>X< development :

Check out Kate's move into cross racing . . .
See some photos of the race frame in action . . .
Check out some dodgy Shakycam footage from the Cycleshow launch . . .

NEW!! : production frame details :

The Cotic >X< is our beautiful new cyclocross frameset. Spritely, responsive and durable in the way that only the best steel frames are, and all allied to the Cotic cornerstones of involving handling, huge tyre clearance and minimised weight. Combine this with forward thinking disc brake option, and super practical mudguard mounting eyes and you have your perfect winter partner-in-grime.

An all new Cotic custom butted heat-treated cromoly tubeset has been designed specifically for the >X<, including an Ovalform top tube for handling accuracy, compliance and comfortable shoudlering. Signature Cotic skinny wishbone seatstays read across from the RoadRat, but in a lighter gauge with tonnes of tyre clearance, and our dinky cowled superlight cowled dropouts with replaceable mech hanger come across from the Soul. Removable V-brake mounts give a clean look if you use the disc mounts which fitted to frame and fork.

Cotic Components carbon fibre forks keep the front end light and lively, with disc mounts and v-brake studs as standard.

Specifications :

• Cotic designed Heat Treated Cromoly tubeset
• high strength, low weight.
• Large diameter thinwall tubing with Ovalform top tube give responsive and supple ride.
• Signature Cotic wishbone stay rear end. Bridge-less S-bend chainstays with Cotic Hexten gussets for improved fatigue life and massive mud clearance.
• Superlight CNC machined and pocketed dropouts with replaceable mech hanger.
• Confident geometry and handling with semi-compact frame layout.
• Ovalform top tube with no cable stops for comfortable shoudlering. Smaller diameter tubes compared to carbon or aluminium frames give very open front triangle for getting the bike on your back.
• Twin down tube bottle mounts for those longer riders. A 500ml bottle fits next to the head tube with a 750mm bottle behind it. Or run just a 500ml at the top and still have plenty of space for shoudlering the bike.
• Designed with plenty of clearance for tyres up to 42c.

Geometry and Sizing Chart :

Frame Size	52	54	56	58
Seat Tube (centre-top)	48cm	50cm	52cm	54cm
Top Tube Length	52.4cm	53.6cm	54.8cm	56.1cm
Head Angle	71°	71°	71°	71°
Seat Angle	73°	73°	73°	73°
BB Drop	55mm	55mm	55mm	55mm
Head Tube Length	120mm	134mm	148mm	162mm
Reach	35.8cm	36.6cm	37.4cm	38.3cm
Stack	54.2cm	55.5cm	56.8cm	58.1cm
Forks included with frame:
Fork Length	395mm	395mm	395mm	395mm
Fork Offset	38mm	38mm	38mm	38mm

For more news, visit the main Cotic website . . .