Dresden

Jule and Arkadij retrace an artistic bikepacking journey through Italy, where travelling by bicycle becomes both subject and creative process. Accompanied by photographs from the road, they share the landscapes, encounters and observations that shaped their journey - and the work that emerged along the way.

For Jon of TwoTone, the cargo bike is woven into family life in Amsterdam - carrying children, shopping and everything in between. Together with Sentient Bikes and ZAG Bikes, he unpicks the engineering behind that everyday usefulness: from geometry and handling under load to materials, components and the decisions that make a cargo bike something you genuinely want to use every day.

Join Tatiana, Maya and Lotti as they share the story of riding one of the world's most iconic mountain routes, carrying everything they needed as they crossed the Himalayas and pushed their bikes over the 5,416m Thorong La Pass. From months of preparation to the realities of altitude, setbacks and self-supported adventure, this is an honest conversation about what it really takes to undertake a journey like this.

The bikes we now celebrate as icons of Italian cycling were once race machines built to push performance forward. Drawing on his work with historic bicycles and marques including Rossin, Josh Panzer explores how radical ideas become heritage, what makes certain bikes culturally significant, and how the stories and craft of the past can remain relevant to a new generation of riders.

From the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan to some of the world's most remote ultra-distance races, 'Mountains & Trees' explores the events created by Nelson Trees and the people drawn to them. Shot by Finley Newmark. Following the screening, join John Wedlake of Albion for a Q&A with Leanne Bentley, who features in the film, and Mountain Races rider Isabelle Berti.

Two-time Czech Enduro Champion and World Cup top-ten rider Vojtěch Bláha traces his journey from riding local trails in the Lusatian Mountains to competing amongst the world's best. An open conversation about turning a love of riding into a professional career, the realities of life on the Enduro World Cup circuit, and what he's learned through a decade of racing at the highest level.

Exploring the almost mythical transformation of raw material into the bicycle, 'Tamahagane' traces a journey through Japanese steel production, bicycle manufacture and the world of keirin racing. Following the screening, director Petor Georgallou discusses the making of the film, Japan's unique relationship with craft and cycling, and why it became the setting for BESPOKED's inaugural edition in Asia. Supported by SRAM.

Routes, distances and plans take on a different shape when your travelling companion is a dog. Kata Rasch shares what she's learned from bikepacking together - from the practical decisions behind each journey to the unexpected pleasures of experiencing the road at a different pace.

Join Gustav "Dangerholm" Gullholm in conversation with show director Petor Georgallou. Known for transforming production mountain bikes into beautifully engineered one-off machines, Gustav will share the thinking behind his most talked-about builds, from hidden integration and custom fabrication to why he's never satisfied with "good enough".

Owner Keith Noronha traces Reynolds' evolution from its historic foundations in bicycle tubing to new manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing and its latest work with MAHLE developing components for bespoke steel e-bikes.

Standards that aren't quite standard, obscure dimensions and engineering decisions measured in fractions of millimetres. PROJEKT 1919 take us deep inside bottom bracket development - a niche within a niche, and a celebration of what happens when you become completely obsessed with getting one small part of a bicycle right.

A full day of company visits across Saxony by bus. Explore the factories and workshops shaping the region's cycling industry, with transport and lunch included. For brands, buyers, press and industry partners.

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Company visits in Saxony · bus tour

Cost

Free · application required

A full day of company visits in and around Dresden by bike. Studio tours, guided riding and the Crossborder Cycle Connection networking evening. Bikes supplied free of charge for the bike tour when selected at booking.

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Company visits in Dresden · bike tour

Cost

Free · application required

Join us for an all-terrain gravel ride out from Dresden. Mixed surfaces, regroup points and a coffee stop. Bring your bike, lights and a sense of adventure.

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Sour × Hunt HQ / Dresden

Cost

Free

A second all-terrain gravel ride out from Dresden. Mixed surfaces, regroup points and a coffee stop. Bring your bike, lights and a sense of adventure.

start / finish

Sour × Hunt HQ / Dresden

Cost

Free