(੭ ᐕ)੭*⁾⁾ Nº276 Those Who Take Chances, Make Advances 🎲🍀
Greetings from Florida, three weeks since the last issue & Bespoked! Here are my day one, two & three recaps + a selection of several articles covering the show are below.
Since then, October has flown by with events like The Street Surfin’ Jam pictured above, a successful media day in Paris with Lemmo and, the most recent Mechanics of Joy show is available for listening.
Next up:
- Attending the DT Swiss #CraftBikeDays Nov. 13 & 14 with Rob Quirk.
- Working on a screening of some cycling films about the bike culture in Seoul, South Korea in Workspace too. Stay tuned!
- #Twotoneturnsnine — I can barely believe it, but our 9 year bday is a month away on Dec 1. We’re working on the details for:
- live music — band announcements soon!
- tattoos — if you slept on a permanent party favor in 2019 & 2022: this is the chance for you!
- Limited Merch — we’ve teamed up with our friends down the Rhein in Switzerland: Rio Basel, for a 100-shirt limited run + patches, stickers & more
- After that, I’ve got surgery scheduled. More about that soon.
as always, thank you so much for reading & sharing this newsletter!
Jon
p.s. I loved this little post from David Hieatt on newsletters. Certainly, the approach I take! : )
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Cycling
BESPOKED 2023 Coverage
“Whoever is passionate about handmade bikes will travel far for the sole reason of checking bespoked builds first-hand, but this year the organizers made it easy for residents of Central Europe by organizing the event for the first time outside the UK, with the German city being the host instead. That translated into a massive public turnout and a diverse portfolio of exhibitors.” — Javi Angulo of Raw Cycling Mag
- Raw Cycling Mag: ‘Bespoked 2023: Paradise for Handmade Bikes’:
- Bikepacking.com:
- ’10 Highlights from Bespoked 2023 in Dresden’
- ’12 STUNNING BICYCLES FROM BESPOKED 2023'
- Cyclist.co.uk: ‘Bespoked 2023: Highlights from Euro edition of handmade bike show’
- Radavist:
- ‘2023 Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show Part 1: Atelier Pariah, Boucif Custom Bikes, Cicli Bonanno, Dlouhy, Drust, Meerglas, Sour, Ingrid Shifters, and Cyber Cycles Forks’
- ‘2023 Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show Part 2: Auguste, Actofive, Bididu, Manivelle, Quirk, Star Fish, Tim Tas+Rek, True Love, Posedla, Gramm, and Allygn’
- ‘2023 Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show Part 3: Avalanche, Ballern, Black Sheep, CMG, Fern, Huhn, Rheintritt, Rossman, Repete, and Timba’
- Pinkbike: ‘Day 1 Randoms: Bespoked Show 2023’
- Rennrad News:
- ‘Best of Bespoked Dresden 2023 — Teil 1–21 Highlights des Handmade-Fahrradbaus’
- Best of Bespoked Dresden 2023 — Teil 2–14 Rennräder & Randonneure im Rundgang
- Tour Magazine: 6 Rahmenbauer & ihre außergewöhnlichen Räder
BESPOKED Dresden 2023 Bike Show
Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show’s Inaugural Edition in Dresden was a success.
Bespoked is returning to Dresden next October 18th-20th, 2024. Sign up to their newsletter!
Ampler Opens New Pop-Up in Amsterdam at WorkSpace Six
Ampler Opens New Pop-Up in Amsterdam at WorkSpace Six
We’re super excited to have Ampler’s showroom in our office! Book a test ride & swing by!
Vote for Ride Review’s Rider’s Choice Awards 2024
Vote for the best electric vehicle companies in the 2024 Rider’s Choice Awards
Consider voting for Twotone clients: Ampler, Lemmo, Omnium & Super 73!
Business
Nearly 1/2 of US bike shops don’t carry any of the Big 4 brands
Vosper: Nearly half of US bike shops don’t carry any of the Big Four brands
Staying small and lean seems to work, at least for some non-aligned dealers.
Bicycle Retailer and Industry NewsRick Vosper
Along with this week’s theme: the double whammy risk of a small shop & lesser-known brands banking on each other successfully meeting demand is grand!
What It’s Like To Join the Buffer in 2023
Why do we stop playing?
Growing up is a trap but don’t forget to take a nap. (The Connection between Growth and Rest)
Friends
Marin de Saint-Exupéry in ‘Le Coursier’
One of the coolest & most unassuming personalities in ultradistance racing. Keep it up, Marin!
About Quinda — Ultra Distance Cyclist, Artist, Human
Schwalbe made a cool film about my friend & former colleague Quinda. Check it out! Also, Chris Hargreaves of Cyclepeak recently interviewed her about her Silk Road Mtn Race experience.
Frankenbiking
I just watched this before bedtime with my sone & daughter. Ultimately the very essence of cycling for me: finding your niche scene in the bike world but rolling with anyone really and, above all, having fun!
Here’s to taking chances & making advances this week!
