Aston Martin and titanium specialist J. Laverack have collaborated for the all new .1R road bike, said to be “the world’s most bespoke, advanced and meticulously engineered road bicycle”. The collaboration brings claimed world-first design elements, including integrated brake calipers and a visually boltless design, all in a made-to-measure package weighing from 7.5kg for a full bike.
Aston Martin has a history of collaborating with bike brands to create special edition bikes. Back in 2017, we saw Storck team up with Aston Martin for a limited run of Fascenario.3 bikes priced at a whopping £15,777 each.
As the .1R road bike offers a completely customised build for each owner, with Aston Martin emphasising their approach of “designing and manufacturing from scratch nearly every element of the bike to the exact measurements of the rider”, it is reasonable to anticipate that it will also come with a substantial price tag.
While J.Laverack specialises in titanium framesets, the hand-built frame of the .1R is constructed with a blend of 3D-printed titanium lugs and carbon fibre tubes, showcasing manufacturing techniques more commonly seen in Formula One cars.
Aston Martin says, “This ensures a frame that not only delivers an exceptional blend of response and comfort, but also sets new standards of elegance and beauty on two wheels.”
It adds: “This construction enables precise customisation of tube lengths and frame angles with “micro-millimeter accuracy.”
The frame also features a ‘boltless’ design, with no visible bolts for a bottle cage.
Additionally, riders can fine-tune their handlebar width. The handlebar stem is 3D-printed from titanium based on each owner’s measurements, allowing the rider to customise both the reach and width to individual preferences.
The stem then integrates ‘boltlessly’ with the frame, so there are no visible bolts, screws or attachments at the headset. The brake hoses are also fully concealed with internal routing.
The customisation doesn’t stop there. While crank lengths are generally only available in increments of 2.5mm, the brand says, “the owner of a .1R will be able to specify his or her crank length down to fractions of a millimetre”.
The crank arms are carbon fibre, but feature a 3D-printed titanium tip which allows for the crank length to be fully customised.
To ensure the .1R really is made to measure, each soon-to-be owner will receive an invitation to Aston Martin’s Gaydon headquarters in the UK for a full fitting.
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The .1R’s brakes feature a clever design, claimed to be “the world’s first integrated brake callipers”.
“Each calliper, constructed from aluminum, incorporates four integrated titanium pistons, resulting in a cable and hose-free appearance across the entire bike”, says the press info.
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The .1R supports electronic shifting only, with a choice of three 12-speed groupsets. These are the premium offerings from Shimano, Campagnolo and SRAM: Dura-Ace Di2, Super Record Wireless and Red eTap AXS. The bespoke chainrings are machined from aluminium and the sizes can be specified.
The .1R features its own distinctive wheels, the AERA components Æ|55 wheels, which are 55m deep carbon tubeless rims with an internal width of 22mm.
Custom Continental GP5000S TR tyres, in a stealth black version, with a 30mm width, complete the wheel setup.
The special-edition components and accessories don’t stop there. The saddle is a special commission Brooks C13 saddle and no visible bolts at the seat clamp.
The saddle, as well as the handlebars, are available in a choice of Alcantara or leather.
To finish the look, you have the option to choose identical colour schemes and trim options offered in Aston Martin’s vehicles, providing the opportunity to pair car and bike.
Oh, and that’s not all. Like buying a luxury car, the .1R road bike includes a range of extra accessories. These include an aluminium or carbon fibre case for travel or display, a matching track pump with Alcantara or leather-covered handles, and a handcrafted wooden case for storing bespoke tools.
To catch a glimpse of the .1R in person, it will be on display at Rouleur Live from Thursday 2 November. While pricing details have not been revealed at this point, it would be safe to assume that this made-to-measure, premium build comes with a handsome price tag.
To find out more about the J.Laverack Aston Martin .1R and to register your interest (assuming you have considerably more disposable income than us), check out the website.
What do you think of the .1R? Let us know in the comments section below…
40 thoughts on “Aston Martin teams up with J.Laverack for “the world’s first ‘boltless’ bicycle”, the Aston Martin .1R”
If I could I absolutley would
If I could I absolutley would this is gawgeus!
Are we having a sweepstake on the price? @road.cc fancy throwing some socks in as a prize to the winner?
I’ll go first..
£22,500.
It does look very expensive.
It does look very expensive.
When I look at it, my brain keeps shouting “yeah, but how will you do any maintenance on it?”
My guess is that most will
My guess is that most will never be ridden and most of the rest will never be ridden any distance to require anything more than routine stuff, plus a regular service by whoever made it.
I’m thinking higher, more
I’m thinking higher, more like £32,500.
OK, I’m going in at an
OK, I’m going in at an optimistic £19,950.
My bid is at 50.000$ straight
My bid is at 50.000$ straight for a wall near an oil rich desert.
Road.cc did a “most expensive
Road.cc did a “most expensive bike you could build” article, which came out at about £30k. I’m going to add 10% inflation and 25% “Aston Martin premium” and go for £41,999.95, which comes out pretty close to Cyclisto’s $50,000
I think you’re all going low
I think you’re all going low – given the amount of bespoke parts and customisation available, I think it will be far more expensive than even top-end “off the shelf” parts/bikes. Closest comparison I can think of would be Ganna’s custom 3D printed Bolide, so let’s add a bit on top (because Aston Martin) and go for £75k.
Not that I expect we’ll ever get an answer – I imagine it will be strictly POA.
OnYerBike wrote:
What is it they say? “If you need to ask how much it is, you cannot afford it.”
You are still low balling it
You are still low balling it by a lot. Precision CNC machine time is charged out in the region of £100 an hour at least and there is over 500 hours of CNC time in it. So before materials, labour, marketing, Aston Martin Tax, profit etc there is 50 grand of machine time alone in the thing.
If its less than £150,000 I would be surprised.
Not an area with which I’m
Not an area with which I’m hugely familiar but the CNC parts seem actually to be fairly minimal, bars, stem, lugs and bits and pieces like the customisable crank tip, are they really going to take 500 hours in total to print? Aston’s AMB 01 hyperbike 997 cc motorcycle, in a limited edition of 100, cost £93,000 so it’s hard to see this bicycle going for £150,000. I’d say £50,000 is more likely, though I doubt we’ll ever find out…
Their website says there is
Their website says there is 500 hours of CNC time in it. That’s what I am going with.
Patrick9-32 wrote:
Fair enough.
Spoke with the guys at the
Spoke with the guys at the weekend. Lovely bunch who were happy to take me on a walk-through of the entire bike. It’s an impressive piece of engineering.
Price quoted to me was £47,000 + VAT. I should that wasn’t me asking about buying one – I asked them how much it was, and he gave me the honest answer. I then asked whether they would take cycle to work vouchers…
herewardthefake wrote:
Thanks for the info, very interesting. It wasn’t a competition of course and there’s no point in the person who was closest to the price crowing about it, it was all guesswork from everybody. But it was me.
Rendel Harris wrote:
Humble brag
Left_is_for_Losers wrote:
Absolutely, not at all just having a bit of a joke with everyone else, definitely bragging. Say what you like about the unpleasantness of the alt-right, nobody can ever accuse them of having a sense of humour.
By the way, to coin a phrase, can you stop following me around this website?
Rendel Harris wrote:
Guilty conscience eh?
That was the definition of a humble brag.
My favourite line in Good
My favourite line in Good Morning Vietnam is the one where Robin Williams has just been bollocked by his superior officer and he asks permission to speak; when granted he says, “You’re in more dire need of a blowjob than any white man in history.” Always makes me laugh, that one.
Pffft! Only micro-millimeter
Pffft! Only micro-millimeter precision?
Does it come with a free
Does it come with a free Camelbak?
Anyone who buys this is destined never to ride it….. Literal Garage queen for middle east Sheiks.
Also a huge chunk of its
Also a huge chunk of its theoretical market would probably need refitting 6 months after buying it if they actually used it due to changes in fitness/body shape.
Even those who are already regular cyclists probably should be being refitted every year or two to allow for changes with age;
I.e. having a completely custom, non-standard, to the mm stem setup that can’t be changed immediately puts a time limit on how long the bike fits for, because that measurement should change…
No mudguard eyelets?! – how
No mudguard eyelets?! – how are you supposed to take it out on a wet Sunday club ride?
henryb wrote:
I’m not sure you’re supposed to take it out of the house…
Comes with its own special
Comes with its own special boltless hooks to hang it on the wall ?
Comes with an allen key-less
Comes with an allen key-less multitool.
You just need to let your
You just need to let your close protection team know when you are going for a ride so that they can accompany you.
I mean, if you’re going to do
I mean, if you’re going to do it then they’ve certainly made a decent effort of it. I really want a set of those Disc rotors, and the stem/handlebar looks pretty cool.
As others have said, no idea how you do any maintenance on it, but I guess you send it back to them after the rare occasion that you might actually ride it. I’m also surprised that a no major manufaturer has released an adjustable/customisable crank along this kind of idea
I frequently break off from
I frequently break off from my work to look adoringly at my Roubaix Dura Ace SL Pro which hangs proudly on the wall near my desk, thinking it’s one of the most lovely things I’ve ever owned; that’s all ruined for me now by realising just how hideous those bottle cage bolts are. Thanks for opening my eyes, penis extension automobile manufacturers!
Absolutely crazy money, but I
Absolutely crazy money, but I have to admit, it’s absolutely stunning though! (with clever detailing).
If I was minted, I would probably be one of those people crazy enough to buy it!
AM-JL how about you put one up for competition, so one of us mere mortals could have the chance to own one of these!?! ?
Do you think they’ll custom
Do you think they’ll custom build it to fit (at least) 38 mm tyres? If so, maybe you could all chip in a few hundred quid each, and I’ll take it on some proper gravel and make a video.
I’m also willing to do the same with a DB11, at about the same speed.
With 30mm tyre capacity & no
With 30mm tyre capacity & no bottle cage bolts, it’s clearly a cyclocross bike, so you’ll need three!
The problem is that everybody
The problem is that everybody will know you’re a pillock, if you ever actually ride it outside
Right before you hear the
Right before you hear the sound of your bike losing £25,000 the instant the tires hit the pavement.
Or the sound of a machete
Or the sound of a machete slicing through the air while held by a hooded and masked yobbo on the back of a moped
Oh my goodness!
Oh my goodness!
That caliper and that rear disc combo. Just gorgeous.
“Bolt-less”…. so it’s
“Bolt-less”…. so it’s bottle cage less, that’s it.
Most non-budget bikes are boltless, excluding the bottle cage nuts glued or riveted in, but arguably they are one with the frame… and an integrated thread on a component means it takes a screw, not a bolt.
No doubt their clientele will care more about such pedantry than the art of the thing. Maybe. Not.
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I can see 7 bolts: chainset
I can see 7 bolts: chainset x1, wheels x2, clipless pedals x2, seat x1 and, the clamp on front deraileur hanger x1.
Close, but no cigar.
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