[Orginally posted Oct 2, 2007 on the mother site]
• Our Kamisori and Ensho saddles hit the warehouse today. In October, just as we said! That's a first. These are slick looking colored saddles with a CrMo rail price instead of a Ti rail price that most colored race saddles have.
• We have a Flickr page: It is mainly for posting older frame pix and Soma owner pix, but we did post a a pic of the new 650b MTB concept bike over there.
• 2008 Soma Rush: We will be phasing out the Fiery Red color and introducing a Pearl White. If you think white is a little 'played out', you can still get it in black. But our new Japanese distributor, Tokyo San Esu, really wanted to see white Rushes. Downtube decals will be removable on the new stock.
• 2008 Double Cross DC (i.e. "disc/canti"): We will finally be releasing a Double Cross with disc mounts. Cantilever bosses will be removable. Some of you are probably saying, "It's about time." It will be in the matte Midnight Silver that's been popular on our Juice frames. For the time being, this model will be offered in only 50 to 58cm.
There will still be cantilever-only Double Crosses in 2008 --for those who don't see the need for discs-- in a full size range.
• There is a brand new road frame that we plan to release mid-2008. We will release more details after evaluating our prototypes.
When will the disc Double Cross be available?
ReplyDeleteWe are looking at jan perhaps.
ReplyDeleteI like the look of the white Rush. To bad I already have a red one (which I also love). Thanks for the linkage.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the Double Cross Disc.
-Porter
when will the white rush be available? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhite Rush is available in very limited supply now, main shipment coming in January.
ReplyDeleteSo I read that the Rush frame is now made with Tange Prestige tubing but the rear end is still CrMo. I was wondering two things: is the prestige tubing heat treated and what kind of CrMo is used on the rear end?
ReplyDeleteThe Tange Prestige is heat treated (Reynolds 631 was not). The CrMo in back is a Taiwan-made non-heat treated double butted CrMo.
ReplyDeleteHow about building one for us tall folks, 6'+? I ride a 62 cm (traditional sizing) road frame.
ReplyDeleteNice colour. Too bad for me as my Delancey has already been coated white ;)
ReplyDeletewill the rear disc mount be inboard or outboard, or, more specifically, will it be a pain to get a rack on there?
ReplyDeleteWill there be a matching Cross fork with disc mounts for the Double Cross DC ?
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to get my hands on the white Rush frame. Everytime my favorite store gets them in I try to order one and they are sold out within 2 minutes. More on the way?
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