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Bike Check: Creature Cycles Galago – with bushings, not bearings

James from Creature Cycles had one of the more eye catching bikes on display at Bespoked Manchester. The pearlescent turquoise paint, the low offset stem, and the organic form of the bike were all likely to grab your attention, but there was plenty more going on once you got into…

Tomo Bikes: Tall Bikes and more, for more fun

Jonathan Thompson from Tomo bikes was at Bespoked Manchester with three very different creations. His Apocalypse build entry was pretty epic, while his mid-tall bike with giant hooter looked as refined as a Victorian penny farthing. And then, as if to prove he can be normal, there was a very…

Meet The Maker: Rasch Bikes – second ever frame!

Kata Rasch was at Bespoked Manchester with her steel brazed hardtail. As a new builder landing in a foreign land and having a whole bunch of people ask you about your frame in a second language, it must have been quite an intimidating experience. I persuaded her to submit to…

Meet The Maker: RTiiiKA’s bike art with attitude

Rosa Ter Kuile, who works under the name RTiiiKA, was at Bespoked Manchester with her range of bike inspired art, and drawing bike portraits. Iโ€™m in awe of anyone who can draw, and I liked the punk attitude in her creations, so I took a moment to ask her a…

Burf’s Rat Bike Project: affordable UK made frames for making chores fun

Paul ‘Burf’ Burford is best known for his BTR range of mountain bikes and trail tools, as well as his Gasser downhill bike. On his stand at Bespoked Manchester, he had all those things on display (including the Forum’s own Tom ‘How Much!’ Howard’s new Gasser No. 4). But centre…

Craig’s StAyTB – old school bike with all mod cons

Craig, more commonly known as 2nd Life Bikes, brought this Stayer ATB to the Bespoked Manchester bike show. While this bike was built for him by Stayer, you can also go on one of their Frame Building 101 courses and build one yourself. Or, build whatever wild dreams you have.…

Best MTB at Bespoked: Ballern Pressing Iron

Bennet Janz is the man behind Ballern Cycleworks, and the winner of the Best Mountain Bike Award at Bespoked Manchester 2025, for his โ€˜Pressing Ironโ€™ full suspension bike. Bennet is described in Petor Georgallouโ€™s article in Singletrack Issue 160 as โ€˜built like a horse conditioned by technoโ€™, and โ€˜Ballernโ€™ is…

Sneak Peek: 20 Years of MTB Photography With Ale Di Lullo

If you’re a Singletrack Subscriber, you can go and read our full interview with Ale di Lullo, one of the most prolific photographers in the mountain bike world. Here’s a teaser. Subscribe today and get instant digital access to all our content, including the full interview with Ale. Youโ€™ve definitely…

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