Cotic Cascade Bronze
Cascade is our inspirational drop bar adventure bike. Go anywhere: Bikepacking, gravel, dirt, distance
To call the Cascade a gravel bike undersells it. It’s Cotic’s drop bar adventure bike: Super strong Reynolds 853 steel, Sureshot handling and genuine offroad capability, equally at home threading singletrack, spinning out kilometres on quiet back roads, or disappearing into the hills for days at a time. It urges you to go further. And then a bit further than that.
Our Ambassador Abby rode hers across Africa. Your adventure doesn't have to be that ambitious, but it could be.
The Ride
Cascade is designed to thrive offroad, not just survive. Cotic Sureshot geometry gives you short stem agility between the trees, and long wheelbase stability and confidence when you’re loaded up or moving fast. The drop bars give a comfortable, versatile position for long days. It’s familiar enough for road riders stepping into the rough stuff, and a revelation for mountain bikers discovering how much fun this kind of bike can be on familiar trails.
Go minimalist with our bespoke Alpaca steel fork for the purest ride, or add 100mm suspension forks for more capability and comfort on demanding terrain. However you choose to build it, the Cascade wears every setup with confidence and panache.
Not All Steel Is Equal
Reynolds 853 is a special heat-treated steel, which makes it stronger than standard steel tubing. That lets us use thinner walls and build a lighter frame without losing the toughness steel is known for. Every Cascade is hand made and finished in the EU. It’s a frame built to be ridden hard for years, across continents if that’s where your plans take you.
The Cotic Cascade Bronze build kit features super durable Shimano CUES 11 speed Linkglide gears which last up to 4 times longer than standard drivetrain. Powerful hydraulic brakes keep the speed under control even when heavily loaded up, and stout 25mm internal rims carry tubeless WTB tyres for maximum grip, comfort and puncture resistance.
Make it yours. On this bike you can choose A La Carte custom paint. A La Carte frames are painted to order right here in the UK, just a few miles from Cotic HQ.
Choose your frame colour and decal colour from our list of tried and tested paints, and choose a matte or gloss finish.
Availability by size
Your A La Carte paint
Choose your frame colour, decal colour and finish from our paint list. We'll confirm your choices with you before painting.
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.
Add any of these alongside your bike, they'll show as a separate line in your basket.
Origin
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. They are fully certified and lab tested in excess of the requirements of ISO4210 safety standards.
Cascade Gen2 frames delivered from July 2026 have been hand made by Fort in Czechia.
Previous to that, Cascade Gen2 frames delivered from October 2025 were made in Portugal.
A La Carte frames are painted to order right here in the UK, just a few miles from Cotic HQ. You can choose the base colour and decal colour from our extensive list of tried and tested paints, and you also have the choice of matte or gloss finish on whichever colourway you choose.
If you order the new Forest stock colour, those frames have been built by Fort in Czechia, and they have finished the frames as well, with their tough, beautiful gloss powdercoat.
As always, all complete bikes are built to order by us right here in our workshop, to the exact spec of your choice. We build your bike for you.
Cotic Cascade Bronze
| Frame Size | XS | Small | Medium | Large | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Tube (centre-top) | 400 | 435 | 470 | 505 | 540 |
| Top Tube Length (effective) | 532 | 546 | 575 | 603 | 631 |
| Rear Centre | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 |
| Head Angle | 68° | 68° | 69° | 69° | 69° |
| Seat Angle | 74.5° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° |
| BB Drop | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Head Tube Length | 100 | 116 | 133 | 150 | 165 |
| Reach | 357 | 372 | 393 | 414 | 435 |
| Stack | 607 | 619 | 640 | 656 | 667 |
| Wheelbase | 1064 | 1077 | 1109 | 1136 | 1163 |
| Cotic Alpaca fork included with frame | |||||
| Rigid Fork Length | 483 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 483 |
| Fork Offset | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
For fitting your own parts, or checking compatibility before you buy.
Answer a few quick questions about your riding and we'll suggest the bike that suits you best.
