Wolverine Owners Club

650b wtb byways and a power2max ng eco with a hope ring ... Power Meter was originally meant to go on the Talbot bike but that looks like a pipe dream at the moment ... so I might as well put it to use.

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Possibly the only power metered Wolverine in existence?!?

It is a bit silly, I know ...

Wolverine owners - where did you buy your frameset from in the UK?

Edit: It looks like only Seabass cycles sells them at the moment, and it's £850 with a fork that's not colour matched.

If you shop around in the states it's easier to find a deal, import tax is a bitch tho. I like my V1 but wouldn't pay £850 for it, think back in the day it was about £600. A pre Brexit 600 mind you...

I'll have a look.

What does one normally pay for import tax from the US, 20%?

I can get a Gorilla Monsoon on trade, but think it's a bit more bike than I need.

If anyone's selling a 54cm - let me know!

Not in the UK, but I also would ask: do I really need a wolverine? It's a good frame and really versatile, but there are plenty of alternatives now. If I was UK based and a wolverine isn't easy to come by I'd just look into bombtrack or similar.

I paid €625 for mine in 2016 which worked out at £495 ish. I wouldn’t have paid any more for it. It’s a fun frame but it’s not worth £850 by any stretch

A 54cm in green in now making it's way to me. Can't wait!

They're great bikes ... they sure can take you places!

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Camt wait to get this built up now.

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Nice-did you buy it from the states in the end?

Mtb hydro brakes can be cheap if using flat bar

My panzer in gravel and touring modes!
And gold chain for some bling-bling!

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Gravel mode rocks!

I found a UK distributor in the end, they had it shipped from the states in 3 days.

Think I've made a mistake with these bars and shifters, time will tell...

I definitely appreciate the drops for longer rides and mixed terrain but equally, if doing steeper downhills or off road I can see the benefits of your set up. Easy switch for later anyway, enjoy the build and getting it dialled in!

The beauty of it being externally cabled is you can have complete setups for flat bars all the way to the callipers and the same for drop bars, if you’ve got enough budget. I had that and swapped once or twice but have just stuck with drops for the past couple years

Initial impressions are that these tyres don't fit, the final brake cable stay before the rear caliper is nonsense, and I need drop bars.

Do I need a wavey washer with these cranks? if so, it wasn't included...

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Green paint with yellow decals is so good <3

Is the head tube longer on this version? Also just noticed they've changed the rear drop/stay configuration for this model-must have more confidence that they won't crack now compared to the strut they put in on v,2.

Looking good tho, set of Cowbells and you're golden

I can't say if the headtube is longer or not, but I've started putting some miles on this and it's 10x nicer to ride than my Straggler was.

I've since gone back to the Alpkit Fu Manchu bars, it's like a big bmx.

Can this frameset really fit 2.1s? My Rocket Ron's definetly dont leave any room for mud or untrue wheels...

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In what ways is it better to ride? I'm so attached to my surly but well aware it may just be a bit shit

Likewise, I'd taken my Straggler to around 10 countries in my 4 year ownership, it'd become super sentimental.

The straggler just always felt dead, it travelled across rough ground with a sort of leady dampening that just felt numb. The Wolverine just has a real spring to it, it's lively through the fork and the rear end when you pedal.

I haven't given this a proper run off-road, but I get the feeling the Straggler would be more fun in the mud - it felt more like a big rigid MTB, this a little more road bike like.

One thing I am a little dissapointed with on the Wolverine is the tyre clearance, it's pretty much the same as the Straggler.

I had a wolverine and also have a straggler. About right that the Wolverine feels springer, more alive. Its a better bike for road riding, where the straggler has that dead feeling. Off road though I like the solid, stiff feeling of the straggler a little more than the wolverine.