The first mountain bikes were made out of steel, but that is not why we decided to make these. We chose steel because it offers the best combination of value, comfort, and resiliency of all the popular frame materials. Hardly any folks these days buy a steel frame as their first mountain bike. It's those who've ridden a while and have tried aluminum and full suspension -- who come a knockin'. We do 29ers, 26ers, and 650B'ers.
Regular price
R 1,000.00
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A Shikoro is a component of a samurai’s armor that protects the warrior’s neck. Given the name, you might guess correctly that the Shikoro tire offers decent puncture protection. The Shikoro is a quick, durable, armored tire that maintains excellent road feel. Superb for training, touring, and commuting. • Dense Weave Polyamide breaker offers bead to bead for protection against punctures at the tread and sidewalls • 4HD casing offers low rolling resistance • High Mileage carbon rubber compound with all road tread pattern • Sizes: 700 x 23c, 28c, 33c, 38c, 42c, 48c • Weight : Kevlar bead: 290g (23c), 320g(28c), 350g(33c) 430g(38c) Steel bead: 350g (23c), 490g(38c) • 48mm size is Tubeless ready • Brown sidewall, black tread
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CAZADERO mixed terrain tire.
Regular price
R 1,300.00
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The Caz features a raised center for fast rolling on asphalt, with specially designed to corner well on dirt and maintain smooth performance on the street. In a hard to find 42mm size that bridges CX and mountain biking. The 700c will fit our Soma Double Cross, Saga and Wolverine. The 650b can be used on the Grand Randonneur, Soma ES (650b conversion), or San Marcos. Skin wall or black wall. Weight: 510g (700c) and 470g (650b) There is also a Tubeless ready 50mm wide version. The 50mm width is ideal for gravel bikes with generous tire clearance and for 29ers seeing more streets than trails. This willl fit our Wolverine on a 18mm inside width rim. •"TC" Tubeless Compatible-UST • Skin wall or black wall. • Weight: 570g (Kevlar bead only) • Made in Japan by Panaracer
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Soma Fork Wolverine Thru-Axle v.2
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R 6,000.00
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A stiff unicrown fork option for the Soma Wolverine and other gravel/CX frames with a 1-1/8" headtube. The verson 2 model has slightly lighter construction and a different thru-axle.
– Tange Infinity CrMo
– Unicrown straight blade
– 405mm axle to crown
– 50mm rake
– Fits 700x45mm tires with fenders (this has slightly less clearance than the lugged crown fork
– Double bosses on fork leg to fit low rider pannier rack or cage
– 15 x 100mm thru-axle included
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Wolverine B-Type
Regular price
R 21,500.00
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The original inspiration for the Wolverine was “monster cross”, but it is seriously so much more. Its geometry is stable enough for off road touring, but sporty enough for all-around adventure and gravel riding. With its sliding dropouts, you can run single-speed, derailleur gearing or hub gearing (Rohloff, etc). With a split seatstay, it is compatible with the Gates Carbon Belt Drive.
2023 brings our version 4.1 B-Type that adopts flat mount brakes on both frame and fork. Version 4.0 which uses the IS brake mount will be available most of 2023. Flat mounts have become the primary standard for road brakes, but IS mounts are still more convenient for builds running flat bars, MTB drivetrains, or larger disc rotors
(Also check out the Wolverine v.4.1 Type-A, which adopts slightly more modern standards! See chart in photo gallery for their differences)
- Tange Prestige heat-treated double butted CrMo tube set
- Clearance for 700x45c tires w/ fenders
- Rear hub spacing:135mm (10mm QR, can be upgraded to 142mm 12mm TA with different inserts )
- Gates Carbon belt-drive compatible
- IRD Broski sliding dropouts allow for geared or single-speed builds
- Optional Matching Forks: A) Lugged flat crown, Tange Infinity CrMo steel fork for standard QR axle; dual fender eyelets, pannier rack and mini rack mounts, 50mm rake, flat mount disc B) Unicrown straight blade 15mm thru-axle CrMo steel fork with three-pack mounts and dual fender eyelets, 50mm rake, flat mount disc
- Braze-ons for rear rack and fenders (disc brake-compatible racks recommended)
- Three sets of water bottle bosses
- 1-1/8” size headtube
- Sizes: 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58. 60, 62 and 66cm (We recommend 650b tires on the 46cm)
- 4.79 lbs (frame)
- Paint: Lunar Rock
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Wolverine A-Type
Regular price
R 21,000.00
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The original inspiration for the Wolverine was “monster cross”, but it is seriously so much more. Its geometry is stable enough for off road touring, but sporty enough for all-around adventure. The primary differences between the version 3.0 Wolverine and the v. 4 Type-A and B is a new 46cm size, an extra set of water bottle bosses, and additional stack height on most sizes.The Type-A ALSO adopts more modern standards such as 142mm rear thru-axle and a 44mm headtube that will fit 1-1/8 straight steerer or tapered steerer with the proper headset type. NO frame break for Belt-Drive. (See chart for other differences between A and B)
- Tange Prestige heat-treated double butted CrMo front and rear triangle - Clearance for 700x45c tires w/ fenders - Rear hub spacing/type: 142 x12mm Thru-Axle - IRD Broski sliding dropouts allow for geared or single-speed builds Optional Matching Fork: Unicrown straight blade 15mm thru-axle fork with cage bosses (1-1/8”)No lugged crown fork offered for the Type-B - Braze-ons for rear rack and fenders (disc brake-compatible racks only) - Three sets of water bottle bosses - 44mm headtube (Use ZS44/28.6-ZS44/30 headset for 1-1/8” steerers) (Use ZS44/28.6 -EC44/40 headsets for 1-1/8”-1-1/2” tapered steerers) - Sizes: 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58. 60, 62 and 66cm (We recommend 650b tires on the 46cm) - 4.79 lbs (frame); 2.3 lbs. (fork, uncut steerer) - Paint: Storm Blue
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Clarence Handlebar
Regular price
R 950.00
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A super wide cousin of the Sparrow designed for offroad use. Inspired by the sweep angle of the Jeff Jones H-Bar. The Clarence makes it easy to throw the bike around in technical situations. Plus the grip position feels really natural. • Tange Aluminum • Width: 660mm(25.4mm center) or 670mm (31.8mm center) • Shotpeen Black • 37mm rise • 390 grams
