Kastan Suspension bike

[Pjmacca5]

Hello there, im new here and wondering if you could help.

I recently picked up and Kastan Full SDuspension MTB and I'm really struggling to find out more about it.

I am aware of the history of Kastan Redline and Giant etc but nothing regarding anymore of these backs on the market etc.

Hopefully someone might know.

Cheers!!

 

[joglo]

Hi,
Kastan made some nice Mountain Bikes for a number of years in Mid 90ties.
Especially their Aluminium frame called VLR was very nice.


In Germany frames and some Kastan parts like stems had been sold via a legendary distributor Hajo's.

Here is a nice build of an VLR
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/prolljekt-kastan-vlr.712231/post-14795616
The Full suspension bikes from Kastan seem to be very rare. I never came across any bike or information.
However, here's another similar thread looking for more details:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MTB/comments/ot23g1

It looks like at least on Facebook someone said that Kastan also made the Giant ATX990 and sold a few in their own name as well.
That could be, as Kastan was also producing earlier the rear frame for the Mantis Pro Floater.

This ATX990 looks indeed a bit similar like yours:
https://traildevils.ch/Bikes/Giant-ATX-990-Retro-DH-a4175e96729dca02684308d22eeab228
Here are also some comments that Kastan has made the higher end one-offs from the 990.
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/giant-atx-990-990-980-970-900-etc-etc.100246/post-732302

 

[Baulz]

I think Rob Warner mentioned Kastan in the videos of him rebuilding his old Giant team bike.