{"id":15026,"date":"2022-02-02T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T07:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=663356"},"modified":"2022-02-02T08:16:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T07:16:17","slug":"all-new-cotic-cascade-gravel-bike-brings-29er-drop-bar-dirt-into-2022","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/all-new-cotic-cascade-gravel-bike-brings-29er-drop-bar-dirt-into-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"All-new Cotic Cascade gravel bike brings 29er drop-bar dirt into 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Katherine Moore\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 02 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The launch of the Cotic Cascade is speciation in action: the evolution of a new sub-genre of gravel bike to sit alongside Cotic\u2019s Escapade all-road bike.<\/p>\n

Think 2.4in, 29er<\/a> tyres (with room for more up front), wide bars, a dropper post and a Reynolds 853 steel frame.<\/p>\n

Based in the UK\u2019s Peak District, where local \u2018gravel\u2019 trails are more in MTB territory than most, it\u2019s perhaps not surprising that the mountain biking-centric brand has launched this mega-chunky, drop-bar bike.<\/p>\n

5 key features of the Cotic Cascade<\/h4>\n
Clearance for up to 29 x 2.6in front and 2.4in rear tyres<\/li>\n
Plentiful fork, rack, bag and mudguard mounts as standard<\/li>\n
Dropper post compatible<\/li>\n
Reynolds 853 steel frame with integrated seatpost clamp<\/li>\n
1x drivetrains only<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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The Cascade is designed to offer maximum drop-bar versatility, according to Cotic: kit it out with a 100mm suspension fork for hitting the trails, or load up the many mounts with luggage, racks, mudguards and bottles for a bikepacking adventure<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The brand also says there\u2019s nothing stopping you from building it up with flat bars as a rigid MTB, with the lower pressure of wide tyres helping to take care of rougher tracks in the absence of suspension.<\/p>\n
Pricing starts at \u00a3849 for the frameset and \u00a32,099 for the entry-level Bronze build with a Microshift drivetrain, topping out at \u00a32,699 for the Gold build with Shimano GRX<\/a> 800 mechanical. A SRAM Force eTap\/X01 Eagle AXS build is to follow later in 2022.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get stuck into the tech details \u2013 otherwise, head to our Cotic Cascade review<\/a> to find out how it rides.<\/p>\n
Built to go further<\/h2>\n
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