Melbourne, Australia / 27 January to 1 February 2027
OriginsSix days at the home of Bastion.
Owners only. Twenty of them, and their partners. Six days of riding, racing and eating in the city where your bike was made, in the week the sport comes to it.
Secure your placeWelcome
You already know what a Bastion takes to build. This is the week you get to see it, ride it on the roads it was built for, and hand it back to the people who made it to be washed before dinner.
We have run this before, in Adelaide, and the part people talk most about afterwards is not the itinerary. It is the other owners. People who spent an unreasonable amount on a bicycle and have long since stopped explaining why.
I would be honoured to have you join us.
Ben SchultzCo-founder
The week
Six days.
Each one special.
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Wednesday 27 January
Melbourne
Arrive.
We meet your flight. Transfer to Le Méridien, and your bike case goes straight to the Foundry, where it is built that evening while you have dinner.
Welcome party on the Le Splash rooftop. Cocktails, canapés, and the chance to meet your fellow owners.
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Thursday 28 January
The Foundry, then Melbourne Park
See how it is made. Then ride it.
A tour of the Foundry: the printers, the winding, framebuilding, paint. Your bike is waiting at the end of it, built and ready.
Out to Kangaroo Ground over Mount Pleasant Road, 28km and 900m of climbing. Lunch at Fondata 1872, then 30km back.
In the evening, the Australian Open. Women’s semi-finals, Rod Laver Arena.
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Friday 29 January
Beach Road, then the coast
South, and then west.
Beach Road at its best. 20km south, flat and fast, coffee and lunch at the Brighton Baths, 20km back.
Coach to Torquay in the afternoon. Check in at RACV, above the golf course and the sea.
Dinner at Samesyn. Four courses.
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Saturday 30 January
Geelong
The People’s Ride.
Breakfast boxes at dawn and 21km neutral into Geelong. Rider check-in at Steampacket Gardens.
The TAC People’s Ride, 114km or 63km, starting and finishing on the waterfront. Lunch in the event village afterwards.
Ride the 21km home. The women’s race passes Torquay around two, so expect to stop and watch it. On the long course that makes 156km for the day.
Dinner at Spring Creek Retreat. Long tables, and nobody stays up late.
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Sunday 31 January
Torquay and Geelong
The men’s race.
An optional 30km spin through Bells Beach and Jan Juc for anyone whose legs will take it.
The men’s race comes through Torquay around quarter past twelve. Then we move to Geelong.
Maison Bastion on Scenic Road: an owner’s balcony over the circuit, lunch, and four laps of the climb passing underneath you.
Back to Melbourne, and a farewell dinner at Reine & La Rue.
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Monday 1 February
Melbourne
Home.
Your bike is packed at the Foundry overnight and the flight case is at the hotel by ten.
Breakfast, check out, and we take you to the airport.
What is included
Everything except the flights.
- Five nights
- Three at Le Méridien Melbourne. Two at RACV Torquay.
- Airport transfers
- Both directions. We meet the flight.
- Your bike, built and packed
- Assembled at the Foundry on arrival, boxed again before you leave.
- A tour of the Foundry
- Printers, winding, framebuilding, paint.
- The Australian Open
- Women’s semi-finals, Rod Laver Arena.
- TAC People’s Ride entry
- 114km or 63km. Your choice on the day you enter.
- Every meal in the week
- From the rooftop on Wednesday to Reine & La Rue on Sunday.
- Supported rides, daily
- With the Bastion team, and mechanics who built the bike.
- Race viewing at Maison Bastion
- A balcony on Scenic Road, four laps beneath you.
- The latest Owners Kit
- Yours on arrival, with a gift.
Partners
A parallel week for anyone who would rather not ride. They eat where we eat and travel when we travel.
- Thursday
- The morning is yours in Melbourne. We drive you out to Fondata 1872 for lunch with the riders.
- Friday
- Join the Brighton lunch by car, then travel to the coast on the coach with everyone.
- Saturday
- One Spa at RACV, ten until noon. The women’s race passes Torquay at about two, a fifteen minute walk away.
- Sunday
- With the group all day.
Packages
Per person, tax inclusive.
| Package | Per person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| King room, single occupancy | $8,800 | $3,000 |
| King room, dual occupancy | $6,600 | $3,000 |
| Twin room, dual occupancy | $6,600 | $3,000 |
| Melbourne owners, coast only | $5,400 | $1,800 |
All figures in Australian dollars, tax inclusive. The deposit holds your place. The balance is due 31 October 2026. Flights are not included. A drinks package and a Saturday spa treatment can be added when you register.
Places
20 places.12 remaining.
Twenty is the number, and it is not a marketing one. Three vehicles carry twelve bikes, one balcony holds one group, and a table stops being a conversation somewhere north of that.
Secure your place
You have ridden it away long enough.
Come and ride it at home.