ashmei commission one off VANDEYK bespoke bike
The launch
of the ashmei cycle collection prompted a need for a ride that
equaled their philosophy of performance first without losing any of
the quality or style.
They knew they wanted a bespoke bike, built to their exacting
requirements and being the first ashmei bike needed to be something
very special.
Based in Germany, the VANDEYK bicycle design-house combines
expertise from a wide range of creative disciplines as well as
handmade bicycle manufacturing, aspiring to build the highest
performance bikes with finite attention to detail and
craftsmanship.
"The specification for the bike fell together very
easily", said Stuart Brooke (founder of ashmei)
especially when you have one remit, "ignore costs and build the best".
Build something that has no compromise with regard to
performance but make sure it's a polished design and has real
soul.
Brooke said "We knew it had to be steel and we chose XCr Steel
as this has superior mechanical and weldability characteristics
that reduce the possibility of crack formation, especially during
the welding process. Groupset needed to be manual so the connection
to the bike remained strong and the rider felt in full control.
Sram Red was chosen to complete the American components selected
from Enve and Chris King".
The ashmei cycle apparel collection is still available to pre
order with a one off offer for the next 15 days via
kickstarter.
Details of the ashmei - VANDEYK bike specification
below.
Frame: VANDEYK, Columbus XCr Stainless Steel tubing, handbuilt
(TIG welded)
Fork: Enve Composites
Gruppo: SRAM RED 22
Weelset: Chris King R45 / Enve Composites 65 Tubular / Sapim
CX-Ray
Skewers:Tune AC14
Headset:Chris King Inset I1
Bar/Stem: Enve Composites
Seatpost: Enve Composites
SaddleFizik Antares 00
Tires: Continental Competition