Eurobike 2019: This custom-built King isn’t from 1993

Custom frame builder King, has taken inspiration from a 1992 Klein and built this absolute stunner!

We don’t give out awards at Eurobike for the best looking biking on display, but if we did this custom made King bike would be in our shortlist.

Retro graphics.

For this story we don’t have geometry numbers or any L.L.S news to shout about, just some photos of a great looking steel bike handmade in the Netherlands.

Each King is hand-built and painted by the one employee and owner of the brand Mr M.S Lemstra (sorry I was in such a rush to get this story up I’ve forgotten your name), and that’s very special as each bike on the stand has astonishing attention to detail and truly stunning finishes.

Custom painted bar and stem.

King can basically build you any bike that you want and with any paint job too. There are off the shelf options and full custom options, and you can even choose steel, titanium or carbon, though carbon bikes are built in Italy.

Retro fade.
Middleburn.
No canit mounts
Steel, slim and sexy.
Bolt-thru axle.
Look at the finish!
Retro Flite saddle.
Carbon fork.

We didn’t ask about the prices as we’re unsure there’s going to be enough room in this story for all the 0’s but I think we can all agree that this is one looker.

Apparently a set of custom painted purple Spengle wheels will be fitted tomorrow, so check back for more photos, nut in the meantime head into the comments section and tell us how much you love this bike.

Oh, and if you do want one head over to Artisan Werks who is the UK distributor.

Andi Sykes

Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.