2015-04-17 to19 Bespoked - Bristol

We are delighted and very excited to announce that Bespoked will be returning to Bristol next year.

Ah, that's good. Much as I liked having it on my doorstep, it's definitely preferable if not everything is centred on London.

Boo - I liked the opportunity to see all this stuff in London without having to get off my arse to travel. Had a good chat with folk from Paulos Quiros and from Longstaff (and with the bloke selling Faggins), and solved a techie issue (my fuckwittery) with a conversation with Cliff from Royce that I would never have initiated by phone/email 'cos it was about a second-hand part.

Why going back? Attendance? Cost of putting it on in London? A principled desire to keep it a non-metropolitan event?

Totally selfish viewpoint, but I'm glad to see the show return to Bristol.

Hoorah!

Fuck London and its bloody Rapha ponce brigade!!!

Three cheers for Bristol and its Basdurd, baws grindin' Gashead `gobshites! :-)

Alls good in the world...

Anyone planning to go? I'll be there photographing.

Yes I'll be there, both to see the show and to support my son who has a stand in the apparel exhibition being held in the Arnolfini.

I will head up on the Saturday! Can't wait!

Might go if my frame is ready (hint hint).

I believe the plan is to do London and Bristol alternately each year...

anyone heading down from london then?
any lifts going....dare I say car pool.

Im helping a friend out with their stand but its all become a bit last min and confused
currently.

@smeear - I'm here already so I can't help with the car-pooling.. but swing by @massif_central stand in the Arnolfini and say Hi. I'll be there all weekend - except when i dash over to Brunel's Old Station to look at the bikes.

@photoben - looking forward to your excellent photos of our lovely stand (!)

@Grubbythumb - likewise, stop by and say Hi. Who is your son?

@hms of course, I'll be there bright and early tomorrow.

@Smeear I'm driving from Bath early tomorrow, but will be driving back to London Sunday if you want a seat in my car.

Living in Bristol I feel it would be rude not to, so going to spend Saturday walking around.

@photoben yeah i was just about to buy a ticket back to london, a lift would be swell, and much more cheery!

@hms for sure i will swing by, got two days just to make sure i can see EVERYTHING!!!

how's the show? I'm thinking of heading down tomorrow afternoon depending on weather and legs.

I popped in earlier, Its well worth a visit if your considering it. The Talbot bikes are particularly beautiful

You might also want to visit a certain coffee shop for the RAD Weekender.

Starts tomorrow at 9 with a 50 miler, meet at Full Court Press

Shameless plug. :)

Warning spoiler:

Few pics of some of the good stuff:

Best tourer - Hallett

Best utility - Harley

Happy winner newcomer Caren Hartley

Best 'non-steel' - Craddock

Best mountain bike - Swarf

Other winners: Donahue and Saffron, best track to Moss, best of show to newcomer Rowan Bicycles

Some of my favs
Longstaff tourer

Sven rando

Bronze cycles

Nice simple Mather

Anyone thinking about going down, definitely worth it. Spent practically all day there - some fantastic bikes in the Old Station, the Talbots, Saffrons Deanima and Festka especially caught my eye.

Worth a wander over to the Arnolfini as well to see some cool stuff. Had a chat to a chap from Massif Central and saw their fantastic prints.

@5awyr - thanks for the compliment on the MassifCentral stuff. Super busy today - I've never done so much talking in all my life. Had a great response. Going to slip over to see the bikes first thing tomorrow.

Was there yesterday - as someone with a penchant for all things steel and the detailing (and with an order with Saffron due to go into production next month...), it was a real feast of detail porn.

I must admit, almost to the point of being too overwhelming (and a fair few of the bikes look like they might never be ridden - and a CX bike with a £2.6k paintjob!?!...) but some of the bits were pretty inspiring and a fair few ideas might creep into my next build...

Pick of the show for me was the Talbot carbon tubed b-stayed beaut - really one of those 'makes so much sense, can't think why no ones done it before' moments - hope it tests as well as it looks.

photos of all the bikes

http://road.cc/content/news/148681-bespoked-2015-star-born-rowan-do-it-all-wins-best-show

Simply beautiful

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