Anyone going to the bike show in Bristol this weekend?

TiBoy

Does not look like a big one but some nice stuff, looking forward to the Demon Frameworks stand, met the guy at the Earls Court show and he does some pretty stuff. Enigma is always worth a look at for some titanium beauty. Looks odd that tickets are cheaper on the day than in advance though.
http://www.bespokedbristol.co.uk/Bespok ... _2011.html

TiBoy

I saw it in a mag last month but agree it's not been that well advertised, maybe because its not that big. bet I spend too much money again..

TiBoy

I saw it in a mag last month but agree it's not been that well advertised, maybe because its not that big. bet I spend too much money again..

ShutUpLegs

£5 to get in!

I'm out!

Dunk_911

I am going!

ShutUpLegs

Any good? I followed a couple of the twitter updates, may have a look today.

EKIMIKE

Went yesterday. Some very nice stuff there. Particularly impressed with the Feather stand. Ricky Feather seems a really decent guy.

I liked the Milani Acciaio Puro on the Tokyo Fixed stand and the Rourke's. An yes, Rob Penn's bike is damn fugly! So much for it lasting him a lifetime, it looks pretty trashed already. WTF does he do to it???

Little gem tucked away in the corner: The German Ti frame built by the friend of the Swrve clothing guy is a beaut! www.mawis-bikes.com

ShutUpLegs

Agree with the Feather & Rourkes, also liked the enigmas and the condor barrachi

Swrve must have sold most of their stock yesterday. That velobici kit looked overpriced pap

wheezee

Have to say I thought the show was excellent. Maybe a slightly bigger venue would have thinned the crowds a little, and made it easier to get round, but I'm looking forward to next year's already.

No longer in the market for a bespoke machine myself, but what a great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy Sunday.

ynyswen24

I'll admit to naked self interest here as I was on one of the stands at the show - I won't say which as that would be too crass and might skew what anyone might say.
When Phil Taylor started to organise the show I don't think he expected to have such a response from so many exhibitors, from the big names to the new builders working on their own. So credit must be given to him for putting a lot on the line and working so hard to pull it together.
It was incredibly busy all day and both days, regardless of the weather which was excellent on Saturday and horrendous on Sunday. So the interest from the visitors was genuine and not down to some vagary of the climate. As far as I know each day got more visitors than was originally expected for the entire weekend and I personally talked to several people who came on both days. Another thing that surprised and heartened all the exhibitors, from the big names like Enigma or Condor to the one man bands, was the knowledge and very real interst from everyone who bought tickets or paid on the door.
There will be another show next year, as far as I know at the Paintworks again but in March in order to give more time before the start of the good weather when we should all be riding anyway.
Personal faves? Tom Donhu who won the best in show from the trade and Demon who won the public vote as well as Eighteen Bikes with some proper hard MTBs. Rourke you can rely on for a good bike as you can with Condor.
As someone exhibiting the thing that struck me about the other people showing was how friendly and accepting and encouraging everyone was. It was good to meet people I hadn't seen for a long time and to meet new people doing good work. Lets face it, if the current climate can sustain the growth in bespoke builders then everyone, and I mean all of us as cyclists, cann only benefit as the choice between stuff you rate highly and stuff you don't can only be good.

Thoughts?

wheezee

I didn't go because it was raining, but certainly my non-cycling mate did, and consequently he enjoyed it as well.

As an enthusiast, I'd like to see more, so the bigger the venue, and the larger the number of exhibitors the better. In the back of the guide was a long list of British framebuilders, many of whom weren't exhibiting, so there is clearly room for expansion.

I only wish the show had been going years ago when I was ordering my own bike. It would have given me lots more ideas to play with. Good work all round.