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The Akhal Shadow is a limited-edition luxury bicycle handmade in England by design house Extans. Built around a monocoque carbon frame finished in volcano black chrome, it is the darker of the two Akhal editions: pure sculpted lines with no compromise on lightness.
The Concept
Extans designed the Akhal to express a modern, minimalist elegance in quality lightweight materials. The bike takes its name from the Akhal-Teke horse, one of the rarest purebred horses in the world, prized for endurance, intelligence, and a distinctive metallic sheen. The Shadow edition mirrors the volcano black coat, while its sister Shine wears silver-sand white. Shaped with energy, harmony, and balance, the Akhal Shadow is engineered to be an iconic object that lasts, produced in only 99 limited-edition units, made to order and open to bespoke customization.
The Build
The frame is a full monocoque carbon structure, paired with a full carbon fork, carbon seat post, and full carbon handlebars with integrated stem. Head, dropouts, and seat clamp are CNC machined from a single solid aluminum billet for structural purity. The drivetrain is a Gates Carbon Drive CDX single-speed belt with a 55/22 gear ratio, paired with a Shimano Alfine crankset. Braking comes from Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9100 units, front and direct-mount rear, actuated by Paul Components levers. The bike rolls on a full carbon wheelset shod in Pirelli P Zero 28-622 tires, with a Fabric Scoop Pro saddle and Moto Reflex flat pedals.
Specifications
- Builder: Extans Design, handmade in England
- Edition: Shadow, 99 units limited
- Frame: Monocoque carbon
- Fork: Full carbon
- Seat Post: Full carbon
- Handlebars: Full carbon with integrated stem
- CNC Parts: Head, dropouts, seat clamp from single aluminum billet
- Bottom Bracket: BSA 68 mm
- Headset: FSA integrated 1-1/8
- Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9100 front, direct mount rear
- Brake Levers: Paul Components
- Wheelset: Full carbon
- Tires: Pirelli P Zero 28-622
- Saddle: Fabric Scoop Pro
- Pedals: Moto Reflex flat
- Crankset: Shimano Alfine
- Transmission: Gates Carbon Drive CDX, single-speed 55/22
- Color: Volcano black with black chrome plating
- Weight: 9.5 kg
- Size: One frame size for riders 170 to 195 cm, seat post and handlebars cut to length
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