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HANDBUILT ADVENTURE BIKES
BOSTAL
Versatile gravel bike for on or off Road
Our aim for the Bostal is maximum versatility, combining classic lines and timeless simplicity with modern features and performance. Use it on your commute or road-based ultra race. Take it on your local singletrack or a gravel tour. Whatever you use it for, the Bostal will be dependable and enjoyable, mile after mile.
BEACON
MTB inspired hardcore adventure bike
The Beacon is built for when you're heading deeper off road; inspired by both gravel and mountain bikes, and utilising our purpose built Type 3 carbon fork. You can fit 29x2.5” tyres, but still build the bike superlight, with cargo capacity for any adventure.
SHOW ROOM AND TEST RIDE
We have a selection of bikes for display and test rides located at the Cuckmere Cycle Company, East Dean Rd, Exceat, Seaford, BN25 4AD.
It's a beautiful location on the East Sussex coast, and ideal to test the on and off road capabilities of our models.
Call or email us to arrange a viewing or test ride.
TESTIMONIALS
PAT JOSCELYNE: PUBLISHER ROAD CC
BIKE OF THE YEAR 2023 - WINDOVER BIKES BOSTAL
Windover’s Bostal has been a surprise hit for me this year, the subtle French Blue paint job hid a well-chosen round profile Reynolds 853 tubeset specced with a GRX 600 groupset and the Venn Carbon wheel option delivered a very engaging ride on the gravel.
The more you throw at it the more it seems to revel in the dirt asking you to push on. The short rear end and stiff T47 BB deliver an immediate surge when you stomp on pedals and whilst the head tube allows for good visibility, it’s still super easy to tuck into the drops and turn it up to 11.
Windover’s long years of frame-building experience are evident in the performance on tap here. Load it up and it’ll ride smoothly all day, strip it down and you can have plenty of fun on the singletrack, fit 40mm slicks and it will sprint like a road bike.
The Bostal is more than a sum of its parts which is exactly what you want from a small niche bike brand. Book yourself a demo ASAP.
JADE: WINDOVER AMBASSADOR
Jade has established herself on the adventure racing scene over the last couple of years with some great results in events such as the Highland Trail and the Atlas Mountain Race as well as MTB ITTs including the Lakeland 200. We were seriously impressed with what she had achieved, particularly hearing stories of riding her gravel bike on incredibly challenging terrain and pushing herself to the limit in extreme conditions, so approached her to see if she was interested in riding one of our bikes.
Luckily, she said yes, and earlier this year we supplied Jade with a Bostal frameset in her chosen colour, which certainly stands out from our usual 'under the radar' schemes.
Here are Jade's thoughts on the bike:
"The Bostal is the perfect gravel bike for the riding I do, with big enough tyre clearance to tackle most terrain, whilst still handling well on the road. I'm looking forward to racing Dales Divide and riding across Spain, Iceland and Norway on it this year and really putting it to the test. I also love the brand ethos, with UK manufacturing at their heart and a background in adventure riding and framebuilding"
BRYN: WINDOVER AMBASSADOR
"I’m delighted to be working with Windover and have the opportunity to become a brand ambassador. It’s a company I feel really shares my ethos and passion for cycling and adventure, as well as never setting for good enough. After building my bike up and taking it on its maiden voyage I feel like me and it are now one, it slightly blew my mind how much it eats up the vibrations yet still rips when the time comes to get on the pedals. It’s a beast!
This year is pretty new from me, transitioning from a predominantly road racing focus in 2022 to an all ultra/ gravel racing calendar in 2023. This challenge is something I’m super excited for and the races I’m participating in will take me far and wide. My main aims will be the Highland Trail 550, Migration gravel race and Evolution gravel race.
Beyond racing my real love is to explore. I love to see where my bike can take me and can’t avoid following every little trail. Every ride is an adventure and this is something I really treasure. From last year to the present my passion for cycling has been reignited. Come rain or shine the bike is where I want to be!"
Thanks Bryn - and we're delighted to have you on board!
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".... knowledge and instincts of geometry are unrivaled .... very special to have such depth of experience in framebuilding"
Dave
"You don’t really know where your adventure will take you, so you need to be prepared for anything. My Bostal is the perfect companion."
Pete!
"Brilliant on the road and so capable off road as well, and it's just opened up all the routes I can take now."
Chloe
"I wanted one bike that would be as good on road as it is off and the Bostal has exceeded my expectations. Looking forward to some European touring in the near future!"
Samantha