They've seen it before, and they say it's not good. Builders praise the work of True Temper and talk of the difficulty in filling the gap its departure will leave.
The exit of the USA's largest bicycle tubing manufacturer will force many frame builders to seek alternative sourcing and puts a question mark over the future of exclusive supplier Henry James Bicycles.
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.
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.