Tasty Pasties: Donhou Bicycles x Kibosh
At this stage, this is all you get to see of the Kibosh Racing team bikes built by Tom Donhou with no small contribution by…
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Take The High Road: Quirk Cycles TCR Dazzler
It’s been a busy weekend for the frame builders exhibiting at Bespoked 2017, and now it’s all wrapped up for another year. By all accounts,…
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Canine Cyclocross: The Mercredi Bikes Sausage Dog CX
Adeline O’Moreau has been sharing workshop space with Rowan Frameworks, in Woodchurch, Kent, and she managed to round up a pack of dachshunds for both…
Even Dwarves Started Small: Rowan Frameworks EDC
The countdown has begun to Bespoked 2017. There’s only hours before the doors open on the UK’s Handmade Bicycle Show, and already the scene is…
Diamond In The Rough: Hartley Cycles Mini-Tourer
Bespoked 2017 is very nearly upon us, and one builder who will always bring something exquisitely well-crafted to the table is the queen of asymmetry:…
Portland Original: Sven Cycles Semi-Custom Pathfinder
Here’s an exciting sneak peek at what Dorset’s Sven Cycles is bringing to the Bespoked Show in Bristol this weekend. This may look like a…
Young Guns: Nichols Frameworks Black, Red & Blue All-Road
With just over a week before Bespoked 2017, the UK Handmade Bicycle Show, kicks off at Bristol’s Brunel’s Old Station, those involved are feverishly applying…
Rides The Hebrides: Stanforth Bikes Skyelander
The United Kingdom is one of the world’s most spectacular locations in which to ride a bike, and also one of the most accessible. Stanforth…
The Flying Piglet: Rory’s Field Cycles Di2 Disc Road
Sheffield should be very proud of their sons, Field Cycles. Their latest disc-braked road bike brings the spirit of the city’s steel-making heritage to the…
Seasons Change: Julian’s Saffron Frameworks CX
It’s been both a scorching summer in the southern hemisphere and a severe winter in the northern. To battle against it, Julian requested a CX…
When The Flag Drops: Mercredi Bikes CX
While I was in the UK last year, I hung out with Timmy at nearby Rowan Frameworks, who told me about Adeline O’Moreau, who shares…
Handing Out Pearls: Tom Ritchey At The Bicycle Academy
In September 2016 Tom Ritchey, who should need no introduction, visited the UK’s premier frame building school, The Bicycle Academy, for the first of TBA’s…
No Quarter Detailing: Decontaminate, Protect, Enhance
James Langton is the director of No Quarter, a business he started 5 years ago at the age of 17, after leaving college. He’s just…
Off The Wall Since 1866: Brooks x Vans Collection
Both Vans and Brooks have celebrated anniversaries this year: Vans have been Off The Wall since 1966 and Brooks have been The Best for Riding…
Raising Elle: Hartley Cycles Purple One
Frame building may not be an Art per se, but a Hartley Cycles frame sure is nice to look at. Caren Hartley’s previous career as…
