SOMA GRAND RANDONNEUR DISC FRAMESET
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Product Description
What is a Randonnée?
A Randonnée is an organized, long distance, timed riding event. It isn't a race, but participants do them to test oneself against the clock, the weather, and a challenging route. These events require you to carry your own gear (inner tubes, snacks, extra clothing) with you. So any good randonneuring bike basically needs to be an efficient and reliable road bike than can safely carry basic essentials.
If timed bike rides that sometimes run through the night, aren't your cup of tea, why should you even consider Grand Randonneur beyond it's classic good looks? If you enjoy long road rides and love the convenience of a front handlebar bag or even prefer front pannier bags, this is one of the only production frames that is designed to improve the experience of carry weight on the front of the bike. Its low trail geometry delivers stable (less jerky and floppy) steering when loaded up, which is great for credit card touring, longer group rides, and even commuting. Doesn't your commute sometimes feel like a timed bike ride?
The Grand Randonneur is a road frame optimized to carry a front load. We have equipped it with rear rack mounts, but it feels best with a front load only.
The version 3 of the "Grando" makes quite a few updates.
- The geometry is still low trail in the front, but we have tried to make the handling slightly more stable than version 1 and 2.
- We have tweaked the tubing mix to add stiffness at the bottom bracket, while keeping this frame our lightest model.
- We have modernized parts of it: Adding IS disc mounts and thru-axle hubs compatibility. And of course everyone wants just slightly more tire clearance.
- With its skinny steel tubes and 1" threaded lugged crown fork it still has the vintage road bike look.
- Tange Prestige CrMo tubes, double-butted
- Threaded 1" lugged crown fork is equipped with low rider pannier bosses, mini rack eyelets and double eyelets at the dropouts. Thru-axle hub compatible. IS disc mounts
- Designed for 650b wheels
- Max. tire fit: 650 x 47mm semi-knob tire (Max. fender width: 50mm)
- Modular rear dropouts: Stock set up is for 142mm x 12mm thru-axle with IS disc mounts.
- Rear rack and fender eyelets
- Pump peg at headtube
- 3 sets of water bosses
- Headset type: 1" ISO Threaded external cups(EC30/25.4|EC30/26) (Needle/Roller bearings recommended)
- Seatpost fit: 27.2mm
- Weight: Frame: 4.25 lbs Fork: 2.35 lbs
- Colour: Moss Green