About Bastion
A bold new era
NO SUCH PLACE EXISTED. WE HAD TO CREATE IT.
Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2014 by three Toyota Research and Development engineers, Bastion exists for those unwilling to settle for the ordinary.
We saw an industry increasingly defined by the same standards. The same materials. The same factories. The same solutions.
We chose a different path.
And created a place dedicated to it.
A place where engineering becomes personal. Where technology and craftsmanship work together. Where every bicycle is designed around its owner and every detail exists for a reason.
The result is a difference you can see and feel.
A bold new era
To be first you have to be different.
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The Founders
In 2014, Benjamin Schultz and James Woolcock left careers in automotive design and engineering to pursue a different idea of what a high-performance bicycle could be.
At a time when the industry was increasingly converging around the same materials, manufacturing methods and design philosophies, they believed there was still room for something more personal. More considered. More distinctive.
Combining advanced engineering with handcrafted execution, they set out to create bicycles that felt as remarkable to ride as they were to look at.
That philosophy continues to define Bastion today.
Left: Benjamin Schultz. Right: James Woolcock
"Many of our owners commission a Bastion to mark an important moment in their lives. We take that responsibility seriously. Every bicycle we build should feel worthy of the journey that led to it."
— Ben Schultz
“As the industry became increasingly standardised, we became increasingly committed to doing things our own way. Not because it is easier, but because it produces a difference that can be seen and felt. You don't achieve that doing what everyone else does."
— James Woolcock
The Team
Behind every Bastion is a team of people who care deeply about the details.
Engineers. Designers. Machinists. Painters. Craftspeople.
Different disciplines united by a common purpose: to create bicycles that feel genuinely special.
Every member of the Foundry contributes to the final result. From the first design review to the final polish before delivery, thousands of decisions are made in pursuit of the same goal.
To create a bicycle worthy of its owner.
It is this shared commitment to craftsmanship, engineering and meaningful difference that defines Bastion today.
Different because it matters.
