The world’s largest customized handmade bike present, MADE, held its first Australian version over the weekend with almost 50 exhibitors displaying off their craftsmanship.
A imaginative and prescient of trade veteran Billy Sinkford, MADE is a global handmade bike present that is proving that the curiosity in handcrafted bicycles is alive and properly, regardless of the bike trade’s struggles lately. When MADE made its debut in August 2023 in Portland, Oregon, USA, it immediately turned the world’s largest handmade bike present, showcasing the artwork of 200 world bike builders and types and attracting over 5,000 shoppers over the course of the three-day occasion. See our favourite builds from the 2023 present right here.
Earlier than mud had even an opportunity of selecting the debut occasion, planning of a second version of the MADE present was already set in movement and a shock enlargement alternative quickly emerged.
“It was not our plan from the get-go, however moderately a very good alternative for us to work with people who we care about out there that is sensible with a vibrant builder neighborhood and an extension of what we’re already doing,” Sinkford informed Biking Weekly.
“However I’m thrilled. [MADE] has been our dream for years, and to see our dream rising to have the ability to characteristic and spotlight extra builders and extra manufacturers on a bigger world scale is unbelievable.”
This enlargement got here to life over the weekend due to a partnership with FYXO and the neighborhood’s seventeenth annual Melburn Roobaix biking occasion.
Whereas smaller than the US occasion, the one-day Australian version nonetheless drew 1,000 guests, who got here to admire the handfuls of drool-worthy, customized bikes. For these of us not lucky sufficient to attend the occasion in particular person, feast your eyes on a sampling of the bikes on show.
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Wondercross – Rambler
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This stunning plum-coloured titanium all-road steed known as the Rambler and is made by Wondercross in Melbourne, Australia.
The Rambler is constructed ‘for lengthy days on the highway and punchy adventures offroad’ alike and options S-bend seatstays to seamlessly mix highway and path compliance for a easy experience whereas accommodating tyres as much as 38mm. This body was constructed with a fantastically matching Enve fork, fender and cockpit; a 1x SRAM Eagle drivetrain; and Zipp 303 hoops wrapped in Rene Herse Stampede Cross tyres.
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Prova Integrale
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Crimson by no means goes out of favor, does it? And this Prova Integrale LW positive is a head turner.
Siblings Mark and Kelly Hester are behind the Melbourne-based Prova Cycles, and collectively, they design and producer beautiful steeds from a mix of carbon, titanium and CNC machined elements.
The Integrale is Prova’s tackle the clear aesthetic of the hidden cable bike. It options Prova’s in-house butted 3/2.5 seamless tubing, in-house designed and manufactured internally butted carbon ISP and in-house designed and 3D printed titanium dropouts, seat and headtube lugs. It pairs the body with an Enve built-in fork and cockpit.
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Palmer Quick Street
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The rim brake bike is not lifeless but! This carbon stunner is the Palmer Quick Street hand-crafted by Chris Palmer within the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia.
The Quick Street is a pure highway bike designed round 30mm tyre clearance, rim brakes and a big headtube, downtube and tapered chainstays for pure velocity. Stiff and lightweight and absolutely customized, it is meant to climb with the most effective of them. And simply take a look at that fantastically uncovered weave.
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Simpatico Bunyip
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With the tagline of “dare to be totally different,” the titanium steeds of Simpatico bikes positive stand out.
The mannequin proven right here is the Bunyip, the Model’s drop bar journey bike that includes its so-called titanium “TrussCage fork.” The fork not solely gives a easy experience, it might additionally carry a good bit of cargo and accommodate tyres as much as 29 x 2.6”.
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Enve Fray
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This Enve Fray sported some extra-special decals. These pink accents had been made for Enve-sponsored rider Tadej Pogacar after his win on the Giro d’Italia this yr.
“Loads roadie, a bit of groadie,” the Fray is Enve’s reply to an endurance bike, one which goals to fulfill the calls for of the fashionable highway rider by pairing a highway racing pedigree with all-road options like wider tire clearance, in-frame storage and a match snug for all-day adventures within the saddle. Biking Weekly had the chance to check experience the bike within the spring and also you can learn that evaluate right here.
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Some particular Giro d’Italia decals to have a good time Pogacar’s win
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Curve AIR Belgie
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Curve Biking designed the Belgie sequence of highway bikes to bridge the hole between race and endurance bikes. The Belgie AIR was co-founder Steve Varga’s birthday current to himself with the purpose of exploring innovation whereas showcasing the Melbourne biking tradition and celebrating his fortieth birthday.
The AIR is supposed to have a good time subtle artistry, efficiency, and a motorcycle for these wanting one thing elegant and ornamental. It contains a carbon seat tube with a fantastically seen weave and a 3D printed titanium topper by Australia’s Bastion.
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Wilde Dream Engine
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This metal standout is Wilde Bikes‘ Dream Engine, a drop-bar journey bike made to go-anywhere and do-anything. It was designed with the Tour Divide in thoughts and is hand constructed within the USA.
It options clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tyres and mounts in all places, together with: three pack mounts on prime and backside of the down tube, bottle mount on the seat tube, prime tube bag mounts, rack and fender mounts.
The metal body is constructed across the Salsa’s carbon Cutthroat fork which, along with providing a easy experience, options three-pack mounts on every leg and inner dynamo and brake routing.
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Baum Orbis+
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‘Why not each’ Is the tagline of this brilliant Baum Orbis+, which was constructed to sort out highway and gravel with equal skill.
“Taking the most recent – wider – rims, we designed the Orbis + across the demand for a platform that might enable for larger tyres whereas nonetheless sustaining the soul of a highway bike,” the famend Australian titanium model says.
This quiver killer contains a semi-integrated headtube, an Enve highway disc fork and was constructed round a highway groupset. But it additionally accommodates tyres as much as 40mm and was constructed round wider bars and a shorter attain for higher management and tyres.
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Misplaced Workshop – Yellow
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This metal magnificence is Misplaced Workshop‘s Cento highway bike. All Misplaced Workshop bikes are utterly customized, designed from the bottom up and constructed one by one. This roadie is constructed from Columbus Cento tubing, and sports activities a really clear, minimalist aesthetic and a paintjob that can not be missed.
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Woods Street Runner
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Whereas made for rugged, off-the-beaten-path terrain, the Woods Nomad could not look any cleaner. With no cables in sight and the model’s distinct polished brass head badge proudly on show, that is one elegant but fashionable metal steed.
The Nomad is made with Columbus tubing and a Columbus Futura Cross fork and contains a tyre clearance of as much as 43mm.
Woods Bicycle Firm is a household enterprise pushed by bike-obsessed brothers Josh and Zac Woods, and primarily based in Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia. Every bike is made to order.
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