The UK Handmade Show 2012

Bespoked BRISTOL Show Guide & The Handmade Bicycle Directory 23rd-25th March Brunel’s Old Station

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facebook.com /ukhand madebicycleshow Welcome to Bespoked Bristol - 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. 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 Talks and Events Friday 23rd March 17.00 - 20.00 - Roller Racing by South Coast Sprints Saturday 24th March 10.15 - 11.00 - Becoming a frame builder Q and A with Ricky Feather of Feather Cycles 16.00 – 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 Cycles 10.45 -11 30 - Frame Building in the US with Eric Estlund - Winter 15.30 - 16.30 - Building up a frame - What to put on your dream frame? (TBA) 16.30 - The Winner of the Public Vote Award Bespoked Bristol 2012 Awards: BEST OF SHOW - Supported By Reynolds BEST ROAD BIKE - Supported By Reynolds BEST UTILITY BIKE - Supported By Brooks BEST TRACK BIKE - Supported By Brooks BEST OFF ROAD BIKE - Supported By Hope BEST NEW BUILDER - Supported By & Ceeway THE PUBLIC VOTE - Supported By Brooks Bespoked Bristol is supported by:

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Foyer - Rapha 20 - OTM Bikes 40 - (iL) Soigneur 60 - Bike Science Ltd a - Cyclorama 20 - Kurtz Bikes 41 - The Bicycle Academy 60 - Legend & Formigli 01 - Brian Rourke 21 - Award Bicycles` 42 - Enigma Titanium Ltd 61 - 14 Bike Co 02 - Argos Racing Cycles 22 - Kajak Custom 43 - Feather Cycles 61 - Royce UK Ltd 03 - Cotic 23 - Ted James Design 44 - Tokyo Fixed 62 - Qoroz Titanium Bicycles 04 - Donhou Bicycles 24 - Columbus 45 - Demon Frameworks 63 - 05 - Bicycles By Design 25 - Peter’s Bike 46 - 64 - Just Riding Along 05 - Swallow Bespoke 26 - Cofa Engineering 47 - Freshtripe 65 - 13th Floor Distribution 06 - Shand Cycles 27 - Urban Hunter 48 - Crisp Titanium 65 - Curtis Bikes 07 - Paulus Quiros 28 - Quoc Pham Ltd 48 - Leonardi Racing 66 - Mosquito London 08 - Dromarti 29 - Vélobici 49 - Pegoretti 67 - Boneshaker Magazine 09 - Sideways Cycles 30 - Dynamo Works 50 - Burls Bicycles 68 - Winter Bicycles 10 - Paul Villiers 31 - The Footdown 50 - KCNC 11 - Schwalbe Tyres UK Ltd 32 - Milltag 51 - Synergy Action NEW BUILDERS 12 - Rock n Road 33 - Swrve 52 - aa - Wilkinson Cycles 14 - VeloBrands - Cyfac 33 - Mawis Bikes 53 - Foffa Bikes b - Boo Cycles 15 - Roberts Cycles 34 - Milk Bikes 54 - Reynolds Tecnology Ltd c - Leet Bikes 16 -18 - Downland Cycles ltd 35 - Paper Bicycle 55 - d - Mundie 19 - Robin Mather Cycles 36 - ColourBolt 56 - Shutt Vello e - Pinstripe Push Irons 37 - Flat Frame Systems Ltd 57 - Strada Wheels Ltd f - SJ Cycles 38 - Really Useful Bikes 58 - Brother Cycles g - Slate Cycles 39 - Racer Rosa Bicycles 59 - Brick Lane Bikes h - Manchester Custom Cycles I - Oak Cycles stand 41 The Bicycle Academy 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 BRISTOL big difference. Each student at The Bicycle Academy will make a bike designed especially to bespoked 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 Frome - Somerset Exhibitors 2012 07870609871 [email protected] www.thebicycleacademy.org

13th Floor Distribution stand 65 stand 05 Bicycles by Design

13th Floor Distribution is a Veil. Behind it are two brands. The first is “TubalCain” and the Drawing on the 30 year heritage of our bespoke brand Swallow, we offer the Landescape second is “Weyland.” range of made-to-measure and hand-built aluminium frames. Choose from race, track, Taking it’s name from the Biblical Blacksmith of steel and brass Tubal Cain makes their rigid touring, Mtb, trekking or tandem designs. Unlike mass-produced aluminium frames our joints only frames and forks in the UK. They are forged together by the Somerset Legend that is Brian are filed and hand finished for a smooth appearance. All our tubing is custom drawn and Curtis. R&D is done by Tim March and Steve Bancroft and these three are the independent formed for optimum performance of the frame’s intended final use. When ordering your frame points of this project. Weyland is Tim March’s accessory company that makes handlebars. All you will speak with the person that will design your frame during a detailed consultation, are Drawn, Painted, Brazed and Chromed in the UK. using a Calfee sizing jig and BikeCAD Pro. Church Road - Jackfield - Shropshire - TF8 7AP [email protected] www.13thfloordistribution.com 01952 883249 [email protected] www.bicycle-by-design.co.uk

14 Bike Co stand 61 stand 60 bike science

Since we opened our doors in Spring 2009, we have built over 500 bikes for our very satisfied Bike Science was established in March 2010 by Andy Sexton. Andy has over twenty five years customers. All our frames are hand-built in the UK using British steel. At 14 Bike Co, we don’t of competitive biking experience and over twenty years as a triathlete. While working at simply put you on a bike – we build a bike for you. We start by measuring for the right size Planet X he identified the need to be able to offer accurate, professional bike fitting services frame. If we have the correct frame in stock, then we can move on to the stage. If we to riders wishing to buy bikes without being able to try the actual bike for size first and riders don’t, then we’ll build one especially. wishing to optimise their riding position to increase performance, avoid injury or improve comfort. He started Bike Science with these aims in mind. Elys Yard - The Truman Brewery - 91 Brick Lane - London - E1 6QL The Meeting House Annex - Lewins Mead - Bristol - BS1 2NN also Derby, Rotherham 020 7377 7522 [email protected] www.14bikeco.com 0117 9273444 [email protected] www.bike-science.com

Argos Racing Cycles stand 02 stand 67 Boneshaker Magazine

Argos Racing Cycles have offered a high quality frame respray and renovation service for Boneshaker Magazine is a celebration of cycling and the people who do it. Full of articles, over 30 years. We are authorised frame resprayers for several leading manufacturers, which personal stories and anecdotes about people and projects doing great things with bicycles enables us to provide most maker’s transfers to suit your requirements. We also offer specialist around the globe. It is our hope that the magazine will both inspire and entertain, raise frame repairs on many types of cycles. Why not give that trusted companion a new lease of awareness and bring a smile to your face. life? 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. Unit 12 - Riverside Park - St. Annes Road - St. Annes - Bristol - BS4 4ED www.boneshakermag.com 0117 9724730 [email protected] www.argoscycles.com

AWard Bicycles stand 21 stand b - New builder Boocycles Offering a unique view on bike design, Award Bikes look at things differently to create a ride Having a passion for using natural materials, working as a bicycle mechanic and a love of outside of the box. Using Adrian Ward’s previous design experience with Marin, Whyte and cycling, has led me to making Boocycles. Bamboo bikes are becoming increasingly popular. Nukeproof, Award Bikes combine design innovation with function, quality and materials. The others that I have seen are only frames partially consisting of bamboo. Therefore each The latest - the - demonstrates one of the shortest chainstays to produce a nimble short time I begin making I set out to make more of the bike from bamboo than previously. In wheelbase bike with clearance for 2.5 plus tyres . The beauty of it is that Adrian maintains all addition I am not just making the bikes for show, but comparable to other, far more tried and the practical design aspects with the overall look to produce a frame with flowing, graceful tested materials, in an effort to make the most environmentally friendly mode of transport. curves from front to back. 61A Etta Street - Deptford - London - SE8 5NR E: [email protected] www.awardbikes.co.uk 07986597274 [email protected] BRIAN ROURKE stand 01 stand 55 Cinelli - Gruppo SRL

Brian Rourke framesets have been hand made in Stoke on Trent England since 1972 we have In bike we trust! been synonymous with made to measure racing frame having hundreds of major race win We apply Design principles to our products, but also to our company. Design is not just looks. including World and National titles. 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. 194 Waterloo Road - Burslem - Stoke On Trent - ST6 3HF 01782 835 368 www.rourke.biz +3902952441 [email protected] www.cinelli.it

Brick Lane Bikes stand 59 stand 26 COFA Engineering Begun as the dream of a former courier, Brick Lane bikes is one of the Uk’s most notorious COFA Engineering. Working with CNC & manual machines with the additional services you fixed gear specialist bike shops. Brick Lane Bikes offers a huge range of vintage and new would expect from an engineering workshop we are well equipped to assist with your project, components from their own in House range, BLB, as well distributing the products from US whether you can’t find the parts that are “quite right” to finish off your custom frame or you hand made giants such as Phil Wood, Paul Components, Aerospoke, Holdfast, Velocity Wheels need your classic frame restoring then we can help. and many more. With an international reputation for the quality of their hand made wheels We modify, adapt & machine from scratch to ensure that you get your idea in your hands. and their made in the EU La Piovra range of custom frames there is little that the small East London shop doesn’t offer. 1 Whale Wharf Lane - Littleton-upon-Severn - Bristol - BS35 1NW 118 Bethnal Green Road - London - E2 6DG 0207 033 9053 [email protected] www.bricklanebikes.co.uk 01454 411720 [email protected] www.cofa-eng.co.uk

Brooks England stand 63 stand 36 ColourBolt

Over almost a century and a half, Brooks England has grown from a small workshop to a The ColourBolt 2012 collection has been created around individually numbered handmade byword in quality craftsmanship. Back in 1865, John Boultbee Brooks left his hometown of frames, built by the legendry Lee Cooper of Coventry, using Columbus Spirit, XCR and Life Hinckley in Leicestershire with just £20 in his pocket. On 28 October 1882, Mr Brooks filed his steel tubing. first saddle patent. Wishing to keep logos to the minimum, ColourBolt bikes have just a single coloured chainring Inspired by the timeless products designed by our predecessors, we have revived the original bolt to distinguish them. slogan ‘Saddles, Bags, Etc’ and introduced a range of cycle bags and other cycling accessories. Sales & Marketing - Via V. Emanuele - 11936050 - Pozzoleone - VI - Italy 101 Wardour St - London - W1H 0UN [email protected] www.brookssaddles.com 020 8133 5698 [email protected] www.colourbolt.com

Brother Cycles stand 58 stand 24 Columbus - Gruppo SRL The story of the most famous steel tubes in the history of cycling began in 1919 when A.L. We provide a unique selection of quality frames and components for fixed gear and track Colombo founded his steel plant with the ambition to “to do business in iron and steel and riding. Our frames are designed by us in London and are exclusive to Brother Cycles. They make a fair and honest profit,”. The result was the history of cycling as we know it: legendary are handmade by experienced frame builders, creating a high quality and affordable product tube sets AIR, MAX, SL, SLX, NIVACROM, Altec, Starship and Spirit right up to the most 2009’s designed to be ridden all day, every day. 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 Saga Centre - 326 Kensal Road - London - W10 5BZ of the sport on all levels: weight (sub-1400g), rigidity, fatigue resistance and of course the remarkably superior handling of steel. 0845 900 6774 [email protected] www.brothercycles.com +39 02 952441 [email protected] www.columbustubi.com

BURLS stand 50 stand 46 CONDOR

High-quality, custom built titanium bicycle frames and forks London based Condor Cycles with its store on the Gray’s Inn Road has been serving London’s Framesets include road, time trial, audax, mtb/mtb single speed, cyclocross, and fixed. I offer cycling community since 1948. Each frame in the Condor range is now hand built at their a genuine bespoke service for all framesets. Custom options include Rohloff Speedhub, factory in Italy. Despite Condor having strong ties with the racing scene, the range includes Columbus Carve carbon stays, various tubing profiles and many more variations including bicycle frames for commuting, touring and track made from steel, aluminium, titanium and 650C wheel designs which are particularly well suited for womens specific titanium framesets. 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. 58 Fronks Road - Dovercourt - Harwich - Essex - CO12 3RW 49-53 Gray’s Inn Road - London - WC1X 8PP 01255 506558 [email protected] www.burls.co.uk 020 7269 6820 [email protected] www.condorcycles.com cotic stand 03 stand 04 Donhou Bicycles

Cotic was founded in 2002 and is a small, dynamic, rider owned bike company based in the Using traditional methods but not afraid to throw in a few modern ones we build beautiful Peak District area of England. It’s our aim to provide the frame that is the best tool for the job, bicycles. They’re built with the foundations of clear thinking and a love for working with the and back that up with superb customer service and a great warranty. customer and the design process in which your dream bicycle is translated from mind to Our frames are designed and developed entirely by us here in the UK, and then manufacturered physical being. Parts are sourced from the UK as much as possible and its important to be as elsewhere. We basically do everything but the welding and painting. 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... Donhou Bicycles - Unit 2 - 60-62 Pitt Street - Norwich - NR3 1DF 07970 853 531 [email protected] www.cotic.co.uk 07828 817 081 [email protected] www.donhoubicycles.com

Crisp Titanium stand 48 stand 16 -18 Downland Cycles Ltd If you’re considering titanium as a material for your custom-made bicycle frame you are Downland Cycles team return again show casing their Frame Building School which has been probably already aware of it’s near mystical qualities: ultra-light, responsive, low maintenance, running successfully for 2 years at their training centre in Canterbury. resistance to corrosion, superlative ride quality. It almost sounds too good to be true, right? Book a week’s tuition on brazing and lugged work and build your own frame and forks. From Not so. The way the big bike manufactures pump out the “stock” frame leaves little left to the touring, racing, hybrid, track, fixed, hub geared, mtb, you can be professionally fitted by Bryan craft of custom frame building. Crisp Titanium does ONLY bicycle frames made-to-order for or build from the geometry of your favourite bike, either way you will leave with a beautiful the 5-6% of cyclists who realize the value of a custom handcrafted frame. custom self- hand- built frame to build up and ride. Crisp Cycle Group - Via della Foce, 50 - 52043 - Castiglion Fiorentino (AR) - Italy The Malthouse - St Stephens Road - Canterbury - Kent - CT2 7JA +39 0575 659181 [email protected] www.crisptitanium.com 01227 479643 [email protected] www.downlandcycles.co.uk

Curtis Bikes stand 65 stand 08 Dromarti

Run by Gary Woodhouse and Brian Curtis, and they spend most of their time here. Everything Dromarti are excited to be attending this year’s show and are looking forward to meeting our is done here in house- the tubing cut, mitred and shaped. The frame jigged and tacked before many friends, and showing our famous range of beautiful hand made cycling shoes, mitts Brian brazes the frame together into its final shape. Extras like brake mounts, cable stops and and steel frames. gussets are then added. The only thing not done in house is the powdercoating. Frames are All Dromarti products are authentically designed and made in either Italy or England. mass produced by Gary and Brian at the rate of 1 a week. 2012 is our 40th anniversary of Curtis Bikes. Unit 2 - The Stables - Stowford Manor Farm - Wingfield - Trowbridge - Wiltshire - BA14 9LH 29 Littleheath Lane - Cobham - Surrey - KT11 2QN 01225 759222 [email protected] www.curtisbikes.co.uk 01372 800792 [email protected] www.dromarti.com

Cyclorama stand A stand 30 Dynamoworks Edinburgh based Dynamoworks produces unique screenprint and letterpress posters with a Cyclorama is the brand new international book from the people behind Cyclorama.net the bicycle theme. All work is hand produced in small editions up to size A0 on quality Stockwell on-line cycle show, magazine and ever-growing repository of useful inspiration for cyclists and Magnani papers using vintage presses and type. old and new. Our work has been featured in The Ride Journal and Boneshaker magazines and we have Our aim is simple: to promote cycling in all of its wonderful variety. 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 Company of Cyclists - 3 Acaster Estate - York - YO23 2TX work can be purchased in our online shop. 6/5 Wheatfield Road - Edinburgh - Lothian - EH11 2PT 01904 706700 [email protected] www.cyclorama.net 07817395866 [email protected] www.dynamoworks.co.uk

Demon Frameworks stand 45 stand 42 Enigma Titanium Limited Demon Frameworks was established a few years ago with a vision to produce the finest Passion, experience and pride – these things define the Enigma brand, these along with a custom steel frames right here in England. We use proven construction methods and the most fervent desire to show the world how good British manufacturing can be. Our experience advanced steel tubing from Reynolds to create beautiful frames that will last you a lifetime. comes from a dedicated team of British craftsman with decades of knowledge of lightweight All Demon frames are custom built, not just made to measure. This means that each frame is bicycle design. Years spent designing, building, and riding the world’s finest lightweight bikes made for the individual customer and is totally unique reflecting a person’s individual style and components. Our pride and passion is in the work we do and the products we produce. and taste. We are proud to be producing world class British products to sell to the world. J. M. Loveridge Trading Estate - Southbrook Road - Southampton - SO15 1GQ Unit 11 - Westham Business Park - Eastbourne Road - Westham - East Sussex - BN24 5NH 07714751563 [email protected] www.demonframeworks.com 01323 741807 [email protected] www.enigmabikes.com Feather Cycles stand 43

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!

07525243146 [email protected] www.feathercycles.com

Flat Frame Systems LTD stand 37 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.

07757021098 [email protected] www.flatframesystems.com

Foffa Bikes stand 53

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.

Unit 9 - Pinchin Street - London - E1 1SA Cafe-Bar-Workshop 02074812516 [email protected] www.foffabikes.com

The Foot Down stand 53

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.

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

Formigli stand 60

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 Photo the geometric requests and measurements of our client. Robert W Mason

Zetta Distribution Ltd - 77 Lammasmead - Broxbourne - Herts - EN10 6PG 49 Old Street London EC1V 9HX 0208 133 3228 www.formigli.com www.lookmumnohands.com

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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] www.freshtripe.co.uk

(iL) Soigneur stand 40

(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.

07769176566 [email protected] www.ilsoigneur.co.uk

Independent Fabrication stand 09 & 66 (Mosquito & Sideways Cycles) 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 www.ifbikes.com

Just Riding Along stand 64 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. The Old Rolling Mill - Langsett Rd South - Oughtibridge - Sheffield - S35 0GZ 0114 2864900 [email protected] www.justridingalong.com

Kajak Custom stand 22

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.

07999929774 [email protected] www.kajakcustom.com KCNC stand 50 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.

10 Ditton Priors Trading Estate - Ditton Priors - Bridgnorth - Shropshire - WV16 6SS 01746 712882 www.clee-cycles.co.uk kurtz bikes stand 20

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.

+36 30 9723729 [email protected] www.kurtz.hu

Leet Bicycles new builder stand c

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 It’s All About the Bike: the Pursuit of Happiness agile handling, whatever you choose to do. Handbuilt to your exact specifications, on Two Wheels by Robert Penn is published by Penguin. A Sunday Times bestseller in the UK, [email protected] www.leetbikes.wordpress.com it’s been translated into nine languages.

Leonardi Racing stand 48 ‘A book as brilliant as the invention it celebrates. A wonderful read.’ Nick Crane Information coming soon but look here for some further info http://crisptitanium.com/ blog/?p=1000 ‘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 http://www.leonardiracing.it/ enthusiasm... He writes with authority, humour and refreshing candour.’ Charles Starmer-Smith, Legend stand 60 Sunday Telegraph. ‘A rare and precious portal to the heart and soul of A 5000 square foot building and a team able to satisfy your every desire. LEGEND gives you bike culture,’ Atlantic the chance to visit the factory premises and see first-hand how your frame comes to life. You ‘A joyful book,’ The Scotsman 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. Copies available to buy Zetta Distribution Ltd - 77 Lammasmead - Broxbourne - Herts - EN10 6PG at the ticket desk 0208 133 3228 www.legendfactory.eu manchester custom cycles new builder stand h stand 32 milltag

It all began with a desire to have a tall bike. Since then I’ve been delving into the art of frame Milltag was born out of a passion for life in the saddle.The individual freedom that cycling building. I build traditional style frames, tall bikes, trailers and advertising bikes. provides is intoxicating, it’s the perfect synthesis of speed and ease, force and grace. On the Recently I’ve been making retro steel CRMO stems and bars. It’s great getting your hands dirty bike you remove yourself from the world, it’s just you versus the tarmac or mud and all that and making stuff. mother nature can throw at you.

[email protected] www.manchestercustomcycles.co.uk [email protected] www.milltagcc.com

Mawis Bicycles stand 33 stand 66 Moots (Mosquito) Bikes say a lot about yourself. Why then should a frame not be every bit as unique as the Moots, began building bikes in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in 1991 and for the last nineteen human being riding it? That’s why I love and build custom frames. I don’t do production runs. years have remained solely focused on hand building the finest titanium frames available. I build bespoke bikes, one by one, starting with design and the geometry to fit you like a Each Moots frame is handbuilt with collective care by passionate cyclists and craftspeople glove, continuing with a hacksaw, a file, a TIG welder, a pipe bender and finishing everything following a meticulous multi-step quality control process throughout each stage of the off with an extensive manual finish and a bolt on headbadge. If I had a say everybody would building process. All the frames represent Moots very best effort to build the perfect riding ride a custom bike. bike. C/o Mosquito Bikes - 123 Essex Road - Islington - London - N1 2SN [email protected] www.mawis-bikes.com 020 7226 8765 [email protected] www.mosquito-bikes.co.uk

Mercian Cycles stand 52 stand 66 Mosquito Bikes Mercian Cycles began in Derby in 1946 and are still building bespoke lightweight steel frames, The Custom Bike Specialist’s. Pegoretti, Independent Fabrication, Zullo, Moots, Demon by hand, using traditional frame-building methods with one craftsman building each frame Frameworks, Merenyi, Lynskey, Cinelli, Soma, Surly, , Kinesis, Blue. The finest collection from start to finish. of custom frame-builders and specialist bike manufacturers you will find in any bike shop, We also specialise in frame repairs, renovations and quality stove enamelling re-sprays for coupled with the bike-fitting expertise and experience needed to turn your bike dreams most makes of frame including Mercians. 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. 7 Shardlow Road - Alvaston - Derby - Derbyshire - DE24 0JG C/o Mosquito Bikes - 123 Essex Road - Islington - London - N1 2SN 01332 752468 [email protected] www.merciancycles.co.uk 020 7226 8765 [email protected] www.mosquito-bikes.co.uk

Merenyi (Mosquito) stand 66 stand D new builder MUNDIE The namesake of Merenyi Bicycles, Daniel Merenyi, is a 34 year old frame builder. Merenyi I like my bicycles to be practical and beautiful. spent four years as an apprentice for , and did not only pick up the Veronese traditions but also the unique philosophy and design concept of his master. Merenyi lugged From small-wheel tourers with separable frames (using S&S couplings) built in 1996, through frames pass on the expertise of the Veronese masters; the unique design of the lugs showcases track bikes I rode at the Masters Track Championships and fixed-gear road bikes, to my latest the original ideas of Merenyi; while the geometry of the frames follows state-of-the-art fitting road frame my aim has been to make something better than I could find off the shelf.I build trends and offer optimum performance. Tubing is Columbus and include the Pegoritchie set mostly in Columbus tubing and almost all my frames are lugless, fillet-brazed. MUNDIE designed by and Dario Pegoretti. All Merenyi frames are custom-made and in I’m based in Harrogate, surrounded by great riding and beautiful countryside. addition to custom sizing frames have custom graphic designs. C/o Mosquito Bikes - 123 Essex Road - Islington - London - N1 2SN [email protected] www.steve-mundie.co.uk 020 7226 8765 [email protected] www.mosquito-bikes.co.uk

Milk Bikes stand 34 stand I new builder oak cycles

Oak cycles is a workshop that specializes in the design, fabrication and repair of custom steel Milk Bikes aims to keep the demands of maintenance to an absolute minimum through careful bicycle frames. Every frame is a unique project. There are no stock sizes; nothing comes “off design and component choice. Our first bike is designed for commuting on. It’ll be the kind the peg”. We focus on fit and geometry, and look forward to collaborating with you on your of bike you can ride to work and back, park it in the shed and forget about it till you need to design. Our bikes have toured the world, crossed finish lines and stood up to long days on the go to work in the morning - no faffing around in between rides, keeping it working smoothly. courier circuit. We understand that a bike is more than just transport, it’s a passion

98 Webber Street - London - SE1 0QL - London www.milkbikes.com/contact/ www.milkbikes.com 07517890735 [email protected] www.oakcycles.com otm bikes stand 20 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, PRECISION GROUND 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 MITRE CUTTERS 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 LAN71 tube mitre cutters suitable for small +39 348 573 4023 [email protected] www.otmbikes.com to large bicycle framebuilding shops have been manufactured in Portland, Oregon, USA since the early 1970s. Today the cutters are Paper Bicycle stand 35 lathe turned in the Strawberry workshop A simple thing, done well. (strawberrybicycle.com) from solid PM-T15 No paper; just steel, tradition and a touch of magic. This is a beautiful bicycle that is simply HSS particle metal, heat treated to 66-67 HRC 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 and then precision ground by McKenzie Tool work. You choose the colour, any colour, options and luggage, then we’ll make it for you here Grinding. Diameters from 14mm to 50mm in Scotland. in high tooth count are available for sale High Clunch Farm - Stewarton - Ayrshire - KA3 5JT - Scotland worldwide. To purchase please email 01560 600 369 [email protected] www.paper-bicycle.com Matt Wilkinson (wilkinsoncycles.com) Paulus Quiros stand 07 at [email protected].

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.

Unit 15 - Dyfatty Park - Burry Port - Carmarthenshire - SA16 0FB 01554 228557 [email protected] www.paulusquiros.net

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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.

07849754123 [email protected] www.petersbike.co.uk

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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.

Dario Pegoretti Cicli - Via dei Golden 3. - 38052 Caldonazzo (TN) - Italy [email protected] www.pegoretticicli.com Pinstripe Push Irons new builder stand E

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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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,QUOC PHAM 29er, LTD Cross and unique custom-made frames. www.quocpham.com [email protected] +886 912 456 169 Vatch Lane - Eastcombe - Gloucestershire - GL6 7DY 01453 889204 [email protected] www.qoroz.com

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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. QUOC PHAM Cycling Shoes adventure Unit E153 Riverside Business Centre - Haldane Place - London - SW18 4UQ PULL AWAY FROM THE PACK fitness healthy body & mindthrough adventure sports [email protected] www.quocpham.com Make your race a sustainable race with Fitness Adventure Racer Rosa Bicycles stand 39 offers a holistic In London we make custom built and made to measure classic steel bicycles. Our stylish approach to getting and minimal designs are a careful selection of the top quality materials produced and fit through activities

manufactured in Europe. Our frames - in lightweight Columbus tubing - are hand-made which stimulate the in Italy by Antonio and Ferruccio Taverna, a family business of master frame builders since body and mind. 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 We provide quality Why give out the usual t-shirts and tacky metal medals project, beautiful and built to last a lifetime. instruction in climbing, kite when you could give: Studio 17 - Hiltongrove - Hatherley Mews - London - E17 4QP sports, mountainbiking, kayaking & snow sports. 020 8520 3023 [email protected] www.racerrosabicycles.co.uk •Stylish t-shirts in the latest sustainable fabric •Beautiful medals using reclaimed wood and Rapha foyer reclaimed fabric Fitness Adventure specialises in •Locally crafted prizes using adventure sports to get you fit Rapha is an online emporium of performance roadwear, accessories, publications and events, •And more while you learn new skills and enjoy all celebrating the glory and suffering of road riding. This year sees the global expansion yourself! of the Rapha Continental, a project that began in North America in 2007 to rediscover the 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craft, camaraderie,亦不得作局部修改後轉讓、 and exploration of road cycling. In 2012, as part of the Continental, Rapha 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。 will embark on a series of rides around the UK on frames from some of the country’s finest www.greenrace.co.uk To receive further information about builders. Every new Continental ride will stitch another line across this eccentric landscape. [email protected] The Builders - Dave Yates - Brian Rourke - Condor Cycles - Robin Mather- Tom Donhou -Ricky our courses email - Feather [email protected] GOING GREEN DOESN’T HAVE TO COST MORE E: [email protected] www.rapha.cc www.fitnessadventure.co.uk

Green Race advert.indd 1 10/03/2012 22:03 FitnessAdventure Advert2012.indd 1 10/03/2012 23:02 ltd stand 54 Reynolds core business is in “butted” tubing for high-end bikes. Our current flagship is “953”, a call for entries stainless maraging steel with tensile strength around 1800 MPa.

Building 21 - Shaftmoor Industrial Estate - 226 Shaftmoor Lane - Hall Green - Birmingham - B28 8SP BRISTOL 012 1777 3853 [email protected] www.reynoldstechnology.biz Bespoked Robin Mather Cycles stand 19 The UK Handmade Bicycle Show 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. Spring 2013 Centrespace Studios - 6 Leonard Lane - Bristol - BS1 1EA [email protected] www.robinmathercycles.co.uk Email [email protected] to register REally Useful Bikes stand 38 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!... Bespoked The dairy @ Rodford Elm Cottage - Westerleigh Road - Bristol - BS37 8QF 01454 319960 [email protected] www.reallyusefulbikes.co.uk Rock n Road stand 12 CONSTRUCTOR’S 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, CHALLENGE advice and service available, not only in the southern area but nationwide.

1 Britannia Road - 1 Britannia Road - Southampton - SO14 5RG 02380 221 022 [email protected] www.rocknroadcycles.co.uk DESIGN - BUILD - RIDE Roberts Cycles stand 15 AN EVENT TO DESIGN, BUILD AND RIDE 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 THE ULTIMATE BICYCLE FOR MODERN LIFE ambitions. HANDBUILT LIGHTWEIGHT CYCLES AND FRAMES 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. AUTUMN 2012 89 Gloucester Road - Croydon - Surrey - CR0 2DN 020 8684 3370 [email protected] www.robertscycles.com Email [email protected] to register Royce stand 61 new builder stand f SJ Cycles 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 I am a profesional engineer with over 30 years experience and being unable to find a suitable are machined from aerospace grade titanium and only top quality bearings are use. Royce steel frame a few years ago, I decided to build one myself and enjoyed the process so much, Hubs are virtually indestructible and are designed to be able to cope with the toughest of I made a few more for friends and family. I build lugged steel frames using Reynolds or conditions. They are supplied with all weather seals for durability. Royce Bottom Bracket Colombus tubing and make wheels the traditional way by hand. Now I build a small number Axles, Front and Rear Hubs come with a lifetime guarantee for the original purchaser.Royce of frames to order. I am a keen triathlete and still race regularly. components are used by cyclists at the highest level both nationally and internationally. Unit 13F - Queensway - Stem Lane - New Milton - Hampshire - BH25 5NN [email protected] www.sjcycles.com 01425 620062 [email protected] www.royceuk.co.uk

Schwalbe tyres uk ltd stand 11 stand g new builder Slate Cycles

Schwalbe is a family owned company with forty years of design and manufacturing expertise. Artisan steel-frame bicycles from the heart of Snowdonia. Famous for our Marathon touring tyres, in recent years our range has expanded into high end Precision, elegance and economy of design are themes that run innate through the work of mountain bike race tyres and now also top level road race tyres with the Ultremo ZX and the silversmith turned framebuilder and Slate Cyles founder, Christy Boothroyd. These qualities, tubular Ultremo HT version. Come and see our 2012 range of tyres that will make your bike combined with an uncompromising bespoke approach to framebuiding, form the underlying look and perform to this best of its ability. ethos that defines Slate Cycles.

Schwalbe Centre - Hortonwood 30 - Telford - Shropshire - TF1 7ET Ty Newydd - Dinorwig - Caernarfon - Gwynedd - LL55 3ES www.schwalbe.co.uk 07896705258 [email protected]

Shand Cycles stand 06 stand 57 Strada Wheels ltd

Shand are a small independent manufacturer based in Scotland, producing bespoke frames Strada Hand Built Wheels has been launched to reintroduce the benefits of hand built wheels since 2003. In spring of 2012 we will be expanding our offer to include a range of high- to cyclists who may not have considered them before. After the frame, the wheel of your bike performance production framesets, all hand-built in Scotland with the same passion and is the most critical component in how it rides and handles so we consider your weight, height, attention to detail as our custom frames. physique, power, type of bike and type of road surface before selecting a rim, hub and spokes We look forward to meeting with you and sharing our new production range of cyclocross, to build a wheelset to match you perfectly. All wheels built to 0.05mm true with a lifetime free all-road and road framesets at Bespoked 2012. truing policy. 3b Nasmyth Court - Houston Industrial Estate - Livingston - Scotland - EH54 5EG Suite 9 - Brooklands House - Marlborough Rd - Lancing Business Park - W Sx - BN15 8AF 01506 668 966 [email protected] www.shandcycles.com 01903 750040 [email protected] www.stradawheels.co.uk

Shutt velo rapide stand 56 stand 05 Swallow bespoke Since 1981, Swallow has hand-built only bespoke frames for discerning clients around the Using traditional cycling jerseys as its inspiration, Shutt Velo Rapide has created a mixture of World. Each Swallow frame is unique to match the owner’s size, needs and style. You will speak cycling wear from sporty to casual, feature rich and designed in complementary colours. We with the person that will design and build your frame during a detailed consultation, using a source almost all of our materials from British manufacturers, truly enabling us to create the Calfee sizing jig and BikeCAD Pro.We use Reynolds 953, Columbus and other selected stainless best in British made cycling clothes. We are extremely proud that each of our garments has and steel tubing with fillet brazing or hand-cut lugs to achieve exactly the bicycle or tandem been designed and manufactured by hand in the UK. you desire. Adventurous clients can build their own frames with one-to-one tuition on our frame-building courses. 35 The Grove - Ilkley - Yorkshire - LS29 9NJ Church Road - Jackfield - Shropshire - TF8 7AP 01943 601031 [email protected] www.shuttvr.com 01952 883249 [email protected] www.bicycles-by-design.co.uk

Sideways Cycles stand 09 stand 33 Swrve

We are just a couple of regular folks who love bicycles. There’s Tim, who is in charge of trying Swrve makes stylish urban cycling apparel. Our design concept has always been clean and to be all things to all people and forgetting stuff and Judith, who has a mean reputation for simple lines. showing people products they never knew they couldn’t live without We try to ride as often Form follows function, a dash of elegance and a dash of street. as we can, both for enjoyment and to maintain a sound grasp of what works and what doesn’t.

131 Talke Road - Alsager - Cheshire - ST7 2PP [email protected] www.swrve.co.uk 01270 883785 [email protected] www.sidewayscycles.com Synergy - Delta 7 - Power Cordz stand 51 stand 29 velobici Synergy action distribute specialist components to the cycle and triathlonrelated industries, Velobici was born from our passion for style and comfort, on and off your bike. We have they specialise in unique and innovative products.Delta 7 sports are the producer of the designed a collection of fantastic cycling apparel, whether riding, socialising or working. Arantix, Ascend (road) and other isotruss related products to the sports market.Arantix is the Our clothing and accessories are made in the UK using the highest quality performance worlds first isotruss designed bike and carries no rider weight limits, a lifetime guarantee and and traditional fabrics, designed and made by experienced professionals using the latest limited production runs. Powercordz are lightweight, unbreakable, lifetime guarantee cable technology in machinery and make up. systems for all bikes.

Unit 25 Balena Close - Creekmoor Industrial Estate - Poole - Dorset - BH17 7EB 01202 736662 [email protected] www.synergyaction.eu 0116 254 00 66 [email protected] www.velobici.cc

Ted James Design stand 23 stand 10 villiers - velo

Ted James Design is a new company started by myself, Ted James - rider, designer, builder. Every Villiers-Velo bicycle is built around a custom sized frame, the traditional way using only I’ve only been building frames for three years, but have been thinking about it for nearly 30. the finest steel tubing and framebuilding materials from Reynolds, Dedacciai & Columbus I come from a mountain bike and BMX background and have always been interested in the then fitted out with the best components from the likes of , Rohloff & Shimano. 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. Unit 16 - Pier Approach - Gillingham - Kent - ME7 1RP [email protected] www.tedjamesdesign.com 01634 577427 www.villiers-velo.co.uk

Tokyo Fixed stand 44 new builder stand aa Matt Wilkinson Cycles

Tokyo Fixed started as a web only shop in Tokyo, 2006. We opened our shop front in the heart As a way to test my bike frames I worked as a cycle courier in London for three years. I finished of London’s Soho in November 2009. We choose products from all over the world. We choose my first build and clocked up over 30,000 miles on it in this time, and it’s still my daily ride. Last clothing not only for cycling but for cycling people. We look for small quality brands who year I visited many frame builders in the USA and brought back skills and knowledge to my have a passion for both style and function. The same goes for the cycle and cycle accessories own workshop in London. brands we stock. We also specialise in building custom bikes of any style and making people’s I’m now honing my torch skills under master brazer Abdul El Saidi at my day job at the bicycle ideas come to life. factory. I hope you’ll find me with my 3rd frame at the new builders area. 4 Peter Street - London - W1F 0AD 0207 734 1885 [email protected] www.tokyofixedgear.com www.wilkinsoncycles.com

Urban Hunter stand 27 foyer Winter Bicycles

Urban Hunter is a UK based web retailer and distributor with an obsession for functional gear Winter Bicycles manufactures custom bicycles and luxurious necessities including forks, made by people who care. Their love is technical gear, to be actively used and abused outside stems, racks and other fittings. All products are individually tailored for the customer’s needs including: by Eric Estlund in Eugene, Oregon. Winter Bicycles carry a sense of year round versatility with Bagaboo Bags – handmade cycling specific messenger bags, made in a small workshop in an emphasis on fresh, clean design, practical features and subtle detailing. Budapest. Fabric Horse of Philadelphia – Makers of the original U-lock holder from re-cycled Eric will work with you to incorporate the design and features relevant for your uses and car seat belts. Chain L – the legendary high mileage bike oil from New York 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. PO BOX 5316 - HOVE - BN52 9TN + 541.56.5156 [email protected] www.winterbicycles.com 01273243279 www.urbanhunter.biz

VeloBrands LLP - Cyfac stand 14 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. 01392 276 945 www.velobrands.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.

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ARTHUR CAYGILL CYCLES Borough Road - Gallowfields Trading Estate - Richmond - North Yorkshire - DL10 4SX Introduction T: 01748 825469 E: [email protected] www.arthurcaygillcycles.biz 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 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD Custom UK Frame Builders. Please visit our website www.thmbd.com to view the full list of categories Star Works - Church Street - Bury - Lancashire - BL9 6BN and builders in other countries. T: 0161 762 0456 E: [email protected] www.atlantic-boulevard.co.uk 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 BICYCLES BY DESIGN - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE 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 [email protected] to let BOB JACKSON CYCLES us know of any omissions and we will update our online directory. Station Buildings - Stanningley Road - Bramley - Leeds - LS13 3EG *Please note - inclusion in this directory is not an assurance of quality* T: 0113-2559844 E: [email protected] www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk 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: - BOO CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE Custom Built – In House (excluding painting) Every aspect of the frame is selected to suit the rider (and their budget), tubing/material, frame angles, BRIAN ROURKE - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE 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 BURLS - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE exist before being commissioned. Expect to pay upwards of £1000 for a custom made frame. CHRIS MARSHALL cycles Custom Built – Manufacture Outsourced Unit 1 - Cornmill Garage - Halifax Rd - Ingrow Bridge - Keighley - Yorks - BD21 5AX Almost identical to the above apart from the manufacture of the frame is outsourced. This is more com- T: 01535 691073 E: [email protected] www.marshallcycles.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. CLARKSTON CYCLE centre Again, these frames do not exist before being commissioned. 681 Clarkston Road - Netherlee - Glasgow - Scotland - G44 3SE Expect to pay upwards of £1000 for a custom made frame. T: 0141 6331152 E: [email protected] www.clarkstoncyclecentre.co.uk Off The Peg/Boutique Frames and Bicycles (small scale batch production) To view this catogory visit www.thmbd.com COFA ENGINEERING - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE A 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. COOMBES CYCLES These bicycles are sold as frame only or with a selection of build options as the designer will have given 94 Widemarsh Street - Hereford - HR4 9HG consideration to what will suit the style of frame. These frames exist before commission. E: [email protected] www.coombescycles.co.uk 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. CORRADO CUSTOM CYCLES Manufacture can be in house or outsourced this will be stated in the listing. Liverpool Within this category are some larger producers who make a range of bicycles of which only some meet T: 07988746014 the ‘boutique’ label. CURTIS BIKES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE Vintage Frames and Bicycles - To view this catogory visit www.thmbd.com Previously 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 CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED

DAVE YATES CYCLES LEET BIKES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE Ivy House Farm - Hawthorn Hill - Coningsby - Lincoln - LN4 4UW T: 01526 343322 E: [email protected] www.daveyatescycles.co.uk LEVON PEGG FRAMES Birmingham DEMON FRAMEWORKS - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE T: 07729 047 158 E: [email protected]

DONHOU BICYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE LONGSTAFF CYCLES Albert Street - Chesterton - Staff - ST5 7JF DOUG pinkerton T: 01782 561966 www.longstaffcycles.com Redditch - Worcstershire T: 07778429313 E: [email protected] MANCHESTER CUSTOM CYCLES- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

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EDISON CYCLES MUNDIE - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE 83 High Street - Chesterfield - S43 4JX T: 01246 808000 www.edisoncycles.co.uk NEIL ORRELL CYCLES 395 Hollingwood Avenue - New Moston - Greater Manchester - M40 0JQ ELLIS BRIGGS CYCLES T: 0161 6811517 Otley Rd - Shipley - West Yorkshire - BD17 7DS T: 01274 583221 E: [email protected] www.ellisbriggscycles.co.uk NIMBUS cycles 73 Dukes Brow - Blackburn - Lancashire - BB2 6DH ENIGMA TITANIUM LIMITED - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE T: 01254 681162 E: [email protected] www.nimbuscycles.co.uk

OAK CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE FEATHER CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

OVERBURYS SPECIALIST CYCLES FIELD CYCLES 138 Ashley Road - Bristol - BS6 5PA 64 Upper Valley Road - Sheffield - South Yorkshire - S8 9HB T: 0117 955 7924 E: [email protected] www.fieldcycles.com PAULUS QUIROS - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE FRESH FABRICATIONS LTD Croydon PENNINE CYCLES T: 02036231124 / 07590537191 E: [email protected] www.fieldcycles.com 1019 Thornton Road - Bradford - West Yorkshire - BD8 0PA T: 01274 881030 E: [email protected] www.penninecycles.com HAMMOON CYCLES 24 J Wincombe Business Park - Shaftesbury - Dorset - SP79QJ T: 07779104350 E: [email protected] www.hammooncycles.com PETER’S BIKE - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

PINSTRIPE PUSH IRONS - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE KAJAK CUSTOM - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

REALLY USEFUL BIKES- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE KCNC - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

ROBERTS CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE KEVIN Winter 7 Cleves Avenue - Ferry Hill - County Durham - DL17 8BN T: 01740 652281 E: [email protected] ROBIN MATHER CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED ROMAN ROAD CYCLES Ddol-las - Ffarmers Llanwrda - Carmarthenshire - SA1 9 8JP T: 01558 650336 E: [email protected] www.roman-road.co.uk

RON COOPER Old Farm Buildings - Maiden Lane - Dartford - Kent - DA1 4LX T: 01322 555549

ROTRAX CYCLES 190 Weston Lane - Southampton - Hants - SO19 9HL T: 023 8043 3909 E: [email protected] www.rotraxcycles.wordpress.com SHAND CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE The SJ CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE stunning new SLACK cycling 32B St Lawrence Terrace - London - W10 5SX ColourBolt T: 02089699100 E: [email protected] www.slackcycling.com 2012 SLATE CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE collection

SONDEC CYCLES on 222 Wellgate - Rotherham - S. Yorkshire - S60 2PD stand T: 01709 369607 36, STEVE GOFF CYCLES & FRAMES Unit 7A - Peel Road - West Pimbo - Skelmersdale - Lancs - WN8 9PT revealed T: 01695 720030 www.steve-goff-frames.co.uk for

SWALLOW BESPOKE - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE the first TAYLOR BICYCLE FRAMES Norfolk time, T: 01953 888279 E: [email protected] www.taylormadebikes.co.uk in TED JAMES DESIGN - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE various states Trevor Jarvis Cycles Makers of high quality hand built lightweight frames including the ‘Flying Gate’ design of 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 undress. 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. Jeremy Cartwright - Jasmine Cottage - 136 Snead Common - Abberley - Worcester - WR6 6AF T: 05601648221 E: [email protected] www.tjcycles.co.uk colourbolt.com CUSTOM BUILT – IN HOUSE - CONTINUED

VERNON BARKER CYCLES 101 Chesterfield Road - Dronfield - S18 2XE T: 01246 411759 E: [email protected] www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk

VILLIERS-VELO - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

WILL’S WHEELS 482 Manchester Road - Heaton Chapel - Stockport - SK4 5DL T: 0161 432 4936 E: [email protected] www.willswheelsshop.co.uk

WILKINSON CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

WOODRUP CYCLES 345-347 Kirkstall Rd - Kirkstall - Leeds - LS4 2H T: 0113 263 6212 E: [email protected] www.woodrupcycles.com

LISTING - Custom Built – Manufacture Outsourced Almost 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

14 BIKE CO - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

BRICK LANE BIKES- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

BURLS - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

COLOURBOLT - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

CONDOR CYCLES- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

FLAT FRAME SYSTEMS LTD- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

QOROZ- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

RACER ROSA BICYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

TOKYO FIXED - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE Off The Peg/Boutique Frames and Bicycles (small scale batch production) To view this catogory visit www.thmbd.com A 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 Spring Summer 2012 consideration to what will suit the style of frame. These frames exist before commission. www.rapha.cc 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. AWARD BICYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

BROTHER CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

BRICK LANE BIKES- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

CONDOR CYCLES- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

COTIC - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

DOWNLAND CYCLES LTD- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

MILK BIKES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

PAPER BICYCLE - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

QOROZ- EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

SHAND CYCLES - EXHIBITOR - DETAILS IN SHOW CATALOGUE

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