The Last Celos and Last Asco use the same essential frame but with different suspension and build kits. Each bike is also available in two different layups of carbon (Featherweight or Superduty).
So yeah, one frame platform. Two bike models. Each with two carbon layup options (think Santa Cruz and their C and CC carbon options).
The Celos and Asco share one frame and the different riding characteristics result from a longer fork travel and shock stroke (on the Asco).
Asco and Celos differ only in their shock stroke. The actual eye-to-eye shock length and the rocker are identical. 50mm stroke results in 120mm suspension travel (Celo) and 55mm stroke allows 130 mm suspension travel (Asco).
The two carbon layups are called Featherweight and Superduty. The Featherweight layup is 300g lighter but does away with the storage compartment and has lower rider weight limit (100kg compared to the Superduty rider weight limit of 120kg).
What are the shared features of all Celos and Asco bikes, Featherweight or Superduty flavours?
Anti-squat values, carbon downtube protector, chaintstay protectors, seatstay protectors, threaded BB, ISCG05 mount, internal cable guides, ‘raw’ finish option (where “nothing is hidden … the features typical of the process, such as joint lines and processing marks, remain visible”).
Last Celos
“Each frame is laminated by hand in Germany. The arrangement and design of the rocker creates the uniquely high progression for a downcountry, which is responsible for the sensitive response to small bumps and good feedback. The Celos is also available in the option storage compartment and Superduty-layup. To ensure this service and the quality of the frames, we limit the Celos to 100 per year.
“With its highly progressive suspension system, the Celos has a unique characteristic in the field of downcountry bikes. From the sag point to the end of travel, the system generates 32% progression and thus increases mid stroke support continuously. Bottom outs are effectively prevented. The Celos uses our proven Flexpivot, which replaces a heavy link near the dropout.”
Last Celos geometry
Last Asco
“The Asco is our answer to the desire for a trail bike with less travel. The Asco is available in two layup variants: the Featherweight-layup always comes without a storage compartment. The Superduty-layup is optimized for maximum durability and always comes with a storage compartment.
“The highly progressive suspension system of the Asco provides a fine response and good mid travel support. The progression is so high that air shocks require only a few volume spacers and even coil shocks match very well. Who chooses the Superduty-layup can mount suspension forks up to 150mm travel whereby the geometry becomes somewhat slacker.
“The Asco transfers the highly progressive suspension layout of our allmountain and enduro bikes to a trail bike. The result is a fine response, good mid travel support and no bottom outs. With 34% progression – calculated from the sag point – the Asco sets new standards. The kinematics even allow the use of coil shocks. The Asco uses our proven Flexpivot, which replaces a heavy link near the dropout.”
Last Asco geometry
What’s the damage?
Complete bikes cost from €6,599 for the Asco and €7,079 for the Celos. Framesets start from €4,399 without shock up to €4,899 with a RockShox Superdeluxe Coil Ultimate RCT. If you want a custom colour, add another €599.
Who’s responsible for this?
Last Bikes also big-up their global responsibilities as a company: “When selecting our partners and suppliers, we attach great importance to good conditions, both in terms of the environment and the conditions for employees. Therefore, we prefer suppliers from free democratic countries. In concrete terms, this means that the carbon fibers come from Japan. The processing into prepreg takes place in Italy. The frame is laminated in Germany. Milled parts come from Germany. Storage compartment bags are manufactured in Portugal. Colored frames are painted in Hagen at 70ID in Germany. Finally, all frames are assembled by us in Dortmund, tested and assembled to the complete bike if desired. We work 100% with green electricity (Naturstrom). Packaging and protection materials and cardboard boxes are re-used where possible.”
Which is nice.
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