RIDE AOYAMA 2013 | Bespoke Cycle Meeting Held in Aoyama
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November 26, 2014

RIDE AOYAMA 2013 | Bespoke Cycle Meeting Held in Aoyama


RIDE AOYAMA 2013

Nineteen Bike Builders and Cycling Brands Gather!


BESPOKE CYCLE MEETING Held


Held every spring and autumn, "Ride Aoyama" has become a popular event. As part of this, "Ride Aoyama BESPOKE CYCLE MEETING" is the first exhibition, test ride, and sales event where 19 brands of handmade bicycles and curated cycling items will interact with enthusiasts. It will take place on Sunday, May 19th, along the Ginkgo Avenue in Aoyama, Tokyo.





Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)





Numerous Related Events Including Bicycle Expo and Aoyama Sports Festival

For those who wish to enjoy a unique and original cycling lifeBespoke bicycles, custom-made one by one by builders, are perfect for such individuals.




A diverse array of handmade bikes will be on display, including the much-talked-about Zambian bamboo bike frames "ZAMBIKES" made from bamboo, wooden bicycles crafted from local timber from Suwa, Nagano, custom-built bicycles by builders using special steel that strengthens with rust, and bicycles powered by hand instead of legs. Test rides will also be available at the venue.



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Beyond bicycles themselves, brands offering parts, services, accessories, and apparel will also exhibit, proposing an original lifestyle that "lives with bicycles." Stylish products with unique worldviews will be available. These can be purchased at a special market set up in the adjacent cafe, "Shared Terrace."




This is an event where you can experience unique handmade bicycles and cycling-related items in the pleasant atmosphere of the ginkgo-lined avenue.





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Participating Brands at "BESPOKE CYCLE MEETING"

Bicycles|AOI CYCLE, Chim Chim Racing, HandBike Japan, Kinopio, Okayasu Seisakusho, Rew10works, SCARABIKE, ZAMBIKES

Parts, Services, Apparel, Lifestyle|ABICI, CONNECTED, HALO, Inter Press, LOVE ONE, maware, moca, solano, STEM-DESIGN, tempra cycle, Watanabe Paint Works




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"BESPOKE CYCLE MEETING"

Date & Time: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Cancelled in case of rain)

Location: Ginkgo Avenue, Meiji Jingu Gaien

and adjacent cafe "Shared Terrace"
2-1-15 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Admission: Free

Test Ride Procedure: Those wishing to test ride should apply individually to each exhibitor at the venue on the day of the event.

Organizers: RIDE AOYAMA 2013 Executive Committee & BESPOKE CYCLE MEETING Operations Office

Related Events: Bicycle Expo (Itochu Art Square)

Aoyama Sports Festival (Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium)



"BESPOKE CYCLE MEETING" Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/BespokeCycleMeeting