Sold Original Cotic Solaris

[droenn]

Item: Cotic Solaris Medium Frame - steel is real and all that.
Location: Canberra
Item Condition: Few scratches but pretty good overall. Some paint worn away inside chain stays and a few scrapes elsewhere I've tried to highlight. General chips from stones and transport.
Reason for selling: N-1. Hoping to regret selling it so I build something better
Price and price conditions: $350 pp
Extra Info: This is one of the original duck egg blue Solaris frames. Can be built up with 100-120mm forks for your XC and trail duties, or rigid forks for a gravel grinder / bike packing rig.
Comes with a Hope headset (takes tapered fork, but can easily swap bottom cup for straight), spare hanger and neoprene chainstay protector. 31.6 seatpost. Rear is 135mm QR, but plenty stiff in a steel frame.
Pictures:

Geometry:

Frame Size​	Medium​
Seat Tube (centre-top)​	17.5"​
Top Tube Length (Effective)​	23.8"​
Head Angle​	70°​
Seat Angle​	72.5°​
Chainstay Length (centre to centre)​	440mm​
Chainstay Length (horizontal)​	435mm​
BB Drop​	55mm​
Head Tube Length​	100mm​
Reach​	429.3mm​
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Usual Height Range​	5'9" - 6'0"​
Stem Length​	60-90mm​

I'm 178cm and its fine for me with a 60mm stem. Bike's thread here: https://www.rotorburn.com/forums/index.php?threads/reviving-the-solaris.312906/

More info: https://www.cotic.co.uk/product/solaris1

Item: 29er wheels - Flow EX rims
Item Condition: Used, few scratches but still working fine. De-labelled but you can see them in the bike's thread if needed.
Reason for selling: No good to me without the frame...
Price and price conditions: $150 pp
Extra Info: Stan's Flow EX rims on a Novatec rear hub (10x135mm QR) and a Nukeproof front (15x100mm). Have held up really well over the years - been solely on the hardtail
Pictures:

 

[Litenbror]

Soooo pretty and tempting, wasn't @The Duckmeister keen on this?

 

[fatboyonabike]

This won't last long, some good buying right there..I can feel somebody rewarding themselves for organizing flowers and shit and keeping kids under control on Mothers day!
GLWS

 

[Litenbror]

Bah why hasn't this sold yet, sent you a message mate.

 

[dirtdad]

Bah why hasn't this sold yet

Coz it's medium... Love the colour.

 

[Daniel Hale]

would make a cool drop bar- back country bike for a taller guy also

 

[Litenbror]

would make a cool drop bar- back country bike for a taller guy also

I'm a short arse at 5'9" so probably going to go flat bar if I get it.

 

[droenn]

Just to update, there are a couple of people interested now, so consider it pending I guess..

 

[moorey]

cool drop bar- back country bike

Oxymoron

 

[Knuckles]

Oxy, moron

What's the Oxy for? Shorten the TT for a shorter rider?

Been so long, but it's like falling off a bike...

 

[moorey]

What's the Oxy for? Shorten the TT for a shorter rider?

Been so long, but it's like falling off a bike...

No kink shaming.

 

[Art Vanderlay]

Hey @droenn still pending or still for sale?

 

[johnny]

This sale has made buying only one bike at a time very difficult.

 

[droenn]

This is pretty much sold. It fell through a couple times and then I've been smashed with work but do have a buyer lined up now and a couple of other guys have messaged me... Bit of a process but will let those know who PM'd if anything changes.

 

[Art Vanderlay]

Whack me on the end of the line.

 

[johnny]

Happy to be put out of my misery on this one.

 

[droenn]

Happy to be put out of my misery on this one.

Given what I think you just bought, any misery would have been fleeting!

 

[droenn]

Frame has been sold. Wheels are still available, but might list them again separately with some other parts off this bike.