The founder of the leading custom framebuilding resource 'Frameforum' ( www.frameforum.org ) has launched a new website focussing on the custom and handmade bike sectors of the industry, which has seen omething of a revival over the past few years.

The site, HANDMADE BIKES (www.handmadebikes.net) will focus not only on bikes, but components, accessories, bike events and shows and bike heritage. Where Frameforum focussed on the work of the framebuilding scene, Handmade Bikes will widen its view to include complete bikes from the new wave of 'micro-brands' springing up in the last five years.

Like the bikes featured, clothing will come from labels perhaps less well known than the global brands, but nevertheless with plenty to offer in terms of functionality and style. Components and accessories too, will feature some of the items often overlooked by the mainstream bike press and media, but worthy of an appreciative audience.

Handmade Bikes will also cover the annual round of bike shows; everything from Eurobike to the new European Handmade Bike Expo, where framebuilders and bike brands from around the world will gather to show their work and discuss the handmade bike scene.

There is a Twitter feed on www.twitter.com/handmadebikes as well
as an RSS feed from the site for regular updates.

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