SOMA Wolverine V3

ljsmith wrote:About 10 years ago something like a Soma Wolverine would have been a good choice for a gravel bike.  But there are so many dedicated gravel bike options now that the Wolverine just doesn’t measure up.  I don’t know a lot of people who want a frame with a 1 1/8” head tube and 135 rear spacing.  Maybe if I had a bunch of old parts, but it’s not compatible with many forks or wheels on the market right now.

rocthrower wrote:I think it would still make a great bike for your needs.  You can order it with a thru-axle fork from Soma, and the rear dropouts can be switched from 135 qr to 142 thru-axle, so you should have no problem running newer thru-axle wheels, or older qr wheels.  It's also belt-drive compatible, so it's a very versatile frame IMO.  Tange Prestige tubing is pretty damn decent, and while it won't be a light build, it shouldn't hold you back, especially for your uses. I actually prefer steel for my gravel/commuter bikes, and have just as much fun on them as I do on my light carbon road bike.

Skldmark wrote:Cody,  what style handlebar(s) are you looking to use?

I think QR wheels are still easy to get unless you're exclusively looking at MTB wheels. Usually it's just a matter of selecting QR from a dropdown menu when buying the wheels... 

But any kind of decent hub should be easily convertable. I have Hunt wheels that use Novatec hubs. I can convert the fronts without tools, and for the back wheel I need an allen key and a wrench and changing the axle takes about 2 minutes. 

I've seen people run 29er MTB tyres in this thing and i'd kill for that thru axle fork. 🙂 I think it's not a bad frame