Longtime contributor, product tester, and Bespoked co-owner Petor Georgallou shares his list of Favourite Products of 2023. With an eye for aesthetics, function, and alternative uses, Petor’s top picks run the gamut of what you might expect to find on this site, from boutique bikes to a lowly notebook. Read on to learn how he hacked a Wizard Works bag, made use of a “smiling butt kit,” a look at a couple products he’ll be reviewing next year, and two playlists he recently assembled for Bespoked…
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Radar Roundup: Bombtrack 2024 Lineup, Bedrock Mountain Clogs, Revelate Pronghorn Returns, Farewell Scout Roll, Wizard Works Quick Draw Bottle Pocket, Steve Potts Bars, Bender MADE Show Bike, and Tesekkür Turkey
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Helpful as an English House Elf: Wizard Works Hobgob Hip Pack Review
Launching today, the Hobgob Hip Pack expands the lineup of London-based bag-makers Wizard Works‘ collection of wearables for both on and off the bike. With multiple clever features – including a side-loaded Fidlock Hook buckle, two zippered pockets, wide hip wings, and an optional bottle pocket in both stock and custom configurations – this pack is sure to be popular. Josh and John participated in the prototyping phase of the Hobgob and, below, offer a detailed look and review of the new pack.
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Radar Roundup: Meriwether Shimzilla, Agave Finishwork Bars, Wizard Works Bespoke Framebags, Ornot Mission Pants Stone Blue, Wilde Nitto Country Bar, and Riding Platypuses Around Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan
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Radar Roundup: BTCHN Ti Post, Wolf Tooth Olive Drab, Mosaic MT-1, Wizard Works Lil Presto, SAS Frogskin, Mosaic MT-1, and Chile Chasers
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Radar Roundup: Olive Drab Globe Haul ST in Stock, ORNOT Bar Bag Redux, Sklar Shirts, Wizard Works Shazams and Alakazams Core Colors, State Cable/Hydro Brakes, Wolf Tooth T-Type Race Face, and Revel Rover on Sale
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Radar Roundup: Element + Pelago, Wizard Works Mini Messenger, Blue Lug What Bars Tee, Nylaarn Sunnies, Voler Lightweight Merino Zip Jerseys
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Radar Roundup: Wizard Works Gala Musette, Komoot Tour Discovers Features, Daysaver Multi Tool, Natural Atlas App, Rising Up – An Everesting World Record Film, and Impossible Route Ep.4
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First Look: Wizard Works’ Alakazam Bag for Manivelle Bike Basket
We’re big fans of basket bag biking ’round these parts and are stoked to see our friends at Wizard Works expand their size range of Alakazam Bags to fit perfectly in the Manivelle Basket from French framebuilders Cycles Manivelle. Josh has been pedaling around with the combo recently and, below, provides a breakdown of this magical rack and bag duo…
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Radar Roundup: Wizard Works Snack Dashboard, Puffin Pedallers, Rene Herse Auto Shifting, 1Up 2DOWN, and Cockpit Taco Caddy
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. We don’t typically publish Radar Roundups on weekends, but we received a few special press releases late last week, so read on below for our findings…
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Radar Roundup: Wizard Works x Fairlight Giveaway, Mission Workshop Notch, Ibis Lifetime Warranty, Wolf Tooth Colored Centerlock Rings, eThirteenHelix Race Aluminum Crank, and You Need a New Bike!
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Radar Roundup: Superstore Wilderness, Wizard Works Fundraiser for NZ Cyclone, Fairlight Faran 2.5, Force AXS Updates, and Ripton Bike Pants
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A FoCo Collabo: Josh’s Bender 29+ Touring MTB with Oddity Squid Fork
Will Bender is a bicycle frame builder based in Fort Collins, CO. His custom frames run the gamut from all-road to gravel, touring, and modern hardtails. Last summer, Josh paid Will a visit to document his shop and learn about his background and approach to building bikes. While he was there, he enlisted Will to build the touring MTB of his dreams — a comfortable 29+ rig capable of carrying heavy loads and designed to harmonize with the Oddity Squid Fork made concurrently by another Fort Collins frame builder, Sean Burns. Continue reading below for the full rundown on this build…
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Cute, Durable, and Ethical Cycling Bags: A Workshop Visit with Wizard Works
London-based Wizard Works makes decidedly cute, sturdy, and durable bags for cyclo-touring and bikepacking. Founders and owners, Harry and Veronica, are committed to producing everything in-house, sourcing materials from within the UK and Europe, and supporting their small staff with livable wages and a positive work environment. They’ve turned what was once a hobby into a robust brand, now with stockists around the globe. Following this year’s Bespoked, Josh got to play tourist and eat biscuits while getting treated to some behind-the-scenes time at Wizard Works’ new workshop in Greenwich. With their cheerful space, happy colors, and employee-first practices, this is some wizardry where you very much want to look behind the curtain. Read on for more from Josh’s shop visit!
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Radar Roundup: MADE Handmade Bike Show, Wizard Works in the US, August Trees, Velo Orange Granola Moose, Goodday + Curiosity Spacer Cradle Rack, Brother Cycles Mr Wooden, Ortleib Repair Week, Santa Cruz Suspension, Charlie and Jacquie
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Radar Roundup: Tuloy Ang Laban Collection, 853 Cotic Escapade, Flat Top King Cage, ENVE Ride-Lifestyle, AirBell, Wizard Works and Raeburn, and Win Every Ride
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Radar Roundup: Framebagracadabra XL, Roost Ti Bars, Monsoon Relief, Metal Trail Jerseys?, $500 off Why Cycles, Melburn Roobaix Video, and Tejas Gravel
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Josh Reviews His Mash-Up Sklar Sweet Spot: The Sweet Jammer
The Sweet Spot from Bozeman, MT-based Sklar Bikes is a steel hardtail mountain bike designed to be a venerable quiver-killer. Built around 150mm of front suspension, with clearance for up to 29 x 2.8 tires, its geometry embraces builder Adam Sklar’s mantra of “fast is fun, but fun is fun-er.” Sweet Spots were Adam’s first foray into offering a small batch frame design and sizing, which he hopes will make his bikes more accessible and faster to produce.
I picked up a Sweet Spot of my own earlier this spring after many years of searching for the perfect hardtail. Due to a few requests I had to make it even sweeter, it turned into a custom project that retained the established Sweet Spot geometry and material selection. Below, let’s take a closer look at my build in addition to a brief interview with Adam about these bikes and his design/build process!