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As others have said, a visit to the Demon Frameworks stand was one of the real joys of the show. I had a chat with Tom, and he's lovely to talk to. I walked up to him and said straight off, "Can you build bikes for big fat blokes"? He smiled and said, "Sure"! We got to talking about the benefits of steel for heavier cyclists. I agreed with him, and then told him of my passion for the originality of the TJ Cycles Flying Gate, and as any steel enthusiast would, he knew the operation intimately. In fact he went as far as to say, that if Trevor Jarvis had retired, and had not actually sorted out an apprentice (as he has), then Tom said he would have worked with him to keep the tradition alive, and he'd build them himself.
I now have 3 favourite steel cycle makers, TJ Cycles, Hetchins, and Demon Frameworks. All I need to do is save up.
What a truly fantastic bloke Tom is. Whosoever buys his frames/bikes, is lucky beyond belief. I admit that I am slightly in awe of him.
This not actually the bike he had at the show, but one from his website.