Weight 12.2kg (S, inc bottle cages) Frame Steel Fork Steel Gears Shimano GRX Brakes Shimano GRX Wheels Hunt Trailwide V2 29 Finishing kit BikeYoke 125mm dropper seatpost, 29” WTB Ranger Light stem, Race Face 60mm tyres, Cotic saddle
THE COTIC CASCADE is a genre-defying bike that takes 'gravel' to the next level. Whether you see it as the modern incarnation of a rigid mountain bike, or the latest take on a gravel machine, the Cascade offers near-unrivalled drop-bar capability, though it's not without its quirks.
The Good
Huge tyre clearance; wide variety of build options; unrivalled drop-bar capability
The Bad
Over-sized for smaller riders
Boost spacing (to create wider axles and therefore more lateral stiffness for bigger wheels) and a 1x-only chainring design helps enable huge tyre clearances, with 2.4in (60mm) rubber fitted as standard, plus room for more. The sloping top tube gives space for a long-travel dropper post, to help you manoeuvre the bike on tricky descents, while the Reynolds 853 steel frame and chromoly forks are laden with mounts for racks, luggage and mudguards, ready for adventure.
This Gold build features a reliable Shimano GRX groupset. The chunky WTB Ranger tyres are fitted to Hunt's Trailwide 29 wheelset, which has a 30mm internal rim width that's perfect for this 60mm tyre width.
This story is from the August 2022 edition of Cycling Plus UK.
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