11/28/2023 0 Comments Bastion bikesIt’s sheer beauty! Follow Bastion Cycles and their beautiful photography on Instagram.ĭarren Baum’s work has been featured here on the Radavist numerous times, I’ve been to their facilities in Geelong, chased Darren at the You Yangs Trails, and have been completely floored by their shop’s organization and prowess when it comes to the process of delivering a handmade bicycle. This year at the HBSA, they displayed this beautiful Road SL Disc, built with Shimano Di2 and with a stance, unlike anything I’ve seen from this genre of bikes. Made in Melbourne, Australia, through a process of laser-formed couplings, or lugs, and mandrel-formed carbon fiber tubes, Bastion Cycles brings the height of technology to their frames. We’ll have a few big galleries up over the next few days from each of the builders present at the show. Photographer and owner of FYXO, Andy White was at the show, documenting each of the maker’s bikes, under the spotlight, and on the stage at the event. This year’s showcase was located in Melbourne, Australia, and featured a mix of makers and companies, who bring a selection of custom bicycles and components to display. One show that has been on my radar over the years is the Handmade Bicycle Show Australia. Photos by Andy White, words by John Watson If aesthetics are anything to go by, the Bastion Road Disc is a standout success, but look out for a full review in the near-future for our verdict.2018 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia: BastionĢ018 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia: BAUMĢ018 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia: Bikes By SteveĢ018 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia: CurveĢ018 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia: Damu Lay-up is limited to three options: regular, stiff or extra stiff. Thankfully, Bastion hasn’t made the mistake of over-relying on material and automotive expertise at the expense of classical bike-building knowhow.Ī bikefit with Velo Atelier, based in Warwickshire, comes within the price, and Bastion will model the geometry to a customer’s desired intentions against a variety of mass-market frames, focusing closely on the stack and reach ratio. Between us we have over 30 years of automotive engineering experience,’ Schultz says. ‘The three founders, James Woolcock, Dean McGeary and I, met while working for Toyota R&D in Melbourne. The various innovations on the frame are a lot to take in, and it’s no wonder that the team behind the brand boasts ample engineering experience. ‘A composite monocoque frame may have up to 4-5mm wall thickness of composite plies in some joints, whereas we are able to use as little as 0.5mm of titanium reinforced by our internal lattice.’ The wide profile allows for big tyres, and I would have happily thrown on a set of 30mm tyres and ventured onto gravel.Īlthough not visible, the inside of the titanium lugs are an intricate composition of titanium lattice, a bit like honeycomb, to reduce weight. Partial credit has to go to DT Swiss’s new ERC 1100 DiCut wheelset, which is light, rigid and aerodynamic. I had to keep reminding myself that this is a disc brake bike, as it’s exceptionally light at 7.5kg and far more agile than most disc-specific frames. The overall build does a fantastic job in complementing the strengths of the Bastion. I felt confident to pedal hard through it, just as I had on the S-Works Tarmac. There’s a banked descending corner on my usual circuit where normally I have to brake to get around. On Schultz’s scatter diagram, the Bastion sat close to the S-Works Tarmac in terms of agility and handling, and I had to agree with that assessment in practice. And the handling is where the Bastion really shone. In general, I found the power transfer more than adequate, and I wouldn’t have opted for any more stiffness for fear of undermining the ride quality and handling characteristics. When I went for a sprint at the top end of my power output, I noticed a small degree of flex, so riders who like to pump out the watts might want to go for the ‘Extra Stiff’ option. Also, some riders might want to upgrade the stiffness.
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