Off to Bristol today, to visit 'Bespoked', running for the third year and a growing success. Plenty of fancy bikes, some good to look at, some good to ride, made from all sorts of materials. There were wooden bikes, bamboo bikes, titanium bikes and steel bikes - lots of shiny Reynolds 953 stainless.
Ricky Feather did well with 'Best in Show' for the second year running - a very pretty roadster - and Robert Wade got 'Best Road Bike' for his Swallow randonneur. All the firms you would expect were there - Roberts, Moulton, Condor, Geoff Booker with some fancy trikes; Brooks with saddles and Royce and Middleburn with hubs and fittings. I didn't see Mercian, who were there last year, but otherwise a full set, including Italian, French and American builders.
It's the place to go if you're shopping for a custom bike, and business is evidently booming. Full reports on road.cc and bikeradar which give you the feel of an interesting day out.
Mark
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