We first became aware of Welsh bike maker Paulus Quiros in the videos Bespoked Bristol’s organisers ran in the run-up to this year’s show. Here is their 29er model. It doesn’t have a name, on the grounds that every bike that leaves their factory is one-of-a-kind. The frame costs £1,700, with an all-in price here of £4,181.82John Whitney/BikeRadar.com
The split seatstays are said to improve rear end stiffnessJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
The split seatstays are said to improve rear end stiffnessJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
The same is true up front on Paulus Quiros’s 29erJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
The belt drive on Paulus Quiros’s 29er. With a Shimano Deore XT groupset, the bike is no snip at £4,181.82John Whitney/BikeRadar.com
As is the case with Paulus Quiros’s 29er, this road bike is nameless and is the first production road model they’ve madeJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
Based in Barry, South Wales, Paulus Quiros launched at last year’s show. The brake bridge is split, which is said to improve strengthJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
The chess-board-like finish on Paulus Quiros’s road bike. It’s made from Reynolds 953 steel tubingJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
The bike, built specially for the show, costs £4,000 with this Campagnolo Chorus build, or £2,500 for the frame onlyJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
Despite being a last minute rush – primarily because of the North American Handmade Bike Show – they were able to get hold of a fork from US firm Wound UpJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
Bike builders Enigma are proud to work with steel – all their steel frame-building is done in-house at their East Sussex base – but also with titanium, claiming to be the UK’s only titanium frame makers. The company have been running for five years and are a six-strong collective with a wealth of experience, some with 20 and 30 years in the industry. They pride themselves on offering off-the-shelf frame options but also a bespoke fitting and building service. Pictured is the Echo, at £1,269 for the frameJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
Here’s the Enigma Etape Ti, with its distinctive polished stays. The frame costs £1,299 with almost limitless build optionsJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
Enigma Etape TiJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
The polished stays of the Enigma Etape TiJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
This titanium Enigma Effusion sported Campagnolo Record, an ENVE carbon fork and Mavic Cosmic Carbone wheelsJon Herring
The vast majority of their bikes are road bikes, but they’re also offering mountain bikes in the form of steel 29ersJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
One such bike is the EGO 29R ST, which has a fillet-brazed frame with internal cabling, from £1,499John Whitney/BikeRadar.com
Yes, it’s a wooden frame, which, says Flat Frame Systems designer Mike Cubbage, is “probably the strongest bike at this show!”John Whitney/BikeRadar.com
We can’t back Cubbage’s claims up, but his bike certainly caught the eyeJon Herring
Weighing around 2.5kg and costing £1,200 for the frame, he’s awaiting his first sale, but has garnered interest, inquiries and blog-coverage from around the worldJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com
Here is Ted James Design’s 29Gnar. A hand-built prototype hardtail frame, it comes with an eight-speed gearbox. The hub gear can be slid up and down vertically to tension the first chain while the chainstays apparently “needed a bit of work” to accommodate the second chainJohn Whitney/BikeRadar.com