Cotic Soul  (PRODUCT REF : 394)

The original and best, and still kicking the competition in the nuts four years on, the Cotic Soul is the classic long fork steel hardtail. A trail riding machine in the truest sense, the Soul has amazing adaptability and all round performance. It's just as happy ripping up the singletrack at your local woods or trail centre as it is tearing down mountains on your summer holidays.

The Soul is a completely modern take on the steel hardtail. No noodly pedalling flex and out of date handling here; the Soul gives you an oversize Reynolds 853 front triangle for huge strength to weight ratio. The beautiful wishbone stayed cromoly rear end keeps that classic steel feel. Cotic Ultra Compact Geometry is featured, with committed steering geometry correction for 100-130mm forks, steep seat angle and short rear end for ultimate climbing traction and 'pin the front wheel in' chuckability.

And recently we've improved things further! Lighter rear stays and neater chainstay gussets save some weight, whilst in response to customer demand the cable/hose routing is now under the top tube and features zip-tie hose clips, including one in the centre of the top tube.
Designed and engineered in the UK by trail riders, for trail riders, the Soul will take you anywhere you want to go, and then off the edge if you want to! It might just be the last bike you'll ever need...
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Steel's steel, right? Wrong! All steel is not created equal. At Cotic, we use 853 for the Soul frame because it's one of the best engineering materials on the planet. Standard cromoly steel, in standard (non heat-treated) condition is between 34% and 38% less strong than Reynolds 853. Think about that for a second. That's a lot of strength. And it doesn't just end there. The increased grain alignment and post welding chemistry of the tube means that it air hardens. Simply put, it gets stronger after it's welded. It's a very neat trick, and one that cromoly simply doesn't do. You weld cromoly, it gets weaker in the heat affected zone around the weld.
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Obviously all this trickery comes at a price. You don't get something for nothing. But, next time you hear someone talking about how the Soul is so much more expensive than other steel frames, think about this: Reynolds 853 costs nearly 5 times more than the equivalent Reynolds cromoly. We think it's worth it because it gives the frame such fantastic performance, and that it makes the Soul fantastic value.

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