Ferrari and Colnago, McLaren and Specialized, Red Bull Racing and BMC… performance car companies and bike brands have surprisingly strong ties, but Aston Martin can lay claim to being the most heavily associated. Founders Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford were brought together through bike racing, and the marque has collaborated on bikes before with the likes of Storck and Factor (subscribers will remember the incredible Aston Martin x Factor One-77 bike that featured in issue 2 of Cyclist, a mere 11 years ago).
Its latest partnership with British titanium bike maker J.Laverack
