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Soma Wolverine
Anyone have one? There isn't a whole lot out there on the interwebs about it. I am sort of thinking it might work out pretty good for what I am looking for. I guess for anyone that has a soma how does it ride? I don't know too much about Tange tubing they use either. I just have to keep reminding myself that not all my bikes have to be fully custom, light weight race machines.
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This doesn't answer your question at all, but I've been going back and forth between a Wolverine and a Bens Cycles Fugitive:
https://www.benscycle.com/images/Pro...ilder-5488.jpg Something else for your list. |
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The Tange/IRD split sliding dropouts with Gates belt drive compatibility give the Wolverine incredible versatility. I'm considering one for a Gates belt drive with either Alfine Di2 11sp or a Rohloff.
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the only experience I have with Tange is on a Serotta Colorado LT I own...and I LOVE the ride...not sure if that is just the tange or Ben's design with the flared chainstays...or both...but I love the feel of the tange steel on that bike...I have heard very good things from Peter Vecchio i.e. old potato as well when we spoke about tange and I was thinking of buying a soma tange frame a few years ago (never did) and Pete knows his stuff!
Last edited by cash05458; 10-15-2014 at 07:53 PM. |
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I think the Wolverine with belt and an internally geared hub would be perfect for the dirt road/gravel rides we have around here. The Oklahoma red dirt in any form ( powder, mud or reg.) wears the crap out of exposed drivetrain components and this would solve that.
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I have looked at the bens cycle/Milwaukee bikes. Seemed like they couldn't take as much tire with with fenders. The other option is of course a straggler. But with the somewhat goofy geometry and the semi vertical drop outs I just can't bring myself to pull the trigger on one.
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May not be relevant but I have Panasonic made from tange prestige with lug construction. Wonderful riding bike.
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yeah, I believe Tange is fairly underrated or not talked about much compared to columbus ect... but it has some real qualities I think....
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No input on the soma but I have input on tange prestige tubing.
I've had 3 prestige tubed bikes. 1 is prestige OS. Honestly some of the best riding 80s steel I've ever ridden. Rode 1 prestige landshark till it cracked probably about 15,000 miles in a year. Cracked it after getting hit on it. I'm on my 2nd prestige landshark (OS) this time. Wonderful riding bike I'm sold on the tube set. Last edited by jtakeda; 10-15-2014 at 09:55 PM. |
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PR-6000? Amazing bike…very direct feel…just the right stiffness.
Mine's a '91 Panasonic-Sportlife teambike. -Mark in St. Louis |
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I've seen a few posts saying this new tange isn't the same as the old tange. I don't know though if that true or not.
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An 88 or 89 DX-5000. Not certain of the year. Bought it as a frame and fork off eBay from Idaho.
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New Tange may not be the same as the old, but it does look as if...
it comes in variety decent dimensions as can be seen when you open this pdf:
http://www.tange-design.com/tubing_list.php?type_sn=3
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That's an 88.
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