Spoon Sestriere scandium road bike brings handmade custom to attainable pricepoint
Making its debut today at Bespoked, Spoon’s new Sestriere scandium road bike brings the complete price of a lightweight, handmade bike into reach – even with fully custom geometry, wireless electronic shifting & Zipp carbon wheels. While premium custom bikes can easily push into five figures, the new Spoon Customs Sestriere reins the price tag in under £5k pricetag in Dedacciai scandium & 7005 alloy…Premium custom but without premium pricing.
Still made by hand in Europe, and still offering fully customizable geometry & custom wet paint, the Sestriere Scandium Disc road bike takes advantage of the lightweight and easy workability of scandium & aluminum alloys.Geometry is based on the proven handling & performance of Spoon’s flagship Var carbon bike, adapted to fit each individual rider.
both stiffer and lighter than aluminium and requires no heat treatment after welding, ensuring a stiff and responsive frame without the downsides or harsh ride quality often associated with cheaper alloysThe modern alloy road bike features a 1.5″ tapered steerer, modular internal routing in the downtube, flat mount disc brakes, and 12mm thru-axles. It sticks with a classic 27.2mm seatpost with external clamp, a 68mm BSA threaded bottom bracket, and gets a proper head badge.
The Sestriere is also available as a custom frame-only for just £1895 for cyclists looking to build up the bike on their own.
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