Bespoked Bristol

A good if wet day out yesterday over in Temple Meads, Bristol.
A really good turn out of bikes, frames and components. I couldn't pick one bike from the show that stood out for me, but manufacturer wise, it had to be Field Cycles from Sheffield.

I loved the truss forked 29er, not least because it was brown. Their handlebars and stems were a work of art. The paintwork was immaculate on all their bikes and parts.

Next up in my not-a-top-three was the Titchmarsh Long John cargo bike. Beautiful engineering on the hub centre steering and really nicely put together.

The final round up was outside. The Windcheetah was parked up outside and I really wanted to try it out.

So a few others that caught my eye.
Souplesse bamboo bike

14 Bike Co. x Royce

Hobo Bushwacker

Alchemy Arion carbon beast

Faggin leather bound bike

ERA in the new builder section with lovely Barry Sheene/Heron paint work.

Finally someone is having a crack at reinventing the wheel with Loopwheels

A good show, thanks to the organisers.

A good day out in Bristol

Had a pleasant pedal over to my mate Al's in Bristol today to go have a nose around the bike show. I managed to avoid all the cycle lanes and find some really lovely lanes around the North of the city reaches. Here is a juxtaposition (oh yeah) of new and old.

Shortly after I got a little lost. Not hugely lost, just not entirely sure if I was where I wanted to be. Turns out I had missed a turning and so although I ended up on the same road in the end, I went via the hilly route. Hey ho.
After arriving at Al's I showered and changed before we whisked into town for a lovely pie lunch from Pieminister Pies,

And then shortly after I got fired into it with my eating irons and it was gone.
Next stop was to grab a pint and then begin to look at the bikes.
Check the funky moped :-) and check the funky flatslide!

 Rather nice slabside, even with antidive in place.

 On a painters stand was this cracking Garelli Tiger and a nice H1 for sale, yours for £4500...

Saving the best until last, this lovely JAP engined Norton sounding fantastic leaving.

 It was a really good day out, thanks to Al for doing the driving and showing me the giddy sights of the bike show.