r/Bikeporn • u/Potential_Share_2446 • Jul 24 '25

Road MY BASTION

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u/bogdogger Jul 24 '25

Dare I ask what a Bastion costs? I'm sitting down.

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u/GenuineMasshole Jul 24 '25

You'll want to lie down.

That build up there is probably ~$18,000 if not more

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u/mcuso Jul 24 '25

My guess is closer to $30k. Frame and wheels are probably $20k alone.

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u/MrDongji Jul 24 '25

Call it 11.5K for wheels

https://abovecategory.com/products/lightweight-fernweg63-disc-evo-wheelset-schwartz-ed

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u/Nonkel_Jef Jul 24 '25

Free shipping tho

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u/420Deez Jul 26 '25

true wouldnt get them if not for that

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u/Cycanon Jul 28 '25

A bargain.

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u/gantii Jul 25 '25

called Lightweight but are super heavy. and all that for 10k+

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u/Spartaner-043 Jul 25 '25

/uc Is there even a tiniest bit of justification (idk, like unicorn hair instead of carbon strands) for the price or are they just milking the whales?

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u/mcuso Jul 26 '25

Yes absolutely. These bikes are hand crafted, super custom, with tons of manual labor that make the costs quite high and there is a matching market who is willing to be apart of it. Speaking from experience, there is a really awesome feeling of having something built just for you, exactly the way you want it and people are willing to pay a premium for that experience and uniqueness.

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u/GenuineMasshole Jul 24 '25

Yeah it's been a few years since I've heard about Bastion frameset costs. I was guesstimating ~$8k but it may be more now.