Three first-class custom-painted VAARU Cycles are being shown by UK’s best painthouse, Fatcreations. at Rouleur Classic this week.
“Alistair taught me to paint my first crash helmet 20 years ago when I was only 15. We’ve worked in the bike industry together for many years and naturally Fatcreations is the only paintshop I would ever use. Ali sees a huge variety of frames come through his workshop and has always been complimentary of the design and quality of our VAARU Cycles and for him to choose to show our frames has been a real boost for us. 90 hours have been spent preparing three extremely special custom painted frames for the visitors of Rouleur Classic.” James Beresford, VAARU Cycles
MPA | Copper Leaf | Cream Paint
This isn’t an ordinary titanium distance road frame, this VAARU MPA has been gilded with copper leaf and finished with cream and graphite paint. It’s a classic take on a very modern titanium frame. The MPA has thru-axle front and rear along with Shimano flatmount caliper mounts. The frame is versatile as Di2 or mechanical groupsets can be used with the same internal cable guides. Mudguard mounts and rear pannier mounts make it a bike for the faster long haul.
The Build:
MPA 56cm frame
F:140 full carbon forks
Zipp Course Stem
Control Tech titanium Bars
Vaaru V:TS Titanium post
Brooks Swift leather saddle.
Brooks bar tap.
Octane 6-4 SL | Mirror Polished | Candy Red Paint
The inspiration for this bike is the iconic 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback GT350. The Octane 6-4 6AL/4V titanium frame has been mirror polished to replicate the chrome detail of the car and painted in candy red and finished with Shelby white stripes. Hexagonal detail is on the handlebars and forks inspired by the chrome grill of the Mustang.
The Build
Etap specific version of the Octane 6-4.
Vaaru F:1 Full carbon Forks
Full Sram eTap
Absloute Black Oval Chainrings
C-Bear Ceramic BB
Syncros Aerobar/stem
Fabric ALM limited edition Buffalo leather saddle
Controltech Titanium Seatpost
ENVE wheels
Challenge Tyres
V:8 | Green and black paint
The V:8 is a titanium Di2 disc specific frame that has been painted with black and green. The black has a glass like finish and the green has hundreds of Vaaru V logos. This frame was the very first custom paint which is why we call it ‘Number 1 Custom’. This frame resides at Vaaru HQ as a showpiece.
The Build
Vaaru V:8 Frame
Carbon F:160 postmount forks
Pro Ltd one piece bars.
USE Sumo carbon seat post.
Fizik saddle with B-Hide bespoke leather and embroidery.
About VAARU Cycles
VAARU Cycles are titanium bicycle specialists. We design and build custom road and mountain titanium bicycles on the South Coast in England.
Contact
James Beresford| james@vaarucycles.com
Mobile| 07789 931124
Social media| #vaarucycles