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

Shows & Events

October 2024

Bespoked Dresden24 - Part 1 of 3

The first in a three-part series: 11 bikes and components in a photo essay bringing you the Bespoked Dresden24 custom bike expo: Alugear, Amapola, Arko, Charbon, Dresdner Pulverei, Fernweh, Garage66, Huhn x2, Huettel, Kobel

Shows & Events

October 2024

Bespoked Dresden Preview: Europe Rising

With unprecedented international participation in any custom bike show this century, Year Two for the Bespoked Dresden custom bicycle show, 18-20 October, builds on the success of its first edition in 2023.

Shows & Events

September 2024

Master Bicycle Builders Show 2024

Year Two for the Master Bike Builders Show, in Bentonville, Arkansas went very well. Located in a small park at the head of a well-used cycling trail, a steady stream of cyclists visited this outdoor show throughout the weekend of September 14-15. Exhibitors enjoyed the quality time they got to spend with potential customers, and organizer Sergio Bravo is already making plans for the 2025 event.

Shows & Events

August 2024

Made PDX 2024 Highlights, Part Two

The next wave, new generation, the changing of the guard; call it what you will: A lot of new companies are showing up at the custom bike expos around the world. These new brands might be entirely new to the industry; or new to the country; or they could just be new to exhibit at a bike show. Here's a quick-view mix including the established and the new at Made PDX.

Shows & Events

August 2024

Made PDX 2024 Highlights, Part One

The second year of the Made show in Portland saw a global mix of companies displaying some of the finest bicycle products on the planet, in front of the ever-receptive Portland cycling community. There was much to be excited about, and something for everyone.

Shows & Events

August 2024

Made PDX 2024 Preview

The Made show returns to Portland for the second year, providing a geographic alternative to the Philly Bike Expo and Master Bike Builders shows on the eastern side of the USA.

Frame Builders

August 2024

NorCal Resurgent: Zabrina Cycles

Frame building in the San Francisco Bay Area goes back to the 1890s. The area has seen highs and lows since then, most recently a low when the tech boom priced many workshops out of the area. Post Covid, frame builders have been trickling back in, including Oakland-based Zabrina Cycles.

Shows & Events

August 2024

Master Bike Builders Show Preview

The Master Bike Builders Show in Bentonville, Arkansas, Sep 14-15, is a further sign that the custom bicycle shows industry as a whole is evolving into a stronger promotional vehicle for the sector.