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On 5/20/2026 3:40 PM, AMuzi wrote:

https://journal.brooksengland.com/

Just the looks of them don't do much for me but I see bikes like racing machines and these are much more than that. Sturdy stuff though take a beating.
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Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

On 5/20/2026 3:40 PM, AMuzi wrote:

https://journal.brooksengland.com/

Just the looks of them don't do much for me but I see bikes like racing machines and these are much more than that. Sturdy stuff though take a beating.

ItrCOs about the looks mostly, or wanting to have certain traits such as bar end shifters, though that bike to be fair looked useable, the MTB
absolutely no way itrCOs going to be able to push those Minions tyres with
that frame geometry, very much looking like a bike for the showroom than hacking about in the woods which is rather sad really!

Roger Merriman

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On 5/20/2026 6:18 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

On 5/20/2026 3:40 PM, AMuzi wrote:

https://journal.brooksengland.com/

Just the looks of them don't do much for me but I see bikes like racing
machines and these are much more than that. Sturdy stuff though take a
beating.

ItrCOs about the looks mostly, or wanting to have certain traits such as bar end shifters, though that bike to be fair looked useable, the MTB
absolutely no way itrCOs going to be able to push those Minions tyres with that frame geometry, very much looking like a bike for the showroom than hacking about in the woods which is rather sad really!

Roger Merriman

A lot of these bikes are exactly that Roger - made for display to show
off the builders skills. But unless you go to the show, it all depends
on who is reporting. If you were to rely on The Radivist, you'd think
all that was there were bikepacking bikes:

https://theradavist.com/2026-bespoked-uk-selects-01


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zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:

On 5/20/2026 6:18 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

On 5/20/2026 3:40 PM, AMuzi wrote:

https://journal.brooksengland.com/

Just the looks of them don't do much for me but I see bikes like racing
machines and these are much more than that. Sturdy stuff though take a
beating.

ItrCOs about the looks mostly, or wanting to have certain traits such as bar >> end shifters, though that bike to be fair looked useable, the MTB
absolutely no way itrCOs going to be able to push those Minions tyres with >> that frame geometry, very much looking like a bike for the showroom than
hacking about in the woods which is rather sad really!

Roger Merriman

A lot of these bikes are exactly that Roger - made for display to show
off the builders skills. But unless you go to the show, it all depends
on who is reporting. If you were to rely on The Radivist, you'd think
all that was there were bikepacking bikes:

https://theradavist.com/2026-bespoked-uk-selects-01

To be fair though clearly intended to show off builders skill and style,
they do look useable, the one MTB in the last link didnrCOt.

Roger Merriman

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