The world’s largest customized handmade bike present, MADE, held its first Australian version over the weekend with practically 50 exhibitors exhibiting off their craftsmanship.
A imaginative and prescient of business veteran Billy Sinkford, MADE is a world handmade bike present that is proving that the curiosity in handcrafted bicycles is alive and nicely, regardless of the bike business’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.Â
Earlier than mud had even an opportunity of deciding on the debut occasion, planning of a second version of the MADE present was already set in movement and a shock growth alternative quickly emerged.
“It was not our plan from the get-go, however fairly a superb alternative for us to work with people who we care about available in the market that is smart with a vibrant builder group 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 improbable.”
This growth got here to life over the weekend because of a partnership with FYXO and the group’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 lovely plum-coloured titanium all-road steed is known as the Rambler and is made by Wondercross in Melbourne, Australia.Â
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 clean trip whereas accommodating tyres as much as 38mm. This body was constructed with a superbly matching Enve fork, fender and cockpit; a 1x SRAM Eagle drivetrain; and Zipp 303 hoops wrapped in Rene Herse Stampede Go tyres.Â
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Prova Integrale
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Crimson by no means goes out of fashion, does it? And this Prova Integrale LW positive is a head turner.Â
Siblings Mark and Kelly Hester are behind the Melbourne-based Prova Cycles, and collectively, they design and producer gorgeous 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, Â Partington R-SERIES MKII R31/31 wheels and a Dura Ace Di2 groupset with a SRM powermeter.
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Palmer Quick Street
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The rim brake bike is not useless but! This carbon stunner is the Palmer Quick Street hand-crafted by Chris Palmer within the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia.Â
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 one of the best of them. And simply take a look at that superbly uncovered weave.Â
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Simpatico Bunyip
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With the tagline of “dare to be completely different,” the titanium steeds of Simpatico bikes positive stand out.Â
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 affords a clean trip, it could actually additionally carry a good bit of cargo and accommodate tyres as much as 29 x 2.6”.
This construct encompass a GRX 1×12 mechanical gruppo with a Unite MTB Crankset and a 36T Garbaruk chainring. The weelset consists of NVISAGE MTB rims laced to Son Dynamo hub within the entrance and NVISAGE ratchet hub within the rear.
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Enve Fray
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This Enve Fray sported some extra-special decals. These pink accents have been made for Enve-sponsored rider Tadej Pogacar after his win on the Giro d’Italia this yr.Â
“So much roadie, a little bit groadie,” the Fray is Enve’s reply to an endurance bike, one which goals to satisfy the calls for of the trendy 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 trip the bike within the spring and also you can learn that evaluate right here.Â
Some particular Giro d’Italia decals to rejoice 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 rejoice subtle artistry, efficiency, and a motorcycle for these wanting one thing elegant and ornamental. It incorporates a carbon seat tube with a superbly seen weave and a 3D printed titanium topper by Australia’s Bastion.
This construct encompass a Curve G5T paintless prototype wheels wrapped in Continental Grand Prix 5000 tyres, and a SRAM Crimson AXS groupset.
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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. Â
It options clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tyres and mounts in all places, together with: three pack mounts on high and backside of the down tube, bottle mount on the seat tube, high tube bag mounts, rack and fender mounts.
The metal body is constructed across the Salsa’s carbon Cutthroat fork which, along with providing a clean trip, options three-pack mounts on every leg and inside dynamo and brake routing. This bike is constructed with a Shimano GRX mechanical groupset with a 1x White Industries crankset.Â
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Baum Orbis+
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‘Why not each’ Is the tagline of this vibrant Baum Orbis+, which was constructed to deal with highway and gravel with equal means.Â
“Taking the newest – wider – rims, we designed the Orbis + across the demand for a platform that may enable for larger tyres whereas nonetheless sustaining the soul of a highway bike,” the famend Australian titanium model says.Â
This quiver killer incorporates 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 larger management and tyres. The construct featured right here has a Shimano Dura Ace Di2 groupset and Enve 3.4 wheels wrapped in Goodyear Connector 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 fully customized, designed from the bottom up and constructed one by one. This roadie is constructed from Columbus Cento tubing, fillet brazed and sports activities a really clear, minimalist aesthetic and a paintjob that can not be missed. The constructed features a Shimano Dura Ace 9270 groupset and Inventive carbon Extremely 45 Wheels.
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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 trendy metal steed.
The Nomad is made with Columbus tubing and a Columbus Futura Cross fork and incorporates a tyre clearance of as much as 43mm. The construct on show featured a Shimano GRX 12-speed mechanical groupset full with the Shimano RX870 carbon wheelset and ending equipment and Panaracer GravelKing SK tyres.
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.Â
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