Solaris

  • 29 trail hardtail
  • Hand made in Czechia
  • 853 steel mainframe
  • 100-130mm fork
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The Solaris is our ultimate hardtail. Premium Reynolds 853 steel, 29 inch wheels, gorgeous ride feel, smiles for miles.

Solaris is THE trail hardtail. Over 20 years of Cotic hardtail heritage, development and character meets the hand built craftmanship of our Czech framebuilder. This has distilled the Solaris into your hardtail tool of choice. It's confidence inspiring, fun and brimming with Cotic DNA. A singletrack scalpel one moment, planted and fast on the rocks the next.

The Solaris uses our radical Longshot geometry for sweet, short stem handling, technical trail confidence and roomy cockpit for easy long distances. Our new 5 step C-sizing reduces steps between sizes and seat tube lengths, giving more precise rider fit and comfort.

The Reynolds 853 frame has our famously subtle and traction rich ride feel, with plenty of space for bags and bottles for long days in the saddle. Development of stiffer and lighter short travel forks has allowed us to focus the travel to 100-130mm and build at an all-day pedal friendly weight.

All of this adds up to give the Solaris amazing adaptability. It works brilliantly as a high velocity singletrack swinger, or a sticky tyred technical trail wizard. It's a light and lively XC blade, a bikepacking rig, map crossing smoothie, or just your Mountain Bike.

Quite simply the best hardtail we have ever built. And that's saying something!



From December 2024 - A La Carte paint option. Make your Solaris truly individual with a custom frame colour





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Your Bike Built For You

We do things differently at Cotic. We assemble every single bike to order, and have loads of options for builds, so your Cotic is your dream bike.

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Cotic Factory Collection

We now have a Factory Collection option on the bikes. Come down to our base on the edge of the Peak District, and we will set up your bike, the suspension, fit pedals, get you all comfortable. You can even take your new Cotic out on its maiden voyage around our demo loop, straight from our workshop door.

Just tick the Factory Collection check box on your order and we will look forward to seeing you. We'll contact you once your bike is built to arrange a date.




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Cotic Size Guide
Frame sizeRider Height in centimetresRider Height in feet and inches
C5184cm - 195cm6ft 0in - 6ft 5in
C4182cm - 190cm5ft 11in - 6ft 3in
C3176cm - 184cm5ft 9in - 6ft 0in
C2170cm - 178cm5ft 7in - 5ft 10in
C1162cm - 172cm5ft 4in - 5ft 8in

The chart is a guide to frame size. Longshot Geometry means that the frames are low and long, with plenty of standover room. We recommend going for the size suggested for your height on the chart, and getting all the benefits of running a super short and responsive 35-45mm stem. It's a game changer.

Our new Cotic "C" Sizing tightens the gaps between sizing, and give you more options to size up or down as you wish.

Make sure you consider your leg length as well. If you upsize you might not be able to fit a longer dropper post due to the collar hitting the seat tube top. Maximum seatpost insertion for calculating dropper post options is on the chart.

If you'd like to learn more about our mould breaking Longshot Geometry, Click Here

We don't develop our bikes around a specific fork offset, we find that it's simply a preference down to the individual rider. If you'd like to learn more about this, Click Here

If you are unsure about that or anything else, drop us a line at size@cotic.co.uk and we'll be happy to discuss set up based on what you're riding at the moment and what seatpost you are planning to use.




100mm travel forks - dimensions in mm

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube
(centre-top)
390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length
(effective)
600 620 641 661 679
Head Angle 66.7° 66.7° 66.7° 66.7° 66.7°
Seat Angle 75.7° 75.7° 75.7° 75.7° 75.7°
Chainstay Length 444 444 444 444 444
BB Drop 75 75 75 75 75
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 130
Reach 445 463 481 499 517
Stack 606 615 625 634 634
Wheelbase 1160 1182 1204 1226 1244
Usual Height Range 162-172cm 170-178cm 176-184cm 182-190cm 184-195cm
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Wheel Size 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
Max Rear Tyre Size 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5"
Maximum Seatpost Insertion
(including actuator mechanism)
256 283 310 337 364
All measurements are based on 100mm travel fork, 511mm static length, with 25% sag i.e. Rider On Board.

Seatpost Maximum insertion is guidance based on leaving 25mm clear below the actuator for any hose or cable to route through our frames. Your post may need less, or more, or if you use an externally routed dropper you won't need this margin at all.

120mm travel forks - dimensions in mm

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube
(centre-top)
390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length
(effective)
602 622 643 663 681
Head Angle 66° 66° 66° 66° 66°
Seat Angle 75° 75° 75° 75° 75°
Chainstay Length 444 444 444 444 444
BB Drop 70 70 70 70 70
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 130
Reach 438 456 474 492 510
Stack 611 620 630 639 639
Wheelbase 1166 1188 1210 1232 1250
Usual Height Range 162-172cm 170-178cm 176-184cm 182-190cm 184-195cm
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Wheel Size 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
Max Rear Tyre Size 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5"
Maximum Seatpost Insertion
(including actuator mechanism)
256 283 310 337 364
All measurements are based on 120mm travel fork, 531mm static length, with 25% sag i.e. Rider On Board.

Seatpost Maximum insertion is guidance based on leaving 25mm clear below the actuator for any hose or cable to route through our frames. Your post may need less, or more, or if you use an externally routed dropper you won't need this margin at all.

130mm travel forks - dimensions in mm

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube
(centre-top)
390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length
(effective)
604 624 645 665 683
Head Angle 65.7° 65.7° 65.7° 65.7° 65.7°
Seat Angle 74.7° 74.7° 74.7° 74.7° 74.7°
Chainstay Length 444 444 444 444 444
BB Drop 67 67 67 67 67
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 130
Reach 434 452 470 488 506
Stack 615 624 634 643 643
Wheelbase 1171 1193 1215 1237 1255
Usual Height Range 162-172cm 170-178cm 176-184cm 182-190cm 184-195cm
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Wheel Size 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
Max Rear Tyre Size 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5"
Maximum Seatpost Insertion
(including actuator mechanism)
256 283 310 337 364
All measurements are based on 130mm travel fork, 541mm static length, with 25% sag i.e. Rider On Board.

Seatpost Maximum insertion is guidance based on leaving 25mm clear below the actuator for any hose or cable to route through our frames. Your post may need less, or more, or if you use an externally routed dropper you won't need this margin at all.

100mm travel forks - dimensions in mm

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube
(centre-top)
390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length
(effective)
603 623 644 664 682
Head Angle 65.4° 65.4° 65.4° 65.4° 65.4°
Seat Angle 74.4° 74.4° 74.4° 74.4° 74.4°
Chainstay Length 444 444 444 444 444
BB Drop 66 66 66 66 66
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 130
Reach 432 450 468 486 504
Stack 615 624 634 643 643
Wheelbase 1171 1193 1215 1237 1255
Usual Height Range 162-172cm 170-178cm 176-184cm 182-190cm 184-195cm
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Wheel Size 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
Max Rear Tyre Size 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5"
Maximum Seatpost Insertion
(including actuator mechanism)
256 283 310 337 364
All measurements are based on 100mm travel fork, 511mm static length, with no sag.

Seatpost Maximum insertion is guidance based on leaving 25mm clear below the actuator for any hose or cable to route through our frames. Your post may need less, or more, or if you use an externally routed dropper you won't need this margin at all.

120mm travel forks - dimensions in mm

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube
(centre-top)
390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length
(effective)
605 625 646 666 684
Head Angle 64.6° 64.6° 64.6° 64.6° 64.6°
Seat Angle 73.6° 73.6° 73.6° 73.6° 73.6°
Chainstay Length 444 444 444 444 444
BB Drop 60 60 60 60 60
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 130
Reach 423 441 459 477 495
Stack 621 630 640 649 649
Wheelbase 1179 1201 1223 1245 1263
Usual Height Range 162-172cm 170-178cm 176-184cm 182-190cm 184-195cm
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Wheel Size 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
Max Rear Tyre Size 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5"
Maximum Seatpost Insertion
(including actuator mechanism)
256 283 310 337 364
All measurements are based on 120mm travel fork, 531mm static length, with no sag.

Seatpost Maximum insertion is guidance based on leaving 25mm clear below the actuator for any hose or cable to route through our frames. Your post may need less, or more, or if you use an externally routed dropper you won't need this margin at all.

130mm travel forks - dimensions in mm

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube
(centre-top)
390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length
(effective)
604 624 645 665 683
Head Angle 64.1° 64.1° 64.1° 64.1° 64.1°
Seat Angle 73.1° 73.1° 73.1° 73.1° 73.1°
Chainstay Length 444 444 444 444 444
BB Drop 55 55 55 55 55
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 130
Reach 417.5 435.5 453.5 471.5 489.5
Stack 625 634 644 653 653
Wheelbase 1184 1206 1228 1250 1268
Usual Height Range 162-172cm 170-178cm 176-184cm 182-190cm 184-195cm
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Wheel Size 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
Max Rear Tyre Size 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5" 29 x 2.5"
Maximum Seatpost Insertion
(including actuator mechanism)
256 283 310 337 364
All measurements are based on 130mm travel fork, 541mm static length, with no sag.

Seatpost Maximum insertion is guidance based on leaving 25mm clear below the actuator for any hose or cable to route through our frames. Your post may need less, or more, or if you use an externally routed dropper you won't need this margin at all.

Available as frame only from: £1199

  • Large diameter, thinwall, air hardening Reynolds 853 steel front triangle with signature Ovalform top tube
  • 44mm standard head tube designed with external bottom cup for taper steerer compatiblity and zero stack top cup for minimal stack height
  • Taper butted Reynolds 853 seat tube, with sweet, neat integrated seat binder
  • 31.6mm seatpost size is dropper seatpost compatible, internal "Stealth" routing
  • Signature Cotic 4130 cromo wishbone stay rear end. Bridge-less S-bend chainstays with Cotic Hexten gussets for improved fatigue life and massive tyre clearance
  • Lots of bosses. All along the down tube at 64mm bottle cage spacing for maximum luggage and cage flexibility. These also double as the cable/hose routing points
  • Triple bottle/anything cage bosses under the down tube for extra bottle/keg

 

  • Boost148 Thru Axle Rear End - Added wheel stiffness and clearance for 29x2.5
  • Minimum 100mm travel forks or 483mm rigid. Maximum 130mm travel fork
  • Geometry with commitment! Cotic Longshot Geometry brings balance, composure, fun and speed
  • Sizes - C1 to C5. The frames are designed to be compact and chuckable. Check out the SIZING AND GEOMETRY section for the full details


ORDER YOUR FRAME

Complete bikes from: £2399

Bikes are now available worldwide, with free shipping to UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.

We have several levels of stock build which are based around our favourite parts in builds you can trust. We never specify anything we haven't ridden, tested and enjoyed. However, just about everything in your build can be customised to help with fit (contact us if you need help) or to personalise your bike. Want a different fork? Shock? Brakes? Wheels? Tyres? Bars? Stem? Longer drop seatpost? Women's saddle? Men's saddle? Colour matched Hope components? No problem. It's your bike.

YOUR BIKE BUILT FOR YOU.

All the bikes are assembled from a frame right here in the UK by us. We can do everything from bare frame to complete bike: Send us your favourite saddle and grips to fit. Send us your wheels if you have a nice pair you want to use. There's no point you getting kit you don't want. It's wasteful. That gives you almost limitless options to customise and tune your bike to your needs. If you can't see an option you'd like on the order form, get in touch. We all know it's good to head off piste sometimes!

Tap on a build title below to see the default specification and price for that build... then hit the 'CONFIGURE YOUR BIKE' button to see all the customisations you can make to the build. When you select your country at the bottom of the form, sales taxes (VAT), pricing and shipping will automatically update for you. Once you're happy, order your bike!


Special Deal / Bronze Deore - 130mm Revelation RC - MT620 wheels
headsetCane Creek Headset 40 Series ZS44/EC44
bottom bracketShimano MT501 Deore Bottom Bracket
forkRockshox Revelation RC - 130mm (with Motion Control)
wheelsShimano MT620 Wheels Boost 29 12spd
cassetteDeore 12spd 10-51 Cassette
disc brakePair of SRAM Guide RSC G2 4 Piston brakes
disc brakePair of Shimano rotors 203/180 centerlock
chainsetDeore M6100 Chainset with 12 speed 32t chainring
groupsetDeore M6100 1x12 Drivetrain
finishing kitCotic Lockon grips + WTB Rocket Cromoly Saddle
tyresWTB 29 Verdict 2.5 Slashguard and Trail Boss 2.4 Tough with tubeless kit
handlebarCotic Calver Bars - 780 x 25 rise, 5deg up, 9deg back (black)
stemCotic SHORTERSTEM - 35mm
seatpostCC Alu 31.6 350mm seatpost
price£2399
CONFIGURE YOUR BIKE

Cotic Longshot Geometry, Longshot geometry, progressive geometry, mountain biking, enduro mountain biking, trail riding, mountain bike, full suspension mountain bike, 29er, 29 inch wheels

Radical Longshot geometry keeps the bike stable through the rough stuff, planted in the corners and pinpoint accurate in the steep tech. Couple a super short 35mm stem to the optimised head angle and the bike really pushes you on, looking for every stump to boost off, rock to gap and berm to rail, keeping you connected to the trail while maintaining incredible poise and composure.

Hardtail Heritage

Cotic's first product, back in 2003, was the Soul. It was a progressive geometry, modern trail hardtail that leveraged the strength of Reynolds 853 steel to build a tough, yet light and lively ride. It was beautiful, balanced and forward looking. Awards winning and genre defining.

The DNA of the Soul runs through all Cotic products. In the Solaris, it's and unbroken thread of hardtail heritage and development running for literally decades. It's nuanced, tactile and exciting.

Our experience brings you simply the best hardtail we have ever made. By extension, that makes it one of the best hardtails anywhere.

Reynolds 853

Reynolds 853 builds a light, lively and fantastically robust front end, and includes our custom ride tuned Ovalform top tube which helps to deliver that famous ride feel. The frames' steel construction is compliant and naturally ground moulding, extracting grip and feedback from the trail where you thought there was none. Pair it to our custom sized and shaped heat treated cromoly rear end for the lightest, toughest, most beautiful riding frame.

We Build Your Dream Bike

All Cotic bikes are assembled in the UK from and frame up. That way, we can build exactly what you want. Your dream bike!

We have set specifications, but these are just the start. Want the Silver spec bike with tubeless tyres? Easy! Want a big can air shock on your droplink bike instead of the inline? It's there too. Full colour matched Hope parts, and add the matching brakes too? It's a click away, and everything else in between. If it's not a choice on the order form, just ask.

When you contact us you are talking to the people who design the frames and will be building your bike. We check it and build and pack it in our award winning bike boxes with the same care we would our own bike, because we know how important it is. We build your bike, for you.

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Is the Solaris the bike for you?

Like the idea of 29" wheels, but prefer a tougher frame optimised around 140mm forks and above? You need the BFeMAX.

If you like the idea the Solaris, but want a full suspension bike with similar personality, you need the FlareMAX.

Got the bikepacking bug, love the offroad capability of 29" wheels, but want more luggage fittings? You need to look at the Cascade

Cotic frames are designed, developed, engineered and tested entirely by us at our base in Chesterfield, in the UK. The Peak District is right on our doorstep and is a perfect proving ground for developing world class bikes. Our founder - Cy Turner - is the lead designer and engineer, and our frames are rigorously ride tested by everyone at Cotic as well as our brand ambassadors. The frames are fully certified and lab tested in excess of the requirements of ISO4210 safety standards.

This frame is hand made and painted by Fort in Czechia, chosen because of their years of experience building high end frames with our favourite materials, their top quality finish and passion for lovely bikes. We work closely with them to ensure the frames meet our high standards.

Each frame has anti-corrosion protection applied before going to paint. After we've agonised over the colours, designs and decals the frames are painted to the highest quality including a protective clear coat, before extensive QC. Once the frames reach us in the UK, we carry out further QC, and prep the frames for headset and bottom bracket installation.

As always, all complete bikes are built to order by us here in the Peak District, to the exact spec of your choice. We build your bike for you.

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Seatpost diameter: 31.6mm (380mm minimum, seatpost insertion required: 100mm minimum)

Fork: Maximum 130mm travel, 533mm axle-crown (without sag). Minimum 100mm.

Chainline: Maximum 34t using 52mm/53mm chainline, or 36t using 55mm chainline (max chainring sizes given are for round rings. Reduce by 2 teeth for oval)

Dropper Post: Stealth Internal - Remote routed along the down tube

Bottom Bracket width: 73mm

Bottom Bracket thread: Conventional English/BSA

Chainguide Mounting: ISCG05

Headset: 44mm cup. SHIS designation ZS44/28.6 upper, EC44/40 lower (for example a Hope 2H) [click here for info]

Rear Hub: Boost148 12mm thru axle

Front Mech: 34.9mm band on, high clamp, Shimano 11 speed Side Swing only [click here for info]. 12 speed use is strictly 1x; 12 speed front mechs will not work.

Rear Axle (2024 Matte Frames): Cotic 12x148, M12x1.75 thread

Rear Axle (2025 Gloss Frames): Burgtec 12x148, M12x1.0 thread

Rear Mech Hanger (2024 Matte Frames): Cotic Escapade/Cascade/Solaris2023 [click here to order spare]

Rear Mech Hanger (2025 Gloss Frames): UDH (Transmission compatible)

Rear Brake Mounting: PM7 Post Mount 180mm rotor only

Tyres: Up to 29 x 2.5"