Bespoked Bristol 2012: Argos Racing Cycles to Torus
Local company Argos Racing Cycles were showing off their frame spraying skills at Bespoked Bristol
Argos specialise in resprays and frame renovations/repairs
Titanium time trial bike from Burls
Burls were also showing this titanium mountain bike
KCNC Cobweb chainrings on the Burls mountain bike
Neat cowled dropout on the Burls mountain bike
Darren Crisp comes from Texas but lives in Tuscany, Italy, where he makes custom titanium frames
Crisp Titanium’s Il Capo mountain bike won the ‘best off road’ prize at Bespoked Bristol
The Il Capo sported this single-sided linkage fork from Italian company Leonardi Racing
Leonardi Racing fork on the Crisp Titanium Il Capo
Leonardi Racing fork on the Crisp Titanium Il Capo
Leonardi Racing cranks on the Crisp Titanium Il Capo
Curtis are known for their BMX and jump frames but they had a cross-country bike and even a 29er on show in Bristol
Demon Frameworks’ Manhattan won ‘best road bike’ at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show
With craftsmanship like this, it’s no wonder
Demon Frameworks’ distinctive head badge
This track bike uses Demon’s ‘Hermes’ lug design
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Independent’s carbon tubes are joined with titanium lugs
Another ornate head badge, this time from Independent Fabrication
Legend offer buyers the chance to visit their factory and see frames being made
Leonardi Racing is run by Michele Leonardi, lead mechanic for Cannondale’s mountain bike team
Lynskey’s spiral tubing sets them apart from the crowd. This is the Helix OS road frame
Peters’s Bike were back after attracting plenty of admiring glances at last year’s show
Peter’s Bike specialise in 1920s style bikes with a twist
The twist being their modern electric engines
Phil Wood hubs are available in a plethora of colours
The name ‘DOGSBOLX’ will ring a bell with many a 1990s mountain biker. This is the latest iteration of the Chas Roberts classic
Check out the jockey wheels on this Roberts road bike
This Robin Mather touring bike won ‘best in show’
Royce are now making quick-release skewers
Royce rear hub, £259
These Royce hubs are machined from titanium, highly polished and then titanium nitride coated. They don’t come cheap, at £1,150 a pair
Royce hubs are made in New Milton, Hampshire
Royce offer this chainset, too
Torus were showing this rigid titanium 29er
Green hubs on the Torus
British companies were flying the flag at this year’s Bespoked Bristol handmade bike show, with frames from the likes of Burls, Curtis, Demon Frameworks, Peter’s Bike, Roberts Cycles and Robin Mather on display.
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There was plenty of overseas talent too, including stands from European bike makers Crisp Titanium and Legend, and US companies Independent Fabrication and Lynskey Performance. Check out our image gallery for loads more pictures.
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