Bespoked

From a midtail cargo off-roader to a flawless interpretation of a classic touring bike and a beautiful monstrosity of a 32er, there’s a little something for bike lovers of all tastes in our third roundup of custom builds from Bespoked Dresden 2025. Find fresh work from Avalanche, Drust Cycles, Ballern, La Fraise, Fern, and more here…

Continuing our in-depth coverage of Bespoked Dresden 2025, we’re showcasing another sundry mix of incredible handbuilt bikes and other unique finds from the expansive airport terminal space. Explore another gallery of bikes and find details about the folks who made them here…

The European framebuilding community has converged at the Dresden Airport in Germany for a third year running, and we’re on the scene to seek out and present the most interesting bikes, bags, and more from Bespoked Dresden 2025. Read on for an intimate look at our first batch of highlights from the bustling terminal here…

This summer, a group of friends met in Dresden with the task of building a bike from scrap parts within two months and then ‘racing’ it in three short events in the forest. The idea was to create a more punk rock gathering ahead of Bespoked, inspired by the English Bike Hack Derby. Find a recap of the inaugural High Velocity Research Trash Metal Framebuilding Competition and loads of photos here…

We’re at Bespoked in Dresden this weekend with plenty of back issues of the Bikepacking Journal! Be sure to stop by our booth, say hi, thumb through past volumes, and grab a copy. Learn more here.

Our third and final Bikes and Builders roundup from the 2025 Bespoked Manchester show highlights a custom mini velo from Ted James, a tall bike from Tomo Bikes, a collapsible cargo bike, a dreamy rigid MTB inspired by the ’90s, and much more. Find it all here…

Featuring an XC prototype from Alonukis, full-suspension bikes from Ballern and Creature, bags from Wizard Works, and much more, the second installment of our bikes and builders of 2025 Bespoked Manchester series is one you won’t want to miss. See it all here…

As the event’s newest addition, the 2025 Bespoked Manchester Apocalypse Build-Off challenged participants to envision and create a bike fit for surviving the end of the world. With the industry itself seemingly on the brink of destruction, this reflection on the showcase and weekend offers an insight into much more than just the bikes…

Featuring a high-performance baker’s mini-velo, a “production” frame from BTR Fabrications’ newly launched Rat Bikes, an upcoming hardtail from Singular, and much more, dive into Nic’s first roundup of lovely bikes and talented builders from the 2025 Bespoked Manchester show here…

Commencing our 2025 Bespoked Manchester show coverage, Nic catches up with Konstantin of Drust Cycles in Berlin for an in-depth look at a pair of his bikes. Check out Drust’s show-stopping mini-wheeled tandem and an intriguing production prototype that features much more than first meets the eye here…

We saved some of the best for last, and our third and final report from Bespoked 2024 at Dresden International Airport in Germany highlights another incredible constellation of bikes we spotted at Europe’s largest handmade bicycle show. Buckle in and make sure your seat is in the upright position for one last vibrant photo gallery and detailed report from the event here…

After a long weekend spent uncovering the most brilliant bikes and other goods from Bespoked Dresden 2024, we’re happy to present our second roundup of mind-expanding work from Europe’s largest handmade bicycle show. Find another loaded gallery and join us in meeting the gifted makers of our favorite bikes from the show here…