401 Series Redline by Kastan Flight Crank

Sep 12, 2023

Written by Bart de Jong

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The Flight Crank remains the costliest and most labor-intensive product to manufacture due to the many different processes and vendors required to build it. Although we constantly strive to improve our efficiency, the Flight Crank will remain and in-demand component. We are currently assessing our ability to continue producing it beyond this newly available batch. Future price increases may also be necessary in 2024. You can now purchase these beautiful Replica Redline by Kastan 401 Series Flight Cranks. 150 sets are in production that will be delivered in November 2023. This batch represents the final availability for the 2023 calendar year.

Some Need-to-knows...

1) All Redline by Kastan RL 20 II Prostyler Premium Packages have 401 cranksets allocated, including the few remaining packages we will offer for sale this week as we close out the RL 20 II Project. That availability will be addressed in a separate email, buy be aware that we will not be repeating the 1984/85/86 RL 20 II Colors.

2) All outstanding Flight Crank Orders placed between October 2022 and prior to this release will be delivered in early October 2023. In short, if you have ordered a set prior to this email, it is on deck for delivery this month.

3) We have around 150 sets of RBK 401 Series Flight Cranks in production with open availability for pre order at the time of this email landing. These cranks will be delivered in November 2023, packaged with a Techmatic BB Set.

4) Redline by Kastan is a demand-based business that offers authentic reissue products in limited batches. Where possible, we also reproduce specific components that complement the model in production to enable customers to build them without the challenge of locating expensive hard-to-find original components and parts. We do not aspire to launch products that will remain in production long-term - in most cases, including the RL 20 II Packages - when they are gone, they are gone. In future, we will focus on offering Redline race and freestyle products on a “project-type” basis. This way of operating enables us to use our resources to produce a series of iconic and authentic Redline models to high standards. It also means that we will likely not reproduce new batches of handlebar stems, seat clamps, tires, and number plates that relate to a specific Redline model on an ongoing basis.

The Redline by Kastan 401 Series Flight Cranks are packaged in our proprietary, custom, foam-lined packaging and include the following items.

4130 Chromoly, Single Pinch, 401 Series Flight Crank arms in 175mm including installation hardware, multiple (color) decal pack.

Redline by Kastan Silver Aluminum 44 T Flight Sprocket

Redline by Kastan Flight Crank Spindle,

Redline by Kastan Techmatic Bottom Bracket Bearing kit, including IJK Japanese Sealed Bearings, Bearing Cups, Spindle Adjustment/Bearing Race Nuts, Spacers, Retaining Rings, and Redline Decals.

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