MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
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Ha, it's the mucky nuts one. Works great.
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Nice to see a couple more rockets lighting up this thread at last! 
Thanks, off to get one later 🙂
Not enough riding pics on here 😉
Racing the Solaris...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdymond/7163738314/ ]Racing the Cotic Solaris - Enduro 6 2012[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/jdymond/ ]James Dymond[/url], on Flickr
JamesD - Member
Not enough riding pics on here
Aw, go on then...
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slainte 🙂 rob
No riding pics yet, but here's my Simple rebuilt after its holiday at the powder coaters...
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Rigid fork added, may yet slip a couple more upgrades on there for good measure 🙂
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Apologies if the link doesn't work but can't figure how to pop a pic within the thread on iPad.
Some lovely examples on here, glad I found the thread.
Why?
I've had a Soul and liked it so it made sense
I got the BFe as I couldn't justify the extra for the Soul.
Set Up?
Fox RLC 32 TALAS
SLX/X7 2x10
Hope Hoops with Flows running tubeless
Opinion?
Not had it long but on first impressions I'm loving it!
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Very nice. I like the white rims and the bars/fork co-ordination.
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In my eyes it's a thing of beauty. Love the fact I probably won't bump into another very often, and although I still haven't had a proper ride I know it's going to be great when I get the suspension just right.
Really liking the white wheels buddy !!!
I'm liking his simple but effective bike stand <wanders off to shed>
Finally got round to posting a pic of mine, after waiting for new wheels and chainset upgrade...
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[b]* why cotic ??[/b]
Colour! steel, geometry, price, 29er, design (wishbone, tight back end, no chainstay bridge)...
[b]* why that model[/b]
Ridden other 29ers but wanted something stable at speed, chuckable that could easily be run 1x... with seatstay chain device
[b]* set up[/b]
Fox cut 'n' shut 2011/2012 F29 tapered/QR15 Kashima jobbies, RR/NN on proII evo/crests/Stans, Thomson stem 80mm/post, olde XT running gear, MartaSL, Niner alloy bars 710mm, CK headset, Raceface Turbine/E13 ring, middleburn single bolts, E13 STS-XC, Charge Knife, RF good/evil grips, Goodridge cable/outer - think that just about covers it!
[b]* opinions !![/b]
Love it! Rips up and down hill, smooths out the little stuff, stable at speed but can still handle technical descents, zooms up hill, really fast on the road, handles drops/roots fine, Light... never been a Cotic fanboy before but I like this one 😀
[b]oxym0r0n[/b] - What travel are those forks mate?
Im waiting on my green Solaris - due at my LBS on Friday! 🙂
Gonna run it with Exotic carbon rigids temporarily -
Firstly to see how i get on with it off-road, before splashing out £600 ish on sus forks, as im used to my SC Nomad 2, so it's gonna be totally different to that i know!
Secondly, want the 2013 RS Revelation 120's and they aint out yet,
Cheers,
Alan.
Alan - green looks lovely! 100mm forks but they feel like much more. IMHO Fox's feel a lot plusher that RS though (at least the SIDS I sold), so 120 might not be a bad thing...
Ah ok.
I thought yours were 120's - Your tt has a decent slope on it, so thats good 🙂
Folk do say 100mm forks are fine on the Solaris and it is designed around that, but im used to 160mm!
Think i will go with 120 - Eventually!
Cheers - Yours does look sick! 🙂
[b]I will add pics of mine this time next wk[/b] 😉
Medium frame... Looking forward to seeing green pics.Your tt has a decent slope on it
In action:
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* why cotic ?? - UK design for UK conditions
* why that model - enjoyed my Soul but lusted after the prettiness of Ti and of course the loss of a few lb but also the loss of a quite a few £
* set up - Pace forks from the Soul, Hope, Middleburn, XT
* opinions !! - great !
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Do I get lynched now? But seriously, I would have got a Soul but this popped up on ebay for £300 less, it was a bit of a no brainer. But now I don't have a Cotic 🙁
@faz083, how can you compare the price of a new Soul with a used Gensis off eBay? If you think a Soul is too expensive buy a BFe.
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@faz083, how can you compare the price of a new Soul with a used Gensis off eBay? If you think a Soul is too expensive buy a BFe.
because the one I bought was pretty much new? Ok so a little ambitious, but you still aren't going to find a soul frame for £200 when it's been ridden a handful of times.
Also purchasing a BFe instead of a soul would be stupid - they're completely different frames, designed for different things! I'm not just going to buy a cotic so I can own a cotic, I would actually want to ride it.
Really liking the white wheels buddy !!!
Thanks. I was a bit dubious about keeping the white wheels on it at first but it's turned out well.
I'm liking his simple but effective bike stand <wanders off to shed>
I'd like to take the credit for the idea but it's blatantly nicked off someone
else, possibly on here, who posted a picture of their bike with a similar stand.
Just got the Soul out the shed and took it for a ride, f/s may be spending the rest of the summer in the shed now.
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This is the second soul that I've owned after an enjoyable spell on full suspension but it's more fun on a hard tail around here.
It's a frame I bought from gumtree for £50 and restored to it's former glory. Have just changed the setup to 1x9 but otherwise it's as in the picture. Great bike for doing all sorts on.
It's a frame I bought from gumtree for £50
That must be the bargain of the year 😯
Looks good though!
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Nice Bike [b]whereisthurso[/b]. Love the green/brown combo. It was your buid thread on here that help inspire me to get on and build my bike. Absolutely love it now so thanks for that!
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First edition soul, sometime 2006. Chainstay snapped. Loved that bike.
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Roadrat, 2009-2011. Downtube snapped. Did around 10,000 miles on it. Didn't love it. Flexiest bike I've ever owned.
[url= http://ow.ly/i/MRQN ]Bro's new Soul[/url]. No idea how to post pics from Ow.ly!
It's very nice though. I had one a few years ago and after a quick ride of his would like another.
[u][b]FINALLY![/b][/u] 🙂
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Absolutely love it alandavidpetrie79, very fine work indeed! 😀
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* why cotic ??
I like the engineering approach and felt that of all the vaguely similar British designed XC/AM hardtails it would be the best optimised. It's also rather aesthetically pleasing, especially in orange.
* why that model
I wanted a bike that wouldn't be a chore on quicker XC rides (and the odd race) but would be better suited than my Boardman HT for ragging downhill and getting progressively bigger air.
* set up
Medium Mk2 Soul, Fox Float 140RL 15QR, Renthal 50mm stem, Haven Carbon 711mm, SRAM X9 1x10, Hope Pro2 Evo with Flow rims, Hope BB and headset, Hope Race Evo M4 183/160, Rubber Queen 2.2, X-King 2.4, Gravity Dropper,
* opinions !!
Can't fault it!
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P.S. Thanks to Jedi for the photos and skills upgrade!
chiefgrooveguru, what chain device are you using?
Bashring on the outside, N-Gear Jump Stop on the inside. Not lost a chain yet... However I hardly ever used to backpedal but I've just learnt the value of back-pedalling to get the trailing pedal down when braking before a corner. If it starts dropping the chain I'll look at a full upper and lower guide but I'm hoping I won't need it.
Espresso Soul
Fanks Mr rob 😀
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That looks ace sir.
Bit more hilly than Oxfordshire!
Here's Poopy and Snotty for you:
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Poopy is a mk1 Simple that a bought second hand cos by the time I got round to phoning cotic to buy one they had sold out of my size, grr.
Since then it's been built up various ways to try out different setups but it's happiest with the rigid P2 or a <100mm fork in my opinion.
Feels like a mix of my old Bontrager and a 90's Kona!
Snotty is a mkX prototype Soul frame that I got direct from Cotic a few weeks ago. Its a mix of the current and previous Souls, 34.9 Seat tube, standard 1 1/8th headtube, and a slightly lighter weight front triangle than made it to the production model apparently, and best of all and EBB so it can run SS without much bother.
Have only taken it round the block so far but will give it a proper thrashing soon 🙂
Mk.2 Large frame
Love the brand and think Cy has created a great bike that is lovely to ride. Built this one from nearly all 2nd hand used parts, although have recently upgraded the wheels to ZTR Flows. 2x10 and 140mm fork works fine for me.
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*Quite fancied a no-fuss hardtail for the winter months, so picked up a BFe. It was a great bike, but a little too much for our local trails, so I replaced it with a Soul.
*SLX Drivetrain with XT shifters and brakes. Reba forks set to 120mm and an XT/Mavic wheelset.
*Great bikes both!
I rode the Soul for the first time today. A much more 'lively' ride than the BFe and a bit more fun on the local trails. I'm hooked!
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My Bfe:
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* Great brand
* Fun easy to maintain HT
* 1x9, 150mm Revs, Stinger and N-Gear jumpstop.
* Great so far - lighter than I was anticipating and easy to throw around 🙂
My Soul
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That orange Soul above is stunning.
I will have one soon I hope.
Well you can't have that one, it's mine now 🙂
Well the frame is anyway...
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I enjoy and appreciate supporting a UK brand, I wanted a light steel frame with track ends and geometry suitable for a rigid fok.
Mono Mini's, 160mm floating rotors, Pro 2 hubs (NRB SS on the back), Crest rims, Schwalbe tyres (TL), Middleburn Cranks, UN74, griplock CK headset, point one stem/ integrated top cap (70mm), Syntace carbon flat bars with a bit of back sweep, Thomson seatpost, Selle SLR. Now running 455mm eBay carbon forks, previously had the ti Pace RC31's, I think the RC31's looked nicer on the frame (especially don't like the frame/ fork interface on this one), however with the limited riding I've done I think I prefer these.
Lovely, beautiful bike. Makes me ride like a hooligan whenever I get on it. Might be tempted to the the 29er version in the future if it gains a tapered headtube (not a fan of how the 44mm tube looks on a steel frame) and some more interesting colours!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/77564901@N06/8035089901/ ]Finished (and post ride)[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/77564901@N06/ ]Metalheart-UK[/url], on Flickr
Best put my new one up then.
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[b]Hoses now neatly trimmed[/b] 😉
Oh, go on then. My Rocket.
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Small Bfe with coil Lyriks up front.
Gimme a few more days....
My new Soul (orange as you ask) will be posted on Thursday.
Kid on Christmas Eve feeling!
Thread steal....what size Bfe for a 5' 10 rider, bike to be flickable..small frame with 50mm stem, large with 35mm stem? How easy is the Bfe to manual? ( I'm considering a Bfe or NS Surge )
Since this thread last bumped, I've Cotic'd again twice 😳 Hemlock and me are still bestest buddies, but I picked up a very cheap, cracked '07 Soda from the classifieds here, got Enigma to weld it up again, and built it back up with the bits from my rigid Carrera:
On its maiden ride:
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Still playing with parts for it, once the new forks arrive I might just call it Finished.
Oh and a poo-brown Roadrat but so far it's been a pain in the arris, took ages to build and every time I ride it something falls off or breaks so it's in the doghouse 😆 I don't think it's going to be my favourite Cotic.
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Why, because the geometry was what I wanted, and it didn't weigh any more than my alloy hardtail. Wanted to see if the 'steel feel' guff was actually valid or not (it is, where this is concerned).
Built it up as a single speed initially, but it's now 2 x 10 XT, with some 07 Talas 140's and Hope X2 brakes. Love it. Might just have to invest in a later frame at some point though, to add a reverb into the equation. Oh, and it's actually white!
A few changes (for the (even) better) since my BFe last appeared in this thread. Now got some XT brakes, a Reverb, and a Spoon. Still an astonishingly versatile and fun bike.
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What size is that Ed?
Small
XL Solaris:
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heres mine , I love cotic and everything about them my soul rides really well and i'm sticking with 26 inch wheels ( he says 🙂 )
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tymbian - MemberThread steal....what size Bfe for a 5' 10 rider, bike to be flickable..small frame with 50mm stem, large with 35mm stem? How easy is the Bfe to manual? ( I'm considering a Bfe or NS Surge )
I'm 5'9"& went for small Bfe with 160mm u-turn forks. With a 40mm stem its tight (have caught the bars with knees when climbing out of saddle). But it means if feels very maneuverable. Built to be a fun freeride bike & it is. If I get sick of the tight cockpit I'll stick a longer stem on.
I'm 5'10 and had a small BFe. There's a reason my Hemlock, Soul, Roadrat and Soda are all medium 😆 It was fun to play on for a little while though.
I got a large classic soul in orange as I wanted a quality hardtail frame with big clearance for mud but no temptation to get weight weenie.
Built with xt, 120 rebas, hope/xc717, thomson and flat bars. Ride with skinny mud tyres and alloy post much harder than expected so will be trying slightly bigger tyres and maybe a cabon post.
I was gutted you got it, I'd love a Soda 🙁I picked up a very cheap, cracked '07 Soda from the classifieds here
oh go on then...
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Micky's dropped one from yesterday...
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fathomer - Member
I picked up a very cheap, cracked '07 Soda from the classifieds here
I was gutted you got it, I'd love a Soda
I have one that may be available for sale, it's a medium. If I was not such a total loser at posting pictures you could see it.
Please stop posting pictures of rockets, it makes me sad 🙁
Some lovely bikes on here...love the Hemlocks. I never paid any attention to them when tehy were in production which is a shame.
I have an XS BFe set up as a play bike...1x9 X9 gearing, old school Hope bulbs on D321's, Diabolus stem and post, Deus cranks, Superstar Plasma chain device, Answer Pro Taper bars, Z1 freerides etc. I love it although it's not been ridden in anger yet because of the poo weather and crappy M4 brakes.
I've just ordered a set of Deore brakes from CRC so am hoping to get out on it properly next week whilst I'm off (and the weather looks like it'll be OK, cold but dry).
I chose the Cotic because it was brand new and cheap...it's a classic BFe seconds frame. My original Tazer cracked so I needed something to replace it quickly. The guys at Cotic were super helpful and it got sent out quickly. Overall I'm impressed with the service and hop it lives up to the hype.
Will post some pictures shortly.
New arrival. Reckoned my Heckler made me a tad overbiked so went for a hardtail. Hope, Revs @130, Mavic ST etc, all taken from the Heckler.
Always liked the look of an orange Soul.
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My mk2 Soul, with added 27.2 Lev
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