New test bike day: Cotic Solaris Contemporary Twist On A Classic XC/Trail Mountain Bike
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- It's always good to drop in and see Cy and Sam at the new Cotic HQ in Chesterfield. This time I was also a picking up a test bike that a lot of folk have been pestering me to get on for ages the Cotic Solaris. So here's a quick chat through from Cy on his contemporary take on the classic XC / Trail hardtail before I jump aboard it myself.
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Looking forward to hearing more about this bike. I absolutely love hardtail’s and have admired Cotic from my SoCal trails.
Thanks!
Happy riding, i have the a forest green solaris and the colour is really nice in the flesh.
More importantly the bike is so fun and has a very sporty character. It has totally revived trails i used to find boring on my enduro bike and tackles long distance multi day trips well.
I love that colour!
The Solaris has always been a weapon. I still have my Mk1 with a RS revelation twin air fork and it’s the one bike I’d never part with. I’m pleased to hear that the new version is going back to be more of a cross country bike. I’ll have to see if I can get to a demo day.
Next demo event at HQ is 17th August.
Ah, 5 years ago I was deciding between BefeMax and SolarisMax and due to budget went to BeFE. Love Cotic & hardtails❤ When having budget for update will took Solaris❤
Thanks!
Nice looking bike!
I do like that colour!! :) My ultimate steel hardtail would have a blue SID…. or a yellow Judy! Please Rockshox, can we have a modern Pike in Judy Yellow??
Oh now that would be awesome! They've done Red Zeb so why not?
We have some blue SID in stock. They look amazing. Judy yellow would be cool though.
Like that
the rear wishbone is a nice touch, but the tire width could be increased with a pierced wishbone style that Dekerf frames use.
The wishbone is never the limiting factor on tyre width on a hardtail. It's always the chainstays around the chainring.
@@CoticBikesUK true, but i thought it might help with seatstay clearance, keep up the great work gentlemen, my nephew will be stoked at the new frame, he's a huge fan
Oooh, looks like mine. Lovely bike. I never got on with the Sid despite lots of people raving about them - too much compression damping for my taste, couldn’t get even vaguely near full travel, so swapped it for a 120mm MY22 Pike which is ace.
How much tyre do you want? I run a 29x2.6 Minion DHR in mine. Hard to imagine needing more rubber.
@@floody79 i run a 29" 2.35 max but some people want really wide tyres, not sure why, but they do
I have this bike in my basket with my finger hovering over it, your early impressions might help me push that button!?
I’ll get on it ASAP but my knee is currently being a dick after a crash last week
@@GuyKesTV In my experience most knees are dicks, hope it heals soon
Got to think that Orange have had this bike for years in the P7
@@richardcrosby5907 I can’t remember who went 29er first Orange or Cotic but very different bikes anyway, P7 is 725 not 853 for a start
@@GuyKesTVmy P7 was 525 Reynolds not 725 or 853, agree these are very different bikes. The Solaris looks lovely.
@@GuyKesTVwhat’s the difference between the two types of tubing?
@@tombailey3807 853 air hardens when heated so it actually becomes stronger around the joints which are typically a weak spot in a steel frame. It also has a higher strength and stiffness overall so you can use less of it and make a lighter bike. It can feel too sharp though which is why Cotic use a custom oval top tube and really skinny 4130 cro mo steel rear stays to return some spring. 725 is cheaper with a naturally softer / more damped ride feel.
130 SID ??
@@Andy-co6pn 120mm SID. The Solaris frame can use up to 130mm fork if you want something a little longer
@CoticBikesUK great thanks, I thought I'd missesd a new sid release ! 😲