This is a great bike that just soaks up the miles, i highly recommend it. Hardly any folks these days buy a steel frame as their first mountain bike. Mar 17, 2014 buying the soma doublecross frame was one of those purchases. The double cross is similar to the surly crosscheck, but i didnt like either of the surly color options and couldnt find the frame without a fork. Mar 30, 2017 this new offering from soma blends the best features of the smoothie road bike and the double cross disc into a versatile road disc package with generous tyre clearance. Retail stores in portland, oregon and lancaster, pennsylvania. Reinvigorate a bikes look with a fork that epitomizes the grand era of randonneuring. Soma double cross disc frameset, complete, or custom build. We chose steel because it offers the best combination of value, comfort, and resiliency of all the popular frame materials. I purchased the soma double cross disc frame to build up for the 2014 cornhusker state games gravel grinder. Oct 25, 20 soma fabrications has been quite busy lately, releasing several new bikes and parts over the summer and now this 650b update to their hardtail and some impressive looking kids 20. Soma s double cross disc frame is a great doall frame. Steel, affordable, practical, capable of many varied setups.
It has quickly become my goto bike any time conditions are not perfect for my best rosd bike, or any time i want a more casual ride. Bike components, clothing for cycling and accessories. Tange infinity crmo lugged flat crown cantilever bosses 44mm rake axle to crown. This updated version has attachment points for mini rack eyelets for added stability and safety bikes do not have to have minirack eyelets to use this rack features. Soma stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. The double cross has always sounded like a great bike.
I could have at least wiped the mud off the chain stay. Somas buena vista mixte is elegant, light, and meticulously constructed of highquality tange infinity heattreated chromoly steel. The chart below provides a general suggested height of range for crossgravel bike sizes and is not exact. With 4 tours covering a good deal of oregon and washington, 3 years of commuting all winter, plus numerous overnight tours and day rides, the soma saga has been a solid, dependable, and fun ride. We built helen some tough silver wheels and fit the super smooth. Soma frames tange prestige steel soma fabrications. Soma double cross 2016 disc frame, 42cm slick black. This is a spry yet silky ride that just makes you feel graceful and energized. Soma double cross 2016 disc frame versatile frame with tange prestige heattreated butted crmo steel front triangle. Reinvigorate a bike s look with a fork that epitomizes the grand era of randonneuring. It wouldnt make my list if i was looking for a pure race bike, but for an inexpensive allrounder that could also be raced, it would absolutely be on my short list. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Soma fab updates bside 650b mountain bike plus new. Unless otherwise noted, the double cross frameset always includes a color matched tange steel cross fork with fork tip and midblade eyelets.
Its lateral stiffness makes it nice for sport touring, but its also an ideal stylish but quick commuter. My steel road bike has had a tent in the toptube since the first year i owned it. By appointment only for bike pickups please contact us by email to schedule a visit. We built helen some tough silver wheels and fit the super smooth and fast compass babyshoe pass tyres. Buying the soma doublecross frame was one of those purchases.
Ive had my rush, set up fixed, for about 5 years now and have ridden approximately 810,000 miles on this frame. Soma fabrications is a designer and importer of bicycles, frames, parts and accessories based in the san francisco bay area. Frame was built with sram rival apex crank drivetrain, avid bb7 brakes, soma cockpit, some veloorange bits, and a brooks saddle. Product title costway 6 cubby kid storage cabinet cushioned bookcase multipurpose reading shelf brown average rating. It was established in 2001 and owned by bicycle parts wholesaler the merry sales co.
We recently received a frameset courtesy of soma fabrications to build up. Soma highway one compact drop road cross bicycle handlebar silver 42cm x 26. Ready for cross, trailriding, commuting and loaded touring. Soma soma fabrications makes bicycle goods for the everyday cyclist. I had the whole bike put together at mighty riders in vancouver, bc. Weve kept it more road centric than a lot of our wolverine builds as the carbon fork and tighter geometry are screaming out for a build that is both. Classic curve have legs that curve only at the lower portion for a distinctly vintage look. Soma bicycle handlebars for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Color me in love with the bike and the double cross frame. The caddy clamps onto the handlebars of your bike and supports any manner of reading material so. Somas double cross disc frame is a great doall frame. I should note that the newest color of the bike is more of a gunmetalish grey, but still very beautiful. Written by colin rice can tuesday, 08 december 2009 09.
The soma double cross disc comes off the shelf with 700c wheels and clearance for 40mm tyres without fenders. Soma fabrications makes bicycle goods for the everyday cyclist. Soma fabrications is a san franciscobased designermaker of steel bicycle frames, and parts and accessories for the urban cyclist and adventure cyclist. Very versatile i built mine with a ritchey carbon fork, some old 9speed sti shifters on a salsa cowbell bar, an fsa cross crankset and an 12 cassette for wide gearing but every double cross will be different. The frame is so ideal that it is a shame the es isnt sold as a complete bike. The soma double cross dc scores a 10 out of 10 on that basis. The first mountain bikes were made out of steel, but that is not why we decided to make these.
Double cross disc complete bicycle look up doall bike in the dictionary and youll find a picture of the soma double cross disc. By using the smaller 650b wheel size, the frame comfortably allows for 42mm tyres with fenders. My soma saga touring bike sporting a new set of shiny fenders and new leather saddle. Create space for wellbeing habits at home green up your gray in time for spring. Make offer 2019 soma buena vista mixte bike frame fork red large 58cm steel 700c 650b 27. The living room is for morning meetups and cozy evenings on the sofa and we can help you make it your perfect space for life, from day to night. The heattreated chromoly frame is more than ready for cross, trailriding, commuting, and even. Lovely lugged steel bike frames to practical steel core tire levers. Soma double cross disc frame fantastic doall frame tange prestige heattreated butted crmo steel front triangle. Nov 04, 20 a solid, allpurpose, wellmade bike available at a fair price.
Soma double cross disc frame or surly straggler frame reddit. I finally nuked the frame on my nashbar ss, so i picked up one of these because a the price was right b all the parts i had would swap over except the seat post clamp and c its a well respected steel frame. Soma fabrications double cross frame and fork at biketiresdirect. Soma fabrications double cross disc frame and fork at. It was established in 2001 and owned by bicycle parts wholesaler the merry sales co the soma fabrications brand came about when bradley woehl, owner of american cyclery bicycle shop asked jim porter, president of the merry sales co.
Starting with a bike that was built by james at ubrdo last summer. Its ready for cross, trailriding,commuting or loaded touring tange prestige heattreated butted crmo steel front triangle. Soma fabrications has been quite busy lately, releasing several new bikes and parts over the summer and now this 650b update to their hardtail and some impressive looking kids 20. Crossgraveltrekking frame with tange prestige heattreated butted crmo steel front triangle. Commutertouring built by beat cycles, lakewood, ohio. A solid, allpurpose, wellmade bike available at a fair price. Clearance for 700x41c tires wo fenders rear hub spacing is 5mm. The double cross is similar to the surly cross check, but i didnt like either of the surly color options and couldnt find the frame without a fork. Btisf3616 i just purchased my 56 cm soma saga touring framefork last month. See more ideas about bicycle, bike and touring bike. Soma double cross 2016 disc frame, 42cm slick black 1. I had an unusual set of requirements i wont get into it and this was the least expensive frame that.
All fantastic options for going out and riding about town. Helens partner shaun wanted to explore the option of a 650b conversion. Saga disc frame set archived saga frame set archived triple cross retired the pickup artist complete bicycle archived double cross disc 2016 archived san marcos frame set archived analog 26er retired. Weve kept it more road centric than a lot of our wolverine builds as the carbon fork and tighter geometry are. I had an unusual set of requirements i wont get into it and this was the least expensive frame that checked all the boxes. Dont worry about finding the right fit, it comes in a wide range of sizes to fit you right up to 66cm. If anyone reading this is debating between the surly cross check and the soma double cross, i would highly recommend considering the. Soma bike parts soma bike accessories soma specifications. Luckily, soma has a branded version of enough components that you can build a complete soma bike starting with this frame. This new offering from soma blends the best features of the smoothie road bike and the double cross disc into a versatile road disc package with generous tyre clearance. The popular soma porteur rack is now includes additional attachment points which adds stability and safety. Soma fabrications double cross frame and fork at westernbikeworks. Helens custom 650b soma double cross disc commuter cycles.