{"id":246332,"date":"2026-06-01T19:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/sram-and-bespoked-announce-4th-annual-inclusivity-scholarship-at-bespoked-dresden\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T19:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:59:16","slug":"sram-and-bespoked-announce-4th-annual-inclusivity-scholarship-at-bespoked-dresden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/sram-and-bespoked-announce-4th-annual-inclusivity-scholarship-at-bespoked-dresden\/","title":{"rendered":"SRAM and BESPOKED Announce 4th Annual Inclusivity Scholarship At BESPOKED Dresden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the fourth consecutive year, SRAM and BESPOKED are offering the Inclusivity Scholarship to continue fostering diversity in the handmade cycling community. The scholarship recipient will be provided an exhibition space at BESPOKED Dresden 2026, SRAM components, support, and mentorship, so they can showcase their unique talents and gain exposure in the handmade framebuilding world. <\/p>\n

Since 2011, BESPOKED<\/a> has been and continues to be the world’s premier handmade bicycle show. With 2026 events in London, Dresden, and Osaka, BESPOKED brings together independent framebuilders, component specialists, innovators, and cycling enthusiasts from around the globe to gather around a shared love of bikes. In an effort to make the BESPOKED event and the cycling industry as a whole more inclusive, SRAM and BESPOKED partnered to offer the first Inclusivity Scholarship in 2022. <\/p>\n

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The 2022 Inclusivity Scholarship recipient, Sarah Salitter, showing the Saturnum hardtail at BESPOKED. (photo\/Jessie May-Morgan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Scholarship Eligibility<\/h2>\n

According to the BESPOKED team, this scholarship is for anyone who has “ever questioned whether there’s a space for your work, your story, or your route in the wider cycling industry<\/em>.” They say the criteria are simple: “If you don’t see yourself represented in cycling, you should apply.<\/em>” Don’t build frames yourself, but know someone whose work deserves to be seen? BESPOKED encourages you to share this scholarship with them. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThis scholarship is for people who feel they don\u2019t currently see themselves reflected fairly within cycling or framebuilding, whether that\u2019s because of their background, perspective, experience, or route into the industry.<\/p>\n

We know talent exists in many forms, but access, visibility, and confidence to put yourself forward are not always shared equally.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever questioned whether there\u2019s space for your work or your story within cycling, we\u2019d encourage you to apply. The aim is not to define who belongs here – it\u2019s to help make sure more people feel that they do.\u201d <\/p>\n

– Petor Georgallou \u2013 Director, BESPOKED<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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2025 Scholar, Bee from Gutter Bikes at BESPOKED Dresden 2025. (photo\/Alexej Fedorov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Does the Scholarship Entail?<\/h3>\n