Over the past few weeks we’ve had a few students back to make their own bikes here at the workshop. It’s great to see people making their own stuff and turning their doodles into a reality thanks to the skills they’ve acquired on our courses. And the best thing is, they can make as many [...]
Oxy-Propane – a viable alternative?
Most profesional UK frame builders use Oxy-Acetylene to braze, and it’s fair to say that it’s a great set-up. BUT with more and more people looking to save money and/or build frames at home there’s a real call for a cheaper and safer alternative. Oxy-Propane is used by builders also, but many struggle to achieve [...]
Good to 100
Our friend, and past Fillet Brazing Masterclass student, Tom at Donhou Bicycles has been working on something really special, stay tuned to see exactly what…
Loopwheels – reinventing the wheel!
It’s not everyday that you see such an elegant invention. One of our crowdfunding backers and students, Sam Pearce, has reinvented the wheel and he needs your help to turn his invention into a real life product. We rode one of the prototypes late last year and were blown away by just how well it [...]
We Won!
We can’t really believe it but we won the ” Spirit of cycling” award at Bespoked Bristol today! It means a lot to receive this award especially considering the judging panel of Nick Hand, Robin Mather, Rob Penn, Nick Reardon, Matt Skinner, Steve Worland and Dave Yates. Here’s what Nick Reardon, had to say… There were some [...]
New Courses!
We’re thrilled to our new courses, which we’re launching at Bespoked Bristol this weekend. We’ll put a full list of information up over the weekend, but for now you can let us know about your interest below… Fill out my Wufoo form!
From The Ground Up
This is a wonderfully produced documentary about some brilliant people, our friends Paul and Tom from BTR Fabrications. Walking into the workshop at BTR Fabrications, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in an ironmongers, a car repair shop or a man-shed of epic proportions. Surrounded by both familiar and ‘what on earth does that [...]
