Trade Shows

London Bike Show 2015 – preview: Canyon, Bowman, Enigma, Bespoke Cycling, Cube, Lazer, Kask, Ritte, HOY Vulpine

What you can expect to see at this year's London Bike Show

Bowman Cycles

Is this the future? Canyon will showcase the MRSC Connected concept bike at the London Bike Show
#Pilgrims: it's Launching @londonbikeshow. First two frames left the paint-shop this afternoon and are on a plane en route right now. #launch #worldexclusive Come check them out on stand 1208. There are stills couple of early bird discounts available too over at the website..... #getinquick #adventure #explore

A photo posted by Bowmans Inspiration Cupboard (@bowman_cycles) on Feb 6, 2015 at 8:37am PST
Titanium strikes a balance between low weight, stiffness, comfort and durability, but it'll cost you
Bespoke Cycling will have a number of exotic Parlee builds on their stand
The 6.4kg Cube Litening C68 SLT will be on display on the German firm's stand
The British cycling team will use the Lazer Z1 and Wasp Air helmets
The Kask Protone is designed to combine low weight with plenty of ventilation in an aerodynamic design
The ACE is the new flagship frame from US-based, Belgian-inspired brand Ritte
Sir Chris Hoy's HOY One Hundred Sportive takes place on the Bank Holiday weekend (pic: HOY Vulpine)

Bowman Cycles

Bowman Cycles launched in October 2014 with the Palace, a race-ready aluminium frame inspired by south London’s Crystal Palace summer crit series.

Four months down the line and the Kent-based brand will use the London Bike Show to lift the lid on the Pilgrims, designed as an all-weather, go anywhere machine named after the Pilgrim’s Way.

“On every ride we pass by tracks ill-suited to conventional road bikes, and we wonder,” says Bowman founder Neil Webb. “We query: where does that go? With the Pilgrims the wondering becomes wandering.”

The first two frames have arrived in the UK just this week (check out the gallery below for unboxing shots), so the London Bike Show will give you the first opportunity to see them in the flesh, with full stock due at the end of February.

The Pilgrims has a triple-butted, custom-shaped, 7005-T6 aluminium alloy frame, paired with a tapered, carbon fibre, disc-specific fork. The frameset has room for 35c tyres (or 32c with mudguards) and the geometry has been tweaked, with a longer wheelbase and lower bottom bracket, to improve off-road stability.

Now for two new frames from Enigma…