Cotic BFe Frameset

Cotic BFe Frameset

Gloss Denim / C2
£649.00
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Cotic BFe Frameset

Cotic BFe Frameset

£649.00

BFe Burly Intentions, Beautiful Ride

Some bikes are fast. Some bikes are tough. The BFe is both, and it doesn't ask you to choose.

This is Cotic's hardcore hardtail, built for longer travel forks, bigger terrain, and riders who want to point at something steep and commit. But here's the thing: despite the tough-sounding name and the aggressive intentions, the BFe has a beautiful ride feel. It is still a Cotic, after all. Forgiving, supple, springy, the signature steel character that defines every bike we build is fully present here, even in our most capable trail machine.

That makes it something rare. A hardtail that descends with complete confidence, climbs with ease, and pedals comfortably for hours.

What's included

  • Cotic BFe Frame
  • UDH Double Decker Dropout, 148x12 thru axle
  • Front and Rear Thru Axles
  • All Hose Clips and Guides
Features
  • Cotic Fm heat treated cromoly throughout, with a reinforced Reynolds 853 down tube. Maximum strength at minimum weight.
  • 44mm standard head tube for maximum steerer compatibility and durability.
  • Ovalform top tube to boost precision and maximise compliance.
  • Cotic exclusive design reinforced 35mm seat tube for massive pedalling stiffness and dropper seatpost compatibility.
  • External dropper remote hose clips under the top tube, with stealth/internal seat tube dropper routing along the down tube.
  • Bridge-less S-bend chainstays with Cotic Hexten gussets for improved fatigue life and huge mud clearance: 29 x 2.6" or 27.5 x 2.8" rear tyres.
  • ISCG05 mount.
  • UDH Double Decker Dropout: run either a 29" or 27.5" rear wheel with corrected geometry, frame angles and BB height stay identical either way.
  • Geometry with commitment. Minimum 120mm travel forks, optimised around 140mm forks, maximum 160mm forks.
  • Low slung design keeps the frame out of the way for those tight situations, and a long top tube/short stem setup lets you ride up to the trails without breaking your back.
  • Loads of bottle bosses.
  • Five sizes, C1 to C5, designed to be compact and chuckable.
Colour
Frame Size

Availability by size

  • C1 Out of stock
  • C2 In stock
  • C3 In stock
  • C4 Out of stock
  • C5 Out of stock

Prefer to pay a 20% deposit, or want to change the spec? Add it to your basket and choose Place Provisional Order, or call us on 07970 853 531. Nothing is charged until we've agreed your build.

  • Free UK delivery. Europe: £150 for bikes, £40 for frames. No UK VAT is charged to Europe; you pay import VAT and any duties and fees on delivery
  • Built and checked before dispatch — front wheel, bars and pedals to fit
  • Available via Cyclescheme, Green Commute Initiative or Cycle Solutions

Choose your build

Cotic BFe Frameset
Frameset This build
£649.00
Cotic BFe Bronze Rockshox Psylo Gold 140mm Black
Deore M6200 1x12 Drivetrain
Bronze
£2,399.00
Cotic BFe Silver Rock Shox Lyrik Select E1 29 Gloss Black - 150mm
XT M8200 1x12 Drivetrain Long Cage
Silver
£3,699.00

Upgrade your build

Add any of these alongside your bike, they'll show as a separate line in your basket.

Hope Bottom Bracket 24mm
Choice of 7 Hope colours, fitted
+£105.00
Hope Bottom Bracket DUB/30mm
Choice of 7 Hope colours, fitted
+£105.00
Spare UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger)
+£20.00
Cotic Headbadge — Cast Metal, Hand Polished
+£40.00

Origin

MADE IN TAIWAN

Cotic frames are designed, developed, engineered and tested entirely by us at our base in the Peak District, near Sheffield in the UK. Our founder - Cy Turner - is the lead designer and engineer, and our frames are rigorously ride tested by everyone at Cotic, and our Race Team. They are fully certified and lab tested in excess of the requirements of ISO4210 safety standards.

This frame is hand made in Taiwan by our specially selected framebuilder, chosen because of their vast experience with our favourite materials, and their top quality finish. They are the best in Taiwan for what we need.

Each frame is dip coated inside and out with zinc phosphate before painting, to prevent corrosion and ensure the best paint finish. 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 by our agent in Taiwan. 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.

Sizing & geometry

C1 162 - 172cm
C2 170 - 178cm
C3 176 - 184cm
C4 182 - 190cm
C5 184 - 195cm
Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 604 626 647 669 690
Head Angle 65.4° 65.4° 65.4° 65.4° 65.4°
Seat Angle 75.4° 75.4° 75.4° 75.4° 75.4°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 73 73 73 73 73
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 442 461 480 499 518
Stack 622 631 640 649 658
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1184 1207 1230 1253 1276
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1180 1203 1226 1249 1272
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 130mm travel fork, 541mm static length, with 32mm sag (Rider On Board). Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 605 627 648 670 691
Head Angle 65° 65° 65° 65° 65°
Seat Angle 75° 75° 75° 75° 75°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 70 70 70 70 70
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 438 457 476 495 514
Stack 625 634 643 652 661
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1184 1207 1230 1253 1276
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1174 1197 1220 1243 1264
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 140mm travel fork, 551mm static length, with 33mm sag (Rider On Board). Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 606 628 649 671 692
Head Angle 64.7° 64.7° 64.7° 64.7° 64.7°
Seat Angle 74.7° 74.7° 74.7° 74.7° 74.7°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 67 67 67 67 67
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 432 453 472 491 510
Stack 628 637 646 655 664
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1187 1210 1233 1256 1279
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1177 1200 1223 1246 1267
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 150mm travel fork, 561mm static length, with 35mm sag (Rider On Board). Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 607 629 650 672 693
Head Angle 64.4° 64.4° 64.4° 64.4° 64.4°
Seat Angle 74.4° 74.4° 74.4° 74.4° 74.4°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 65 65 65 65 65
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 431 450 469 488 507
Stack 630 639 648 657 666
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1190 1213 1236 1259 1282
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1180 1203 1226 1249 1270
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 160mm travel fork, 571mm static length, with 38mm sag (Rider On Board). Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 608 630 651 673 694
Head Angle 64° 64° 64° 64° 64°
Seat Angle 74° 74° 74° 74° 74°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 62.6 62.6 62.6 62.6 62.6
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 429 448 465 486 505
Stack 633 642 651 660 669
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1193 1216 1239 1262 1285
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1183 1206 1229 1252 1273
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 130mm travel fork, 541mm static length, no sag. Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 610 632 653 675 696
Head Angle 63.6° 63.6° 63.6° 63.6° 63.6°
Seat Angle 73.6° 73.6° 73.6° 73.6° 73.6°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 60 60 60 60 60
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 422 441 460 479 498
Stack 634 643 654 661 670
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1198 1221 1244 1267 1290
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1188 1211 1234 1257 1278
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 140mm travel fork, 551mm static length, no sag. Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 611 633 654 676 697
Head Angle 63.2° 63.2° 63.2° 63.2° 63.2°
Seat Angle 73.2° 73.2° 73.2° 73.2° 73.2°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 56.2 56.2 56.2 56.2 56.2
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 418 437 456 475 494
Stack 638 647 658 665 674
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1202 1225 1248 1271 1294
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1192 1215 1238 1261 1282
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 150mm travel fork, 561mm static length, no sag. Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

Frame Size C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Seat Tube (centre-top) 390 417 444 471 495
Top Tube Length (effective) 612 630 655 677 698
Head Angle 62.8° 62.8° 62.8° 62.8° 62.8°
Seat Angle 72.8° 72.8° 72.8° 72.8° 72.8°
Chainstay Length (29" rear wheel) 445 445 445 445 445
Chainstay Length (27.5" rear wheel) 431 431 431 431 431
BB Drop 53 53 53 53 53
Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130 140
Reach 413 432 451 470 491
Stack 643 652 661 670 679
Wheelbase (29" rear wheel) 1207 1230 1253 1276 1299
Wheelbase (27.5" rear wheel) 1197 1220 1243 1264 1287
Stem Length 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45
Max Seatpost Insertion 256 283 310 337 364

Based on 160mm travel fork, 571mm static length, no sag. Angles and BB height do not change with rear wheel size; the Double Decker Dropout accounts for the difference, only chainstay length changes.

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Component sizes

For fitting your own parts, or checking compatibility before you buy.

Seatpost diameter
31.6mm (380mm minimum)
Fork
Maximum 160mm travel, 576mm axle-crown (without sag). Minimum 120mm.
Bottom Bracket width
73mm
Bottom Bracket thread
Conventional English/BSA
Chainline
Maximum 34t using Boost 52mm chainline, or 36t using 55mm chainline
Chainguide Mounting
ISCG05
Front Mech
N/A, 1x only
Headset
44mm for taper steerer forks: Hope 2H, Cane Creek ZS44 top/EC44 bottom, or Chris King Inset I7
Rear Hub
Boost148 x 12 bolt through
Rear Axle
Syntace X-12
Rear Mech Hanger
SRAM UDH (not Transmission compatible)
Dropper Post Routing
Stealth via the down tube
Rear Brake Mounting
I.S. compatible with up to 203mm rotors (29" rear wheel). Custom Cotic-supplied IS adaptor to PM7 for 180mm rotors when running a 27.5" rear wheel.
Tyres
Up to 29 x 2.6" or 27.5 x 2.8" rear

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