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Astraeus

1. Select a package as starting point:

2. Enter the Bike Wizard by clicking customize:

1. Select frame size :

2. Select fork (optional) :

3. Select headset (optional) :

4. Select seat collar (optional) :

5. Add to cart :

Frame Material

» Van Nicholas Hydroformed 3Al/2.5V seamless double-butted cold worked Titanium tubing

Tubing Specifications

» Chain stays: oversized 25.4mm, tapered, and ovalized

» Down Tube: Van Nicholas Double Butted 3AL/2.5V Ti 40mm vertically ovalized

» Head tube: traditional lightweight (Non-Integrated) 11/8" externally and internally CNC machined

» Seat stays: 17mm straight round shaped and tapered

» Seat Tube: 34.9mm round shaped with internal 31.6mm sleeve.

» Top Tube: Van Nicholas Double Butted 3AL/2.5V Ti 32mm vertically ovalized

Frame Features

» CNC machined & slotted integrated shifter cable guides with 8-point detent

» CNC machined 3-dimensional sculpted 7mm thick Titanium dropouts

» CNC machined 68mm English threaded bottom bracket

» CNC machined and sculpted chain stay bridge

» CNC machined and sculpted chainstay bridge

» CNC machined and tapered cable stops

» Extended seat tube increases stand over height while creating a smaller and stiffer front triangle

» Internally routed rear brake cable (point to point internal sleeve > NO FISHING CABLES)

» Van Nicholas laser cut and welded Titanium head tube badge

Frame Finish

» High Lust Hand Polished frame finish. No paint or clear coat.

Component Sizing

» Frame utilizes 31.6mm seat post diameter / Recommended length = 300mm

» Frame Utilizes 34.9mm front derailleur clamp

» Frame utilizes a 34.9mm seat post clamp

» Frame Utilizes a 68mm English threaded bottom bracket

» Frame utilizes a traditional 11/8” head set

A	Effective Frame Size	50	52	54	56	58	60
B	Seat Tube Length CTT	47	49	51	53	55	57
C	Seat Tube Length CTC	43.5	45.5	47.5	49.5	51.5	53.5
D	Effective Top Tube	52	53.1	54	55	56.6	57.7
E	Actual Top Tube	50.50	51.60	52.50	53.50	55.10	56.30
F	Head Tube Angle	72	72.5	72.5	73	73	73.5
G	Head Tube Length	11	12	13.5	15	16.5	18
H	Chain Stay Length	40.5	40.5	40.5	40.5	40.5	40.5
I	Seat Tube Angle	75	74.5	74	73.5	73	73
J	Wheel Base	97	97.2	97.7	97.8	98.9	99.5
K	Front Center	57.5	57.7	58.2	58.3	59.4	60
L	Bottom Bracket Drop	7	7	7	7	7	7
M	Fork Rake	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3
	Weight lbs.	2.92	3.04	3.08	3.12	3.25	3.27
	Weight kgs.	1.32	1.38	1.40	1.42	1.47	1.48

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	Jul \| 2010 Astraeus With titanium bikes being this good and within the ball aprk of many people's budgets, we can expect to see more of them on the roads in future. The Astraeus is a beautifull looking machine and the combination of carbon wheels and titanium frame makes a bike that is both fast and comfortable. Ride it in a race and you won't be aching all over. Maybe bikes like this will begin to change our ideas about what we should and shouldn't be riding. Click here to read the complete review.
	Oct \| 2009 Astraeus Everything in the bike world is carbon these days. Frames, forks, handlebars, seatposts, wheels, even your mini pump and the top cap on your headset. Carbon is definitely a Good Thing. And if it’s not carbon, it’s so last century. Trouble is, we can overlook the fact that lots of things that aren’t carbon are good too… like titanium frames, for example, which can be very light and strong and last aeons. And Van Nicholas’ Astraeus is an absolute beauty. Click here to read the complete review.
	Jun \| 2009 Astraeus Met deze fiets valt niet te spotten. De krachtsoverbrenging verloopt heel soepel en strak en je kracht gaat zonder energieverlies meteen naar de draaiende onderdelen toe. Tezamen met de strakke wielen krijg je het gevoel de kilometers op een echte racemachine af te draaien. Click here to read the complete review.
	Jun \| 2009 Astraeus Stijf maar superlicht, stijlvol maar peperduur en vooral ook comfortabel en onverwoestbaar. Een titanenstrijd winnen met titanium, het klinkt niet onlogisch. In een wereld van carbon voorziet titanium nog altijd in de behoefte van een select gezelschap fijnproevers, zo gaat de mare. Sluiten wij ons daarbij aan? Click here to read the complete review.
	Feb \| 2009 ASTRAEUS The Astraeus really flies out on the road. Nothing fazes this bike’s handling. And that bottom bracket stiffness comes into play as it responds to hard efforts in a way that we’ve only experienced in carbon fibre bikes….. Click here to read the complete review.
	Oct \| 2008 ASTRAEUS The world's first production hydro-formed titanium bike... Click here to read the complete review.
	Sep \| 2008 ASTRAEUS The big star of the 2008 Eurobike show… Click here to read the complete review.