Part One of Anna Schwinn's talk with Matthew Sowter covers his inspiration and motivation, and how he was able to rise so quickly to prominence in the UK frame building world.

British frame builder Tom Warmerdam of Demon Frameworks discusses a recent custom build and his "love affair with lugs" at Bespoked 2016.

Our Bikes of Eroica California series continues with a post about a 1980s Mercian bike with Suntour Cyclone components.

Part 2 of Anna Schwinn's interview with British framebuilder Timothy Rowan of Rowan Frameworks.

A Flickr gallery full of photos of the 2016 Bespoked Awards winners, courtesy of Bespoked, Ben Broomfield, Patrick Straub and a few others.

British builder Timothy Rowan took home ribbons for both Best New Builder and Best In Show at the 2015 Bespoked show, only months after he built his first bike, and had chosen to take the year off to focus on his work. HBG columnist Anna Schwinn visited his workshop in Kent and presents her in-depth talk with him.

British builder Ted James cut his teeth in the industry by building BMX frames to replace the frames he'd often break through hard riding. Now he imparts his offbeat style to a whole range of bicycle types.

Bespoked has grown into a major player in the resurgent artisan bicycles industry. Founder Phil Taylor talks about his impressions of the 2016 Bespoked and what he's likely to do for the 2017 event.