I recently got into biking by commuting to work on a Kona Dew. I think the practicality of it won't me over. I never considered biking as a hobby before, but now… Yea I get it.
I've had my eye out for a cool "do it all" bike for commuting, camping trips, and long rides for fun. When this Soma Wolverine frame popped up on Facebook marketplace, I thought "why not build my own?" I know next to nothing about bike parts, how they impact the ride, or how to assemble them. Here I am, regardless.
Soma Wolverine – v2 or v3, not sure
Chris king Threadless headset – taught me how to install and tighten a star nut properly
Raceface turbine cranks
Envolio N360 CVT IGH with carbon drive belt
DT Swiss TK540 wheels
Schwalbe Land Cruiser 700×35 tires
Shimano hydraulic brakes
Idk guys, is this biking enough? Any tips or criticisms?
by c3powil
5 Comments
Soma makes great frames, so nice pick up to build off.
That being said: Is the rack secured at any point other than the fork end eyelets? I can’t see it being secured to any other mounting points in the pic, and only two mounting points is not enough.
What rack is that? Nice colour, did you just spray it?
Soma makes great bikes. Got a Speedster and a Double Cross. Did you buy just the frame and build it up?
Very cool
Very funny, I also had a kona dew that I commuted on and then when it came time build my own bike I built myself a soma wolverine 😂. Nice bike!