Melbourne-based Bastion released the first ever commercially available 3D-printed bike seven years ago. However, while the Demon was limited to one owner per country, the Arch Angel expands its reach to 88 bikes. Like its predecessor the Demon, it uses 3D-printed titanium lugs bonded to fi lament-wound carbon tubes. The brand’s stated mission is “to create the most desirable bikes in the world ”, and it boldly claims the Arch Angel is “the most highly specified production bike ever released”. It’s said to be a bicycle created for those who want iconic style, unrivalled performance and exclusivity, described as a collector's item and a “piece of cycling history.Bastion has announced the release of its latest superbike, the ArchAngel. 25% of the 88 units which will be made are already allocated. Each ArchAngel bike made is individually numbered with priority given to the brand’s existing clients. There will be eight different colour options for the bike which will be matched across the cages, cranks and pulleys, with the artwork always remaining exposed titanium.īastion explains that the ArchAngel bike is a strictly limited release, with the price only available upon request. The bike’s finishing touches include King Titanium bottle cages with a Cerakote finish, plus the buyer's saddle and bar tape of choice which will then be re-upholstered by bespoke handmade leatherwork company, Busyman. Riders will have a choice between Lightweight Meilenstein EVO Schwarz Ed wheels or Obermayer EVO Schwarz Ed wheels, dressed with Pirelli P-Zero tyres. The ArchAngel also has a Ceramicspeed T47 bottom bracket and Ceramicspeed 3D Printed Titanium oversized pulley wheel with a Cerakote finish on the pulley wheels. Buyers can choose from Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, SRAM Red AXS or Campagnolo Super Record EPS groupsets to go alongside Bastion’s BC01 crankset. It features Bastion’s ArchAngel fork, bar and stem with a Ceramicspeed SLT headset. The brand says that every component has been curated to contribute to the bike's enhanced aesthetic and performance, with the aim of elevating the ride experience. With no cost spared or corners cut, Bastion describes the ArchAngel as “the most highly specified production bike ever released”. Ben Schultz, Bastion's co-founder and CEO said: “The challenge was how do we respect such an iconic aircraft, yet still enhance the design with artistic features which tell the story of the project without needing words.” This finish is almost identical to that of polished titanium and ties the logo to the artwork. These logos are hand smoothed and finished in chrome, a feature which Bastion Cycles says takes five times as long and is five times as hard to perfect. For the first time, Bastion has also added artwork of angel wings on the bike’s lugs which is a literal representation of the inspiration behind the bike. The Cerakote finish – said to be a durable coating that weighs less than paint – on the bike is an ode to the ceramic coating used to prevent the A-23 from melting at Mach 3. Influences from the A-12 ArchAngel can be seen throughout the design of Bastion’s ArchAngel bike. More than just the technology, the way “Kelly” Johnson led the Skunkworks projects with cross-functional team members working together at the same time to solve problems had a big impact on me and drives how we conduct projects today, including this one.” James Woolcock, Bastion Co-founder and COO, explained: “The design of the A-12 ArchAngel was instrumental in inspiring me towards my engineering career. Bastion took inspiration from the aircraft’s sleek lines, as well as the precise attention to detail and teamwork that went into creating it. It’s a plane which was capable of Mach 3 (flying at Mach 3 produces oven-like skin temperatures and requires aircraft with exotic propulsion systems) and outrunning missiles. The bike is inspired by the world's first titanium-skinned aircraft, the A-12 ArchAngel.
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