THE ASCARI KING
The Copper 3 Speed with its appreciation of 20-30s aesthetics, and has a clean styling, and casual comfortable ergonomics. With the benefits of three speeds and drum brakes, this bike can take you to the theatre or pub and bring you back in style.
Hand brazed construction using high quality cro-moly tubing. Frame, fork, lugs and stem handmade by us in the USA. Details and logos in copper and brass are brazed onto the frames, forks, and stems. Air pump and Brake Levers are also entirely hand build by us, from a combination of materials as brass, copper, exotic woods and leather.
COMPONENTS
- Tires: Schwalbe 700x40 Road Cruiser, Challenge Tires or Grand Bois Tires
- Saddle: Brooks B-17 w copper rivets
- Handlebars: Custom bend by Ascari Bicycles
- Stem: handmade by Ascari Bicycles
- Brake levers and grips: handmade by Ascari Bicycles in brass, wood and leather
- Shift Lever : Hand Carved exotic wood lever by Ascari Bicycles
- Headset: Chris King, Campagnolo or Grand Cru
- Crankset: Campagnolo, Rene Herse or IRD Cold Forged alloy
- Hubs: Sturmey Archer 3 Speeds or Curtis Odom
- Tail Light: Pereira custom by Ascari (optional)
- Front Light: Schmidt E6 with custom mount (optional)
- Ascari Custom Water Bottle and holder (optional)
- Pedals: Campagnolo or MKS
- Toe Clips: Optional
- Toe Straps: Custom leather by Ascari Bicycles
- Air Pump: handmade by Ascari Bicycles (optional)
- Color: Black or others on request
- Brazed on accents in copper
WHEELS
- Rims: Ghisallo 700c beech wood, reinforced carbon fiber
- Front hub: Curtis Odom, Campagnolo or Sturmey Archer generator, drum brake
- Rear hub: 3 speed drum, brake
- Spokes: Sapim 14g stainless steel
SIZES
Frame Sizes: Small ( 5.2 – 5.6”) Medium (5.6 – 5.10”) Large (5.10 & up)
custom sizing available