Having debuted a pre-trend gravel bike at Bespoked, back in 2015, Gavin Buxton, AKA August Bicycles, has always had an eye for more adventure-focused styles of frames and riding, which must be why he got the call-up for Grinduro Scotland this year.
The final day of August 2017 — a fitting day to feature one of Gavin Buxton’s latest August Bicycles: an apricot pastel-painted daily rider for Jen, one of Bristol’s hard working midwives, painted by her husband, Doktor Bobby of Colourburn Studio.
Gav Buxton is quickly determining a distinct style for his August Bicycles workshop, one that’s finished with clean lines, smooth curves, a limited palette and…
For Gavin Buxton, things have come full circle. An engineer with nearly two decades-worth of experience, he has also been practising as August Wheelworks. His…
Wheel building is often referred to as a ‘dark art’, although everyone who has built a pair themselves will tell you otherwise. It is a…
This Friday heralds the weekend of 2014’s Bespoked Bristol — the UK Handmade Bicycle Show. It’s a grand event, not just for its recent stratospheric…
