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The Akhal Sheen is a luxury bicycle from design house Extans, drawing directly from high jewellery. Its visual carbon frame is accented with 24K gold plating and produced in only 19 pieces globally, an object designed to be ridden and admired in equal measure.
The Concept
Where the Akhal Shadow explores volcano black, the Sheen edition steps into golden opulence. Extans conceived it as an exercise in bicycle-as-jewellery, treating every surface, plating, and machined edge with the precision expected of fine watchmaking. Limited to 19 pieces worldwide, the Sheen is intentionally exclusive: made to order, adjustable to each rider, and reserved for the most discerning collectors of design objects.
The Build
The frame is a monocoque carbon structure with CNC-machined aluminum billet components engineered for flawless precision. The full carbon fork and full carbon handlebars with integrated stem sharpen the aesthetic and lower unsprung weight. Braking uses Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9100 front and rear, matched to a Mavic Ellipse Pro Carbon UST wheelset and Pirelli P Zero 28-622 tires for responsive handling. The drivetrain is a Gates Carbon Drive CDX belt at a 55/22 single-speed ratio, paired with a Shimano Alfine crankset. The Fabric ALM Ultimate Shallow saddle and Moto Reflex flat pedals finish the touchpoints. Every visible surface is treated in visual carbon and 24K gold plating.
Specifications
- Builder: Extans Design
- Edition: Sheen, limited to 19 pieces
- Frameset: Monocoque carbon frame, CNC machined aluminum components
- Fork: Full carbon
- Handlebars: Full carbon with integrated stem
- Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9100 front and rear
- Wheelset: Mavic Ellipse Pro Carbon UST
- Tires: Pirelli P Zero 28-622
- Saddle: Fabric ALM Ultimate Shallow
- Pedals: Moto Reflex flat
- Crankset: Shimano Alfine
- Transmission: Gates Carbon Drive CDX, single-speed 55/22
- Finish: Visual carbon, 24K gold plating
- Weight: 9.5 kg
- Size: Adjustable frame for riders 165 to 195 cm
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