightweight frames including the ‘Flying Gate’ design which is 75 years old this year. For some time now it has been known of my pending retirement. At the tender age as the age of 80 gets nearer it is time to start considering the possibility that you don’t go on forever. A young engineer, Jeremy Cartwright, has joined the company to learn the skills of the trade to continue building T. J. Cycle’s frames and to take the company forward. Jeremy has had full mechanical engineering training and is skilled in most aspects of it, which will be of great value in the building of the frames to the high quality that has been the hall mark of the company.

trevor JArvis cycles

T: 05601648221 E: jc@tjcycles.co.uk www.tjcycles.co.ukJeremy Cartwright - Jasmine Cottage - 136 Snead Common - Abberley - Worcester - WR6 6AF

slAck cycling 32B St Lawrence Terrace - London - W10 5SXT: 02089699100 E: info@slackcycling.com www.slackcycling.com

ron cooperOld Farm Buildings - Maiden Lane - Dartford - Kent - DA1 4LXT: 01322 555549

romAn roAD cycles Ddol-las - Ffarmers Llanwrda - Carmarthenshire - SA1 9 8JPT: 01558 650336 E: enquiries@roman-road.co.uk www.roman-road.co.uk

shAnD cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

sWAlloW bespoke - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

sJ cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

slAte cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

rotrAx cycles 190 Weston Lane - Southampton - Hants - SO19 9HLT: 023 8043 3909 E: rotraxcycle@so153fd.fsnet.co.uk www.rotraxcycles.wordpress.com

LISTING - Custom Built – Manufacture OutsourcedAlmost identical to Custom Built - In House, apart from the manufacture of the frame is outsourced. This is more common with titanium and carbon frames due to the more complex manufacturing process. It would not be uncommon for a framebuilder to produce their steel frames in house but outsource other materials. Again, these frames do not exist before being commissioned. Expect to pay upwards of £1000 for a custom made frame

WooDrup cycles 345-347 Kirkstall Rd - Kirkstall - Leeds - LS4 2HT: 0113 263 6212 E: sales@woodrupcycles.com www.woodrupcycles.com

CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED

Will’s Wheels 482 Manchester Road - Heaton Chapel - Stockport - SK4 5DLT: 0161 432 4936 E: info@willswheelsshop.co.uk www.willswheelsshop.co.uk

villiers-velo - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

vernon bArker cycles101 Chesterfield Road - Dronfield - S18 2XET: 01246 411759 E: vernonbarker@sky.com www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk

colourbolt - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

conDor cycles- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

burls - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

14 bike co - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

brick lAne bikes- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

Wilkinson cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

qoroz- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

tokyo FixeD - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

rAcer rosA bicycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

FlAt FrAme systems ltD- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

Spring Summer 2012www.rapha.cc

bespoked bristol - design by tessa taylor © 2012

shAnD cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

Off The Peg/Boutique Frames and Bicycles (small scale batch production)To view this catogory visit www.thmbd.comA frame designer designs the frame, choosing the tubing/materials, angles etc. The frames are then made to these requirements often in a range of sizes. These bicycles are sold as frame only or with a selection of build options as the designer will have given consideration to what will suit the style of frame. These frames exist before commission. Expect to pay upwards of £300 for a frame depending upon materials, complete bicycles often cost around £1000 but this depends greatly on the components.Manufacture can be in house or outsourced this will be stated in the listing. Within this category are some larger producers who make a range of bicycles of which only some meet the ‘boutique’ label.

DoWnlAnD cycles ltD- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

milk bikes - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

pAper bicycle - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

AWArD bicycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

brother cycles - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

brick lAne bikes- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

qoroz- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

conDor cycles- exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

cotic - exhibitor - DetAils in shoW cAtAlogue

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