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Well I’d suspect the rest of the frame isn’t too healthy inside either, it’s 10 years old and I now realise it has no rust proofing at all.
Also, who doesn’t like an excuse for a new bike. The Wolverine has identical geometry just with bigger clearances and sliding dropouts, almost ordered, but I’ve just decided to get a Fairlight Faran due to bigger clearances, a cheaper price (Wolverine frame only is now almost £800) and what seems like extensive levels of rust proofing.
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Sadly just snapped my Soma Double Cross Disc. It's had a fairly light life, but is 10 years old now. This is my favourite bike.
I'm planning to replace it with a v4 Wolverine. But, I'd really like to run some 700x50mm Gravelkings in it. Max clearance is listed as 45mm – anyone had any luck?
Or, what else is there these days with similar upright classic Wolverine geometry, nice small diameter tubing, and big clearance under £1k? I'm also 195cm and Soma are one of few offering 62 frames with big headtubes. Others on my list are a Fairlight Faran 61... but I've not seem one with big swoopy Magic Moth bars and a basket. Might be sacrilege.