I can't believe it's not carbon, awesome integration and a subtle Shand rebrand: Five Cool Things from Bespoked Handmade Bike Show 2024
"The majority of the world's 'high-end' carbon-fibre bikes are made in just four factories in Asia. How can brands claim to have revolutionary technology in their bike when it is manufactured by the same people, in the same factory, in the same way as maybe five other brands' bikes? Generic production techniques create generic bikes. Do you want generic?"
Reap admits the finish on this prototype isn't perfect, but the purpose is"to demonstrate what a British carbon manufacturer can do."Condor was showcasing numerous bikes at Bespoked, but it was this custom collaboration with Columbus that caught our eye the most. We were told the above bike, that was originally a small ladies urban bike, has a unique and very lively ride quality that beats any modern carbon or steel frame for speedy city riding. Those are some big claims and without having a go on it we can't be sure, but whatever floats your boat...Twmpa Cycles has been showcasing its high-end wooden bikes at Bespoked for a few years, and now it's decided to add some colour to its AR1.1 all-road bike. And what a lovely paint job it is.
Some of the bikes on show included the Stoater flat bar hybrid, the Rizello road bike and the Stooshie gravel bike.We’ve noticed you’re using an ad blocker. If you like road.cc, but you don’t like ads, please consider subscribing to the site to support us directly. As a subscriber you can read road.cc ad-free, from as little as £1.99.
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