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 ConceptExtans 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 BuildThe 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 Discover the full Extans Design collection at TheArsenale.
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