![]() ![]() 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. All the streets in the world are waiting for you, and you can face them with a whole new feeling.The bike is inspired by the world's first titanium-skinned aircraft, the A-12 ArchAngel. Are you ready to meet four new and reliable travel companions, ready to travel the streets with you? All you have to do is visit our store to discover which alloy wheels are more appropriate for your own style. Because every driving moment is unique and the roads to discover over and over again are endless. They surely face the gentleness and the harshness of the road surface, the new or rough concrete. When you turn in a road, whether old or new, our alloy wheels are silent keepers. OZ Racing alloy wheels enhance each one of these moments, they guarantee steadiness at the wheel and they free pure energy as you drive by. Whether you are going to work, to the gym, to an important meeting or on a daily trip, engine vibrations and noise coming from the street are familiar perceptions and sounds. Driving is an emotion, a pleasure that nobody can take away from you. Attention to detail is part of Oz’s Racing DNA and our winning mentality. ![]()
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