Hierarchical show awards have long been regarded as lifting some ships on a rising tide while leaving others high and dry. With a little imagination, shows and expos can point the cycling media to coverage of the custom framebuilding industry with different, but still engaging, content that is more floodlight than spotlight.

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.