Bristol framebuilder Robin Mather explains the purpose of his adjustable-geometry bike, how he made it, and what he hopes to obtain from it. Everybody at the show was highly impressed by one aspect or another of this project, and he was presented with the Steve Worland innovation award.
Industry changes during the 1990s diminished the tube options for building lugged frames. Richard Sachs and Dario Pegoretti took matters into their own hands.
Within minutes of looking around the exhibitor stands at Bespoked, Anna Schwinn started remarking on the differences she saw between the work on display there and what she’d seen at NAHBS less than a month prior.  We asked Anna to write down her thoughts.