Cotic Solaris 29 "- Soul of Steel - Test | Mountain Bike Web Magazine - TriRideMTB
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Few words, but enclosing the meaning of what is around this small logo Sheffield (UK), a few miles from the Peak District National Park. Cotic Bikes was founded in the early 2000s by Cy Turner, a mechanical engineer with a passion for two wheels. It was 2001 when Cy occurred to him to design and build for themselves cscs what would be the first ever model of the Soul, the steel hardtail that so far is the object of worship in the Cotic line and then entered officially in production in 2003.
Cotic means above all "craftsmanship", all frames are in fact entirely designed, developed and assembled in the United Kingdom, the realization is instead entrusted to Taiwanese manufacturers. The preferred material used for most of the product line is stainless, why? Probably if you asked to Cy would answer because it is durable, rigid, has a clean line, or more simply because it is nice to drive.
After this brief introduction we enter the heart of the test, the bike of which we speak today is precisely the Solaris 29 ", a steel hardtail designed to bring all the qualities of the Soul younger sister on a bike 29pollici enhance its rideability, the spirit of fun and in some ways versatility. So we enter in detail.
The Solaris project began in 2010, a job that starts from the choice of the geometry, which for a 29 "basically covers the steering angle and the appropriate length of the chainstays of the rear wheel such as to accommodate a 29-inch without This affects negatively on the corner of the saddle. The Solaris born then, taking into consideration the best was already present in the design of the Soul and introducing some key features cscs in the 29er.
The steering angle of 69 degrees cscs associated with a series of 44-46mm stero zero stack as in this case gives a trail Soul model comparable to that associated with a higher Reach 1cm determines an advancement of the driving position with respect to a bike 26. Regarding the construction of the frame, cscs ie pipes of front triangle are of Reynolds 853, we have a section for the toptube oval while for the downtube a section with processing DZB (Dual Zone Butt) that in the section in the vicinity of the headset has a further thickening, this has resulted in the elimination of the gussets that usually accompany this kind of looms certainly giving a cleaner aesthetic line.
The tubosella is a lighter version and rigid section with 34.9mm. Finally the wagon, is made with piping minimalist cscs with the particular attachment to tubosella Y, just the wagon is not compatible with systems through cscs pin. The headset is compatible with both the standard conical zero stack. The carriage allows the use of coverages up to a section of 2.40. The hike minimum recommended fork is 80mm, even if you want rigid, the ideal would probably be a 100mm, but with a 120mm'll definitely a more aggressive and versatile to be used also in trai or all-mountain. The grommets cscs are all exterior and welds appear clean and well made. The weight of the frame in this size (19 ") is 2,200 kg.
The configuration of the bike is that commercially available online with the exception however of the brakes which in this case are the Magura Marta. But first things first. The assembly bay at the very substance and reliability, we have a fork starting from the X-Fusion Slide 120mm with 15mm thru-axle, fitted with lock on right leg. A fork simple and elementary in its regulations, we have had the opportunity to test other products in the factory and the judgment in this case is positive. Fluidity and sensitivity in the early part of the race with a good progression on the last part of the race.
The transmission is instead assigned to a 3 10 Shimano Deore XT triple in our case it seemed a little 'jarring, but condiderato that the bike is in a range of use which also includes cross-country, a crown 44T could also satisfy the end users affezzionata to triple. cscs
The braking system is a series of Shimano XT
Home News Videos Photography Team & Crew Interviews Spy Rumors People Spot Report History of Tri-Ride MTB Bike Business & Sicily Close Up Archive Miscellaneous Events cscs Race 2013 Race 2012 Race 2011 Race 2010 Race 2009 Bike Industry World Cup World Cup 2013 World Cup 2012 World Cup 2011 World Cup 2010 World Cup 2009 From UCI Reviews Bikes Components Clothing Accessories Movies Tests Bikes Components Clothing Accessories MTB Sicily Holiday
Few words, but enclosing the meaning of what is around this small logo Sheffield (UK), a few miles from the Peak District National Park. Cotic Bikes was founded in the early 2000s by Cy Turner, a mechanical engineer with a passion for two wheels. It was 2001 when Cy occurred to him to design and build for themselves cscs what would be the first ever model of the Soul, the steel hardtail that so far is the object of worship in the Cotic line and then entered officially in production in 2003.
Cotic means above all "craftsmanship", all frames are in fact entirely designed, developed and assembled in the United Kingdom, the realization is instead entrusted to Taiwanese manufacturers. The preferred material used for most of the product line is stainless, why? Probably if you asked to Cy would answer because it is durable, rigid, has a clean line, or more simply because it is nice to drive.
After this brief introduction we enter the heart of the test, the bike of which we speak today is precisely the Solaris 29 ", a steel hardtail designed to bring all the qualities of the Soul younger sister on a bike 29pollici enhance its rideability, the spirit of fun and in some ways versatility. So we enter in detail.
The Solaris project began in 2010, a job that starts from the choice of the geometry, which for a 29 "basically covers the steering angle and the appropriate length of the chainstays of the rear wheel such as to accommodate a 29-inch without This affects negatively on the corner of the saddle. The Solaris born then, taking into consideration the best was already present in the design of the Soul and introducing some key features cscs in the 29er.
The steering angle of 69 degrees cscs associated with a series of 44-46mm stero zero stack as in this case gives a trail Soul model comparable to that associated with a higher Reach 1cm determines an advancement of the driving position with respect to a bike 26. Regarding the construction of the frame, cscs ie pipes of front triangle are of Reynolds 853, we have a section for the toptube oval while for the downtube a section with processing DZB (Dual Zone Butt) that in the section in the vicinity of the headset has a further thickening, this has resulted in the elimination of the gussets that usually accompany this kind of looms certainly giving a cleaner aesthetic line.
The tubosella is a lighter version and rigid section with 34.9mm. Finally the wagon, is made with piping minimalist cscs with the particular attachment to tubosella Y, just the wagon is not compatible with systems through cscs pin. The headset is compatible with both the standard conical zero stack. The carriage allows the use of coverages up to a section of 2.40. The hike minimum recommended fork is 80mm, even if you want rigid, the ideal would probably be a 100mm, but with a 120mm'll definitely a more aggressive and versatile to be used also in trai or all-mountain. The grommets cscs are all exterior and welds appear clean and well made. The weight of the frame in this size (19 ") is 2,200 kg.
The configuration of the bike is that commercially available online with the exception however of the brakes which in this case are the Magura Marta. But first things first. The assembly bay at the very substance and reliability, we have a fork starting from the X-Fusion Slide 120mm with 15mm thru-axle, fitted with lock on right leg. A fork simple and elementary in its regulations, we have had the opportunity to test other products in the factory and the judgment in this case is positive. Fluidity and sensitivity in the early part of the race with a good progression on the last part of the race.
The transmission is instead assigned to a 3 10 Shimano Deore XT triple in our case it seemed a little 'jarring, but condiderato that the bike is in a range of use which also includes cross-country, a crown 44T could also satisfy the end users affezzionata to triple. cscs
The braking system is a series of Shimano XT
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