Bespoked - a celebration of handmade bicycles & those who make them
maruya
Maruya aims to provide elegant and timeless bicycles. To achieve this goal, Maruya continuously pursues ride quality, finish, and attractive design. These precise frames are made by “NJS"（KEIRIN) artisans, using advanced technologies developed for KEIRIN. The design is based on a Japanese traditional arts motif and finished by arts and craftspeople. Once you have discovered Japanese handmade bicycles, you will wish to possess and ride one. It will be our pleasure to serve you.
Designer - Miyuki Asahiyama
Maker - Tsukasa Murayama
Where - Japan
1154-2-1213, Ichigaocho, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, 225-0024, Japan
mawis
Bikes say a lot about yourself. Why then should a frame not be every bit as unique as the human being riding it? That's why I love and build custom frames. I don't do production runs. I build bespoke bikes, one by one, starting with design and the geometry to fit you like a glove, continuing with a hacksaw, a file, a TIG welder, a pipe bender and finishing everything off with an extensive manual finish and a bolt on headbadge. If I had a say everybody would ride a custom bike.
Germany
Meander Apparel
Meander Apparel is a new direct to consumer brand on a mission to simplify life for the modern adventurer with a sustainable and versatile clothing collection. The brand launched on Indiegogo in 2018 with the first Meander jacket designed to make life easy for the commuter cyclist by combining classic styling with high performance fabrics and an innovative packable design. Meander will launch a full collection for commuters and adventurers this year. Expect to see prototypes in the making at Bespoked!
Maker - Jill and Steve Henry
Designer -
Where - Scotland
MERIVALE CYCLE WORKS
After a professional life using my hands, I needed to ‘keep on keeping on’ in retirement. I am a passionate cyclist. I have enjoyed years of commuting to work by bicycle. Sometimes, that was the best bit of the day. I have also undertaken much
longer cycling trips. It therefore seemed reasonable to combine the need to use my hands, and that passion for the bicycle. I built my first frame at Downland Cycles. Thereafter I attended The Bicycle Academy to further develop my skills. I believe that the bike you jump on for a trip to the shops, the bike you commute on, head to the beach on, or go camping on, should be the bike that you just love. After all, why leave your favourite bike in the shed awaiting that rare, dry, and free Saturday morning,? You might as well await the blue moon. Why not ride ‘best’ all of the time?
Maker - Charlie Merivale
Designer - Charlie Merivale
Where - Dorset
grandini2@john-lewis.com
MOSKITO Watch
Beat Baumgartner build frames under the name bedovelo in Switzerland since 8 years. Before 4 years he started together with a team to develop MOSKITO Watch. Its a smartwatch with cycling functions and is possible to mount on a bike. After almost 5 years of designing, prototyping and producing the first watches are finished now.
Mühlegasse 21 CH-3033 Wohlen
moss bikes
Moss bikes, established in 2011 in Cheshire, is a family run business with a personal touch. All Moss frames are handmade, custom built to last by designer and craftsman Andrew Martin Jones. The aim is to design and manufacture the best bicycles, making steel frames and bikes using as many British parts as possible. All the frames are hand-painted and detailed on site. A Moss bike can take you to work and back, carry shopping in the day, go off-road with the kids in the evening and complete a sportive, road race or track event aiming for your personal best at the weekend.
Sweet-handling and classy bespoke steel for any road, forever” Urban Cyslist Magazine Winter 2014"
moulton bicycles
Dr Alex Moulton pioneered the small wheeled bicycle revolution nearly 50 years ago. All of today's small wheeled cycles owe a debt of gratitude to the original Moulton 'F' frame design which not only introduced and proved the concept of full-size bicycles with small wheels, but also, right from launch in 1962, have utilised front and rear suspension systems for improved comfort and performance. The Moulton bicycle has been developed and refined constantly ever since and is held in high regard throughout the world.
Maker -
Designer -
Where - Wiltshire
The Moulton Bicycle Company, Holt Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1AH
Old Grey Electric Co
I build all sorts of bicycles in my seaside workshop in East Sussex. All of my frames are made from steel, and are welded through electric wizardry ; with the deliberate intent aim for something fun, tough, and simple that you will be stoked to ride”.
Maker - Tom Booth
Designer - Tom Booth
Where -
oldgreyelectricco@gmail.com
Telephone - +44 7976 914088
