Im talking about the 2018-2020 version pictured here

For me this is the perfect bikepacking bike:

  • 29 x 2.2/2.3 clearance, 650b x 2.6(?)
  • drop bar with balance between mtb and touring geo for long trips
  • fairly flat top tube and big frame triangle for a frame bag

Im not as keen on the current version because

  • steeper top tube and smaller triangle
  • longer/slacker geo, good for trails less for mixed surface touring
  • dont love the look of a tapered headtube – something about the classic skinny steel of the original with mtb tyres that clicks with me
  • not a fan of the colours

Can anyone help? Im basically looking for the old sutra ltd but they get snapped up second hand in my size (54). Love the rove and the sutra touring bike but the clearance is just not quite there.

Wondering if there are any good alternatives? Or even if anyone is looking to sell one!

by fien21

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  1. Any reason you don’t want a soma wolverine? Trying to triangulate what differences I can tell between the two models and coming up empty. Hard to find a complete I guess?

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