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Doesn't look like it has a huge amount of mud clearance, and surely the seat post slot should be front facing?
Looks like a Trek.
i like the nodding donkey oilrig look of the old one that is just plain essex bling to me
Looks a bit agricultural.
There's some shots up on google images now!
I can't see any under "Cotic Rocket"
Anyway - wish-list
Lime Green
Dropper Routing
Easily replaceable suspension bearings
Better Name
Any name suggestions?
Narc?
Gnarr?
Stoatsbrother - Member
I can't see any under "Cotic Rocket"
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Where are the pictures?
Got bored of scrolling!
It's all bollocks...... 😥
Mleh...
i like the helium filled tubes and tyres so you can extra air.
It is the ape-hanger handle bars i don't think i'll get the hang of, but the bottle holder and rain canopy are a nice touch...
The ampersand shaped axle path looks promising.
As much a fan as I am of Cotic, I can't help but be a bit dissapointed with this press release. No pic, no details. Surely Transition should have something to day about the name (which is a bit dull).
I can only hope its not all black. Black bikes are boring. Bring back custard!!
Bring back Instant Whip I say.....
edit...I never realized they had stopped making custard 😥
I was very impressed with the use of carbon flexures ,a true maintaince free vpp design
Ideally, should snap in half a bit less too but it seems like Cy's learned all he needed to learn on that subject already tbh
will the doe-eyed buying public be beta testers again?
MrSmith - Memberwill the doe-eyed buying public be beta testers again?
Bit unfair that I think... Took several uplift days, a week in france and a downhill race before mine went, and there's plenty still scooting around on the original part.
A new way to skin a cat?
Have there been any pictures yet, I keep checking the thread
I signed up for the newsletter and haven't received anything
Nothing on the Cotic website either?
A hemlock owner here, waitng in anticipation..
Don't think there will be anything until the newsletter next week.
Don't know if there will a picture though.
A drawing, at the least, would help no?
So long as it doesn't look like a badly copied 5 Spot like their last FS and as nice as their hardtails, then all will be well worldwide kids. Bless.
just managed to find some pictures of this!
will post them in a bit.
here you go, here's some of the prototype pictures
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looks interesting in a blurry, back of shot kinda way 😕
Full spec list from the newsletter:
- 150mm rear travel, using Cotic Droplink suspension (more detail on this in the next newsletter).
- Slack, low geometry: 66.5 degree head angle/13.3" BB height with 150mm Fox Float installed
- Designed for use with 140, 150 and 160mm forks.
- Front triangle constructed from Reynolds 853, swingarm 7005-T6 aluminium, seatstay/shock strut in cromoly, droplink is 1 piece CNC'd 7075-T6.
- 7.3lb frame weight including Fox RP23 shock.
- 44mm standard head tube, designed around zero stack top/external cup bottom for taper steerer compatibility.
- 31.6mm seatpost size for dropper seatpost compatibility, and hose clips for remotes under the top tube.
- ISCG05 mounts.
- Syntace X-12 142 x 12mm rear through axle.
- Loads of tyre clearance. Easily runs with Maxxis 2.5" DH tyres in the rear end.
- Regular 73mm threaded BB shell.
- 15mm pivot axles on both main pivot and Droplink pivots combine with massively stiff 35mm steel seat tube to lock the back end to the front triangle for maximum handling precision.
- Shock options will include Fox Float RL, Fox RP23 Kashima, and custom tuned BOS Vip'r.
Custom tuned vip'r! Awesome!!
Steel framed full suss. Isn't that a little unusual?
Looks awesome, I think that'll be my new bike next year!
Cunning.
Think I might hold off for a while before tracking down a Five or getting Nemesis Project to make me a custom Double Agent 😉
Dropouts look (blurry) mleh.
Asy chainstays look a bit odd (as they always do).
Can we speculate a price? Anyone fancy a guess?
looks very promising, wonder what kind of price they will be aiming at?
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mrblobby - Member
Steel framed full suss. Isn't that a little unusual?
7.3lbs quoted weight including shock - Transition quote 7.74 for the Covert.
Impressively light if those numbers are true.
Wishlist fulfilled. Wasn't expecting steel though! Blurry black end does look a bit ugly but then, so did the Hemlock's so that's a no-score draw.
Waiting to hear more...
Price guess - £1000, anymore bids?
Wonder why steel? Does Cy know something the rest of the industry don't? Shall check out the video...
Edit: price around 1500 would be my guess.
Wonder why steel? Does Cy know something the rest of the industry don't? Shall check out the video...
Its because its a niche no one has yet done (steel full sus) and its Cotic - so it will sell.
Going by the frame weight it's not bringing the disadvantages you'd expect of steel... Fair to say Cy knows a bit about making light strong steel bikes after all. Not sure what the advantages are going to be though.
It's not the first part-steel full suss o'course.
Well I think the hemlock topped out at £1100 in the end (with one set of rockers), that was what, a year ago? made of 7005? alu. QR rear end, no ISCG mounts? RP23
This one is R853, X12 rear end, ISCG mounts, though base model shock is lower? I'm guessing £1300-1500, ish. more? I've no idea
Am I looking into the video too much or is that a (linkage driven) single pivot rear end? Or is the drop link like some kind of maverick-ish link (though I'm guessing BB is still within front traingle)
Actually no, that couldn't work? Being some kind of unrestrained 5bar?
Again, I've no idea ..
Interesting. I'll be looking for a frame I can stick my Pikes on next year. Seems like this would do the job but I wouldn't be able to afford a new one.