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Frames are due Monday so I'd expect pretty soon after that they'll stick up actual photos.
They should have at least one built up by Thursday (albeit a non standard setup that officially they dont do... cheers Cy!). So if there aren't any official ones up chances are I'll have something up on the Saturday...
I had a Mk1 Solaris and much preferred it to my Mk1 Soul. In the same way I much prefer my FlareMax to my old rocket. There is no possible reason to own the SolarisMax (in the Orange obviously) other than I could convert my Stache back to 29+ leaving me with wheels and forks for something else. I've got most of the other bits I need.
The price is the price. Cy's got a business to run and I think the price represents the time, effort and economics of a small-ish volume bike manufacturer.
looking forward to seeing MH's pics...
Cant quote as on the phone but Alex's the price is the price paragraph... That +1.
Sometimes, the saying about knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing springs to mind... 
Would of been good to have had same colours as Rocket and Flare bikes. In the meantime will wait to see one in the flesh...
I shall wait and see some more photos of the champagne. If I'm still not convinced then I'll just go for the Shan GT Rothmans although it does have a press fit bottom bracket. Some folk are never happy 🙂
They look lovely.
Why not just buy a Back Country Research Super 8 strap for 2nd bottle duties? Way more flexible than a cage.
There's pics of the Escapade in champagne.
All the pics I have seen were night pics taken with flash. Hard to really appreciate the colour. Got links to some others? Yes, I did try google.
I'll update this thread as soon as there are any photos to share…
Sounds good Kelvin 8)
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Very nice! *Now* I get the champagne colour - good call.
It's quite silvery. That phone shot isn't very exciting, but does show the colour/finish quite well.
Thanks Kelvin 😀
I take it you work at cotic kelvin? any chance of a pic of the full frames?
Like that blue decal. Might see if can get one for my Soul if I get it powdercoated this year.
Oh Kelvin...you tease..
I take it you work at cotic kelvin? any chance of a pic of the full frames?
I've done work "for" Cotic from the very start, but not really "at" Cotic. A subtle distinction that.
I popped over yesterday to meet Hannah, the latest Cotic employee, and to catch up with the others.
Quite a few of them now, and all lovely people, always a pleasure to go over.
I checked over the SolarisMAX frames and took a few detail shots for myself, I'll pop some more up later.
Hannah has taken some full frame snaps and put them in a news story:
http://www.cotic.co.uk/news/2017/2017solarismax
No doubt Richard will do some ace bike photos in the next few weeks. The ones he did for the previous Solaris were fantastic… it's almost a shame that model has been replaced, the photos were so nice:
http://www.cotic.co.uk/news/2016/newnewsolaris
Still 3 of those yellow ones left (medium) if anyone is bargain hunting.
Love the black and orange. 8)
how nice is that?
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Blurry detail phone snaps of that black/orange version:
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Here you go Si:
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[quote=Normal Man ]Love the black and orange.
Absolutely!
The Champagne looks much better in these photos too.
Si's photo looks more like what I was expecting for champagne, still it's not for me though...
Was tempted to change to orange but, tbh, I kinda have more pressing matters on my mind atm and I guess it's too late now. Plus I'd need to change the shirt spec too so **** it, aqua it remains.. 😆
I drove a (perfectly preserved) 1983 Vauxhall Cavalier in that "champagne" colour for a year or so in the noughties.
Would need a brown velour saddle for the full effect though.
It's nice, but I'd probably have the black with electric blue decals.
What size is that frame in your pic Jekkyl?
it's not my pic mate, it's from the news page on the Cotic site that kelvin linked. I think it's a large though.
I like the new colours, although have to say probably still prefer the yellow frame that they did in the previous version
I like the new colours, although have to say probably still prefer the yellow frame that they did in the previous version
There are 3 yellow ones left. Reduced to clear.
Picture of a black/aqua SolarisMAX with 2x11 SLX and chubby tyres now been posted up on the Cotic Facebook page.
I'd hazard a guess that it's a 60mm stem and that them tyres are tough casing....
Looks good to me 😀
Probably just as well really!
Don't know if this'll work:
Will I be seeing it on Saturday or has the worlds production of helicopter tape not arrived on Deeside yet?
Somewhat embarrassingly I seem to be decidedly negligent in the tape department (I know, despite knowing in plenty time).
Probably not the smartest move to take it out untested on a BAM night though.... 😳
Hopefully available for viewing if you fancy a short deviation from the RP in the pm
There are 3 yellow ones left. Reduced to clear
Unfortunately in medium. Try as I might I can't quite get it to fit at 6' without too long a stem.
I'm 6ft on a large and even with 70mm stem am more comfortable on my crank bros joplin dropper with a setback head
Metalheart's pic
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From Cotic front page:
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There's some more shots of mine and the champagne 29er too.... (follow the flicker link)
Anyone got any more pics. I'm still unsure 🙂
I'll update this thread when a proper shoot has been done…
Anyone got any more pics. I'm still unsure
Meant to take pictures tonight but I had training today and didn't get home in enough time/daylight.
Not really that much more to add to the Cotic pics already posted (it being my bike an all). Unless there's something specific?
@ adsh, I'm 178/ 5'10" and perfectly happy on a medium Mk1 with 50mm stem, 760mm bars & 125mm Lev. I wouldn't want any bigger, it'd be a gate like my old 20" Inbred was. You really sure a M won't fit?
I'm a bit sad about the Champagne being metallic tbh. The first pictures made it look like a flat vintage white which would have been lovely. I might be out of step with the world, but I really don't like the Fast Red or bright Yellow... and not that keen on black bikes either. But then I've got Cotics in Orange, Green, Duckegg and the flat pure process Blue that the early Soul275s came in ...
D'oh
Here's mine (or a bit of it)
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And built with bits off the Mk1 (but new forks)
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Didn't mean to be so black - will be swapping callipers to black too...
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Some photos of the Champagne option:
http://www.cotic.co.uk/news/2017/champagneSolarisMAX