Overview:
The Grand Randonneur is a svelte road frame optimized to carry a front load. Soma has equipped it with rear rack mounts, but it feels best with a loaded front mini rack or a handlebar bag.
The version 3 of the "Grando" makes quite a few updates:
• The geometry is still low trail in the front, but Soma has tried to make the handling slightly more stable than version 1 and 2.
• Soma tweaked the tubing mix to add stiffness at the bottom bracket, while keeping this frame still their lightest model.
• Soma modernized parts of it: Adding IS disc mounts and thru-axle hubs compatibility. And of course everyone wants just slightly more tire clearance.
• With its skinny steel tubes and 1" threaded lugged crown fork it still has the vintage road bike look.
Details:
• Tange Prestige CrMo tubes, double-butted
• Threaded 1" lugged crown fork is equipped with low rider pannier bosses, mini rack eyelets and double eyelets at the dropouts. Thru-axle hub compatible. IS disc mounts
• Designed for 650b wheels
• Max. tire fit: 650 x 47mm semi-knob tire
(Max. fender width: 50mm)
• Tange Modular rear dropouts: Stock set up is for 142mm x 12mm thru-axle with IS disc mounts. Alternative styles available thru Tange/Long Shen.
• Rear rack and fender eyelets
• Pump peg at headtube
• Two sets of water bosses
• Headset type: 1" ISO Threaded external cups(EC30/25.4 | EC30/26) (Needle/Roller bearings recommended)
• Seatpost fit: 27.2mm
• Weight: Frame: 4.5 lbs Fork: 2.45 lbs
• Paint: Moss Green