tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post9190012750928690762..comments2023-08-13T05:41:02.420-07:00Comments on The Soma Fab Blog: Introducing the Soma Tradesman Cargo FramesetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-19802292945928983412013-01-08T09:45:06.559-08:002013-01-08T09:45:06.559-08:00Only suggestion would be to try to get the cargo b...Only suggestion would be to try to get the cargo bed as low as possible for stability. I think if you angle it down through the main triangle and put a little bend in the tub, you could drop it right above the front tire...improving the design and differentiating it from the other truck bikes. The Civia Halstead has the lower cargo box, but the support is bolted on, reducing the load capacity. NoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979992747892850149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-24198186468818950452012-10-10T15:23:43.620-07:002012-10-10T15:23:43.620-07:00I would buy oneI would buy oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-26867001683013548062011-11-21T17:00:42.463-08:002011-11-21T17:00:42.463-08:00TCB needs one of these!TCB needs one of these!Marizle Farizlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402881530344395227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-29498585651550972012011-11-02T05:09:30.038-07:002011-11-02T05:09:30.038-07:00Love it. Saving $ now. Please make more than 20!Love it. Saving $ now. Please make more than 20!Boone's Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569586001246132977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-9048038821974673202011-10-29T14:02:51.693-07:002011-10-29T14:02:51.693-07:00Slightly dumb I'm afraid to sell the frame as ...Slightly dumb I'm afraid to sell the frame as 'disk only'. Also the upward curving TT makes no sense - awkward for shorter folks. <br />SavvasSavvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873669529763146951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-27053218628282560242011-10-19T15:56:09.580-07:002011-10-19T15:56:09.580-07:00Great idea!
If this is supposed to be a practical ...Great idea!<br />If this is supposed to be a practical bike then I would strongly suggest not having a 'humpback' top-tube. It only reduces standover/step-over clearance and will likely look aesthetically awkward as well as increasing cost. If you're going to go to the trouble to curve a tube, why not have it curve down from the headtube and run level/parallel by about the 1/4 to 1/3 Martinhttp://www.hoopdriver.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-21151225867604671782011-10-03T13:07:12.546-07:002011-10-03T13:07:12.546-07:00I vote for curved top tube (humpback) as well. Loo...I vote for curved top tube (humpback) as well. Looks classic and more styled.Laurence @ Blacktop Cycleryhttp://www.blacktopcyclery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-70923175978950309482011-09-24T13:23:40.866-07:002011-09-24T13:23:40.866-07:00at the $600 price range I would be interested in a...at the $600 price range I would be interested in a frame. I would suggest having the frame set up for both disks and canti-brakes since many of us have a bmx wheel and old mountain rear wheels laying around but don't have a disk 20 incher or an extra set of disk brakes...<br /><br />I'm not sure if I'm a fan of the curved top tube without seeing it...meadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-21699046995208789462011-09-21T12:53:32.268-07:002011-09-21T12:53:32.268-07:00Forgive me , I should have made it clear that I...Forgive me , I should have made it clear that I'm only asking whether the cargo bed can be made to fold/unbolt/made narrower, not the whole frame<br /><br />:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698138878976604216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-40376023301748138722011-09-21T08:37:37.439-07:002011-09-21T08:37:37.439-07:00I learned about this via EcoVelo. The "Picku...I learned about this via EcoVelo. The "Pickup Artist" model they mentioned seemed even more interesting to me. <br /><br />I would like to see this bike come as a complete bike. (Personally, I'd like to see it built with affordable parts and fenders).<br /><br />I've been very interested in the Civia Halstead, but unless I were to use it as my one and only bike I can't Another Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-33816710881470984032011-09-21T07:27:07.458-07:002011-09-21T07:27:07.458-07:00Fender mounts? What style rear dropouts? As a life...Fender mounts? What style rear dropouts? As a life-long rider of IGH hubs, in the rain, I await your answer with bated (not 'baited') breathfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144213012574028140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-46511861091658259742011-09-19T14:20:04.940-07:002011-09-19T14:20:04.940-07:00Hey, hey let's not fight. We admit the general...Hey, hey let's not fight. We admit the general design layout is much like the awesome Ahearne Cycle Truck (just one of the reasons why we are curving the top tube on the Tradesman), but we came up with the geometry for the Trademan on our own. Angles, TT length, tubing spec, even where the beam connects to the frame is probably not the same as on the Ahearne.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679724783186959386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-9758554848231366532011-09-18T23:59:22.597-07:002011-09-18T23:59:22.597-07:00@Anon: Strange, that Ahearne looks a lot like a Sc...@Anon: Strange, that Ahearne looks a lot like a Schwinn Cycle Truck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-45358744211286086222011-09-18T17:40:33.539-07:002011-09-18T17:40:33.539-07:00Strange, that looks EXACTLY like the Ahearne Cycle...Strange, that looks EXACTLY like the Ahearne Cycle Truck. <br />http://www.ahearnecycles.com/cycle-truck-intro/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-65767461899521044782011-09-18T13:45:59.847-07:002011-09-18T13:45:59.847-07:00Looks great, I once owned an old cycle-truck and f...Looks great, I once owned an old cycle-truck and found it very useful. My 5'3" girlfriend and 6'1" self shared it. Keeping it light and lean enough to fit into doorways etc. makes sense. I would spec. the seat-tube to fit the largest diameter seat-post available so it would be strong when extended to fit somebody tall. It would also be nice to have the option to use a rim Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-63622822771578112102011-09-17T11:16:04.570-07:002011-09-17T11:16:04.570-07:00That's really nice. Another bike I want, but a...That's really nice. Another bike I want, but at least this one is practical.rigtenzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-61770089085898719302011-09-15T09:46:37.613-07:002011-09-15T09:46:37.613-07:00Anon: Humpbacked for a cruiser-ish look. BMX 20&qu...Anon: Humpbacked for a cruiser-ish look. BMX 20" wheel for decent fat tire options.<br /><br />BartF: Conceptually, where there is a will there's a way, but we would need to go back to the drawing board.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679724783186959386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-68112478778908932852011-09-14T15:32:15.967-07:002011-09-14T15:32:15.967-07:00Is there a way to make the cargo bed Caltrain frie...Is there a way to make the cargo bed Caltrain friendly?<br /><br />Could it be made foldable or something to make it less wide when needed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698138878976604216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-15917142012984971832011-09-14T14:37:07.447-07:002011-09-14T14:37:07.447-07:00Top tube curved which way? Humpbacked like an old ...Top tube curved which way? Humpbacked like an old Schwinn, or saddle-backed and droopy for standover?<br /><br />Which 20" wheel (I was about to assume 406, but you never know)?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com