Handbuilt Bicycle News

Paul Skilbeck

Paul Skilbeck
The founder and publisher of the Handbuilt Bicycle Guide, Paul has long experience worldwide as a cycling journalist and communications consultant at bicycle showcase events such as Sea Otter Classic, North American Handmade Bicycle Show, and more recently the Philly Bike Expo. He has owned and ridden handbuilt custom bicycles since the 1970s. Paul lives in California's northernmost reaches, with five bicycles.
Paul Skilbeck

Calendar

September 2025

Calendar of Shows & Expos

A list of custom handbuilt bike expos and shows around the world , from the large international events, to the small regional shows and festivals. The common feature of these show is they deliberately promote the small manufacturers in the cycling industry, with the intention they get equal space and attention should the larger companies exhibit also.

Shows & Events

August 2025

Made Show Venue in Doubt

A new Major League Baseball park complex is set to begin construction in 2027 at the Zidell Yards site in Portland, Oregon, which has been home to the Made show since 2023, putting the future of this venue into question.

Bicycles

April 2025

Killerdrop System Features at Sea Otter

The Killerdrop is a one-click seat height/angle adjustment system that is the best answer we've seen yet to a question mountain bikers the world over have been asking for decades. It will be available for test rides near the finish of the dual slalom course during the 2025 Sea Otter Classic.

Shows & Events

March 2025

2025 Handmade Bicycle Exhibition is coming

Tokyo's Handmade Bicycle Exhibition, January 25-26, is the longest-running handbuilt custom bicycle show we know of. The event is held in one of the most prestigious locations imaginable.

Shows & Events

February 2025

Philly Bike Expo: A Beacon in Dark Times

Pre-expo ticket sales are up at the USA's preeminent exposition of bicycle culture, cycling knowledge, and great products. The smaller manufacturers in the cycling industry continue to keep their flags flying at the expo and interact with customers, yet the larger companies are conspicuously absent. Despite this, the show flourishes.

Shows & Events

November 2024

Velo Cosmos: A Feast of Bike Culture

Held in Grass Valley, November 14-17, Velo Cosmos celebrated the deep-rooted passion, ingenuity, and hard work that has driven the evolution of bicycles and cycling culture over the past 50 years.

Shows & Events

November 2024

Preview: Calgary Handmade Bike Show

Year Four for the Calgary Handmade Bike Show, November 16, sees a gathering of custom builders from Alberta to the British Columbia coastline at a bikes'n brews event that showcases the fine crafting, innovation and artistry that has long marked this part of the world as a well of frame building talent.

Shows & Events

October 2024

Bespoked Dresden24 - Part 2 of 3

The second in a three-part series: 12 bikes and components in a photo essay bringing you the Bespoked Dresden24 custom bike expo. Manufaktur83, Milara, Milli, Ornus, Pinion, Quokka, Raketa, Qvist, Rohloff, Sour, Stolen Garage, Tim Tas + Rek