![]() ![]() ![]() An old blacksmithing technique, the steel frame will also appear to age over time in a Wabi-Sabi sort of way. The natural chemical reaction created by the minerals helps to prevent rusting/corrosion while also offering a variety of color tones from blue to black. Swanee has been focused recently on achieving different finishes on her frames and this one was done with hematite applied to directly raw steel. One of four SRAM Inclusivity Scholars, Swanee Ravonison of Atelier Pariah made a strong statement with the Black Queen road bike. Right now, I’m too fried to wax poetic on the event itself which, was actually phenomenal, so I’ll jump right into my first gallery with more to come over the next few days… I spent the weekend wading through crowds of excited event-goers to find a collection of beautiful bikes to document in addition to some handcrafted components and accessories I think you, our readers, will enjoy seeing as well. Germany, and Central Europe in general, is full of amazing fabricators and makers, many of whom we were fortunate to see here at Flughafen Dresden. While I am sure there was some anxiety over hosting outside the UK, those trepidations were quickly assuaged by the massive turnout of both builders/makers and the general public. Ideally, there will be another UK-based installment next spring. ![]() Let’s get right into it!Īfter historically being held in UK, Petor, his partner Josh, and the Bespoked team decided to expand the show to an additional Central European event, which was in Dresden this year. Josh was on the ground at the Dresden, Germany airport where this year’s event took place, and, below, shares his first gallery of bikes and a couple of very interesting components that will be launching soon. The 2023 Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show just wrapped after three action-packed days of talks, parties, and drooling over heaps of amazing craftsmanship on display. ![]()
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