The Brooks England Blog

The annual gathering of artisan British bicycle builders took place in Bristol back in April on 15th to 17th.  Bespoked is now 6 years old and it is safe to say the 2016 offering built on everything that has gone before.  We were down at the show and...

Since its first edition in 2013 the Transcontinental Race has captured the imagination of amateur cyclists looking for the next big challenge. Multi-day, unsupported events like the Transcontinental makes demands that go beyond physical endurance. Riders...

The Chaps over at Sven Cycles have been darlings of the handmade bicycle scene for many years, but this year a rather special project crossed their path, the Forager.  It is fair to say it is something of a unique machine, designed for the British foodie...

Cycling used to be a little bit deviant. We used to wait – a few of us – at traffic lights on sunny days, and alone on rainy ones. People on bikes were often a bit different, or at least from the margins: environmentalists, aspiring pro riders, people...