Bicycle Quarterly Soma Grand Randonneur

But my assumptions were that like the prototypical randonneuring bicycle of the type jan heine describes again and again so thoroughly in his publications the soma grand randonneur would 1 have low trail geometry with room for 650b x 42mm tires and 2 be constructed out of lightweight thin wall standard diameter steel tubing for.

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The soma grand randonneur designed by mike kone of boulder bicycle and rene herse fame is a very compelling deal. Then i read a recent article in bicycle quarterly where they used front panniers on randonneuring bikes for an overnight camping trip. In my short ride i felt immediately at home on the bike and really felt some of the benefits of the different front end geometry. As always there is much more in this issue of bicycle quarterly.

Soma is doing some great combo design deals lately. I had the bike a while before i read that jan heine had written a review of this bike in his bicycle quarterly magazine. Since i referenced this build i guess i should post about it. In bicycle quarterly you ll read.

Bicycle quarterly s tests go far beyond those of other magazines. Secret gravel passes of the cascade range randonneurs in mid century france forgotten japanese mountain roads. I ve now had it for over a year. Click here to subscribe to bicycle quarterly.

Ignoring my displeasure at his continually referring to it as a budget frame in review he said the soma grand randonneur performs better the harder you push it i realized this was true as soon as i read it. Technical articles on the performance of wide tires frame stiffness and. Yesterday i was asked about my soma grand randonneur build and whether or not i liked how it rode. Cycle seattle s quick impression on the grand randonneur.

Front panniers on the soma grand randonneur. Jan heine went on about how much more fun it is to be riding a performance oriented bike rather than a heavy touring bike for one or two night trips. Features that bring you inspiring discoveries. We rode the affordable soma grand randonneur 650b bike for a few days and tell you how it performs.

I review a soma grand randonneur kinda rant about bicycling i first rode my soma hereafter referred to as booger on april fools day 2015. We ride every bike for several weeks over at least 300 km 185 miles really getting used to the bike as an owner would. Also a lot about bicycles. The soma grand randonneur was recently shipped and is a very compelling deal.