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Cascade is our inspirational adventure bike:
Bikepacking, gravel, dirt, distance.
Some rides don't fit neatly into a category. Too rough for a traditional style gravel bike. Too fast and far-ranging for a mountain bike. Too loaded for anything too racy. The Cascade was built for exactly those rides, and for the riders who keep finding themselves drawn towards them.
The Cascade is Cotic's drop bar adventure bike. Reynolds 853 steel, Cotic Sureshot handling, and genuine offroad capability wrapped around a platform that's 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
The Cascade handles like a Cotic should. Agile and engaging when the trail gets interesting, stable and secure when you're loaded up or moving fast. The drop bars open up a comfortable, versatile riding position that works across long days and varied terrain; familiar enough for road riders stepping into the rough stuff, revelatory for mountain bikers discovering how much fun this kind of bike can be on familiar trails.
But the Cascade isn't just a drop bar bike. Around a quarter of our customers build theirs with flat bars, and it makes complete sense. With a flat bar the Cascade becomes something closer to an old school XC machine: light, fast, and capable, with a more relaxed relationship with the trail than a full mountain bike demands. If you love riding off road but don't particularly identify as a mountain biker, or if you just want something nimble and fun that goes anywhere without making a big deal of it, a flat bar Cascade might be exactly what you're looking for.
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.
Why Cascade Makes Sense
You keep eyeing up tracks and trails that your current bike can't quite handle, or that feel like overkill on it.
You want one bike that covers local rides, weekend adventures, and the big trip you've been planning.
You're a mountain biker who wants something faster and lighter for days and trails when you don't need the full arsenal.
You're a gravel rider who wants more trail options, more capability, more places to go.
You love riding off road but want something that doesn't take itself too seriously.
You want a bike that rewards exploration and never makes you feel like you've brought the wrong one.
Built On Experience
Twenty years of building steel bikes that ride right, and a geometry package developed specifically for the demands of drop bar offroad riding. The Cascade carries all of that into a platform that's as capable on a loaded expedition as it is on a quick evening blast from the door.
Reynolds 853 steel, Cotic Sureshot handling, and every fitting and mount you need to go as light or as loaded as the day demands. Handbuilt in small batches in Czechia, with your bar choice, and your build.
My 'take you anywhere' bike.
My Cascade is the ultimate adventure machine; no matter where you want to go, the Cascade can take you there. From a quick pootle around the Cotswolds to the boggy marshlands of the Pennines or the dusty Namibian desert, it can do it all.
For me, it's the perfect 'everything' bike. It’s strong, sturdy, capable (and stylish), and will carry you and your gear across continents if you want it to (it took me across Africa). It has mounting points for days so if you're an over packer like me, you'll have space for everything and the kitchen sink. On the other hand, the bike feels lighter than air when you’ve taken off your bags, it’s fantastic fun on big days out and whizzing around lanes with your mates.
Abby Popplestone
Adventure Cyclist
Is the Cascade the bike for you?
Like the idea of the Cascade, drop bars and dirt, but want a lighter, more road bike sensibility? Have a look at the Escapade or Escapade UK853.
Maybe you want a more dedicated off road machine, but still with options for some luggage and plenty of cages? Check our the Solaris.
Still not sure? Take our Find Your Perfect Cotic quiz and get a personalised recommendation.
Are you in the UK and would like to demo a Cascade? Contact us via our Demo Page to organise a demo ride with us.
Book your demo...
Love It Or Your Money Back
Ride any of our products for 30 days and if you're not happy send it back for a full refund.
Find out more about our guarantee...
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.
Get in touch. Let's talk about your next bike...
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.
We have produced dedicated top tube bags for the Cascade frames. Available in two sizes (S/M or L/XL), these feature a waterproof removable liner and two choices of laces for attachment (rainbow or grey). The bags are hand made in the UK and in stock now. You can add one to your order when buying a bike or frameset. [ fitting instructions PDF ]
Want to learn more about the Cascade?
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New colour for upcoming batch
With all the current colour frames sold, we're announcing that the following batch will be in Gloss Forest, with Silver graphics. More frames will also be available to be painted your way, using our A La Carte programme. You can order your frame or bike now to be at the front of the queue when they arrive.
New for 2026
Introducing the Cascade Gen2, from October 2025 onwards.
- The frames are now produced in small batches in Portugal
- A La Carte custom paint is now an option
- The bike features updated geometry from Gen1, with rider tuned reach changes on sizes medium, large and XL based on feedback from Cotic riders
- Control lines now routed under the down tube following, adopting the design from the Escapade. This make multiple bottle or luggage cage installation on the down tube much easier, and bags are less likely to snag
- Move to 44mm straight head tube retains the comfortable stack height of the Gen1, but with more flexibility on headset options and bag strapping
- Custom Cotic designed dropout bring SRAM UDH for easy mech hanger availability worldwide, as well as SRAM Full Mount transmission compatibility.
- Custom CNC machined one piece dropout/Flat Mount brake brings stiffness and alignment benefits
- New loopstay design on seatstays improve brake access and clearance at the rear
Size Guide
Frame size Rider Height in centimetres Rider Height in feet and inches XL 186cm - 195cm 6ft 0in - 6ft 5in Large 180cm - 189cm 5ft 11in - 6ft 3in Medium 172cm - 180cm 5ft 8in - 5ft 11in Small 165cm - 172cm 5ft 5in - 5ft 8in XS 155cm - 166cm 5ft 1in - 5ft 6in
The chart is a guide to frame size for the Cascade: Sureshot Geometry means that the frames are long and stems are short when used with drop bars (typically 60mm). You'll need at least a 350mm seatpost due to the frames having space for dropper posts. Drop us a line at size@cotic.co.uk and we'll be happy to discuss size and set up based on what you're riding at the moment.
dimensions in mm
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
Rear Axle Thread
M12x1.0
M12x1.0
M12x1.0
M12x1.0
M12x1.0
Stem (drop bar)
50-70
50-70
60-70
60-70
60-70
Stem (flat bar)
70-100
70-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
Usual Height Range
155-166cm
165-174cm
172-180cm
178-188cm
186-195cm
Cotic Alpaca fork included with frame:
Rigid Fork Length
483
483
483
483
483
Fork Offset
44
44
44
44
44
- Large diameter, thinwall, air hardening Reynolds 853 steel front triangle with signature Ovalform top tube
- 44mm headset allows longer head tubes to maximise front triangle bag space, whilst on smaller size we can keep bar height comfortable.
- Reynolds 853 34.9mm seat tube gives great precision to the ride, especially when loaded.
- 31.6mm seatpost size is dropper seatpost compatible, with internal "Stealth" routing.
- Signature Cotic 4130 cromo wishbone stay rear end. Bridge-less S-bend chainstays with Cotic Hexten gussets for improved fatigue life
- Huge number of bosses along the down tube at 64mm bottle cage spacing for maximum luggage and cage flexibility. These also double as the cable/hose routing points.
- Bosses are also at bottle cage spacing:
- Under the down tube
- On the seat tube
- Under the top tube at the seat tube end
- On top of the top tube at the head tube end, meeting the ‘gas tank’ bag mounting standard
- Mounting points for either full racks or mini Nitto M18 style racks on both rear of Cascade frame and on Alpaca fork.
- Boost148 Thru Axle Rear End - Added wheel stiffness and clearance for 29x2.4 or 27.5x2.8 tyres
- 483mm axle to crown Cotic Alpaca Fork, 44mm offset, Boost110 x 15 thru axle. Clearance for 29x2.6 / 27.5 x 3.0 tyres in the fork. Works great with a 100mm travel suspension fork too
- Flat Mount +20 brakes - use your favourite drop bar brakes with proper sized 180 front/160 rear rotors.
- Progressive geometry designed for the dirt. Cotic Sureshot Geometry brings balance, composure, fun and speed.
- Five sizes to get your fit right - XS to XL. The frames are designed to be confident and enjoyable.
- Weight - Frame 2.63kg/5.8lbs for the large, with axle.
- Alpaca fork 1.38kg/3.04lb uncut without axle.
- Rockshox SID SL Ultimate 100mm - 1.326kg/2.92lb with Maxle Stealth axle.
- Prices for frame and fork start from £1329.
ORDER YOUR FRAME
Complete bikes from: £2899
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.
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!
- Drop Bar / Bronze Shimano GRX600 1x11
- Drop Bar / Gold Shimano GRX820 12spd - Easton EA90
- Flat Bar / Bronze Shimano Deore 1x12
- Flat Bar / Silver Shimano SLX+Deore 1x12
- Flat Bar / Gold Shimano XT 1x12
Drop Bar / Bronze Shimano GRX600 1x11 headset Cane Creek Headset 40 Series ZS44/EC44 bottom bracket SRAM DUB BB for DUB Cranks - BBDUB5000 wheels Halo Ridgeline II Wheels Boost 29 HG groupset Shimano GRX600 1x11, 11-51 Cassette, Hydraulic Disc Brakes chainset Truvative Stylo Boost Chainset 172.5 34t finishing kit WTB Rocket 142 saddle and black bartape tyres WTB Macro 29x2.4 Light Tanwall with tubeless kit seatpost CC Alu 31.6 350mm seatpost for Cascade handlebar Cotic Valley Bars - 46cm Alu Flared Drop stem Cotic 60mm Stem, 31.8 Clamp price £3049
CONFIGURE YOUR BIKE
Sureshot Geometry
The Cascade has our new Sureshot geometry. This takes all the principles that makes our Longshot mountain bike geometry so good and tailors it to drop bars. Long top tubes, short stems and slack head angles aren't just for mountain bikes. Wide and flared drop bars give you multiple hand positions for maximum comfort and stability all day, while 60-70mm stems keep the handling pin sharp for big grins.
Plenty of room for luggage in the spacious front triangle, while still allowing enough clearance for a dropper post for every rider, so you can really get the most out of SureShot geometry and your Cascade.
For those looking to put flat or MTB bars on the Cascade, it is possible and you can mount post mount brakes with specific fittings. Click on the Component Sizes tab below for full details.
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.
Cotic Alpaca Fork
The Cascade features our all new Cotic Alpaca fork. It’s a taper steerer, heat treated cromoly wonder with so many fittings and features. 3 bolt Anything Cage on both legs, micro-rack, fender bosses, low rider mounts. Internal dynamo routing. Boost110 x 15 thru axle and Flat Mount +20 brake mount for up to 180mm front rotors. Smooth riding, clean lines, multi function.
If you want to lighten things up, we have the Salsa Firestarter 110 carbon fork as an option, or the RockShox SID Race Day Ultimate 100mm suspension forks for full dirt road bombing.
Boost Spacing - 1x Drivetrain
The Cascade is for off road riding and uses 29” wheels, so it features mountain bike style Boost110 front and Boost148 rear hub spacing for robust wheels. 53mm Boost chainline 1x dedicated design continues the simple, reliable theme.
Big Clearance Design
Cascade is a dirt bike with drop bars, so it needs proper tyres. It’s native designed for upt to 29 x 2.4” tyres at the rear, and up to 29 x 2.6 at the front. This does mean you can fit 27.5” x 2.8” rear / 27.5 x 3.0" front should you so wish, but those 29ers are where it’s at for all round performance.
Custom Luggage
As part of the development of this most adventurous of adventure bikes, we have designed a perfectly fitted frame bag. Handmade in the UK, it’s a stable and secure lace up fit, with a removable flouro liner making the interior easy to see, and easy to remove on those cafe stops.
All the fittings:
Racks, Mudguards/Fenders, Cages, Luggage
There are bosses all over the Cascade frame and Alpaca fork. Most of these are in the main front triangle and are spaced at 64mm bottle boss spacing, so you have maximum flexibility in loading your bike. You can fit 2 bottles on the down tube, a bottle and an "Anything Cage", and pretty much anything else with bottle boss mounting. The possibilities are endless. These also double up as the hose routing bosses on the down tube.
Mounts for full length mudguards/fenders are present on both the frame and fork.
There are 3 boss "Anything Cage" mounts under the down tube, under the top tube and on either side of the Alpaca fork.
On the Alpaca fork and the rear triangle there are rack mounts for full racks front and rear, lowrider racks on the fork, and there are bosses halfway up the seatstay and fork leg for mounting mini racks like the Nitto M18 either front or rear.
Cascade and Alpaca have got you covered for luggage.
We Build Your Dream Bike
All Cotic bikes are assembled in the UK from and frame up. This way we can build exactly what you want. Your dream bike!
We have set specifications, but these are just the start. If it's not a choice on the order form, just ask. We have a bunch of wheel options from Hope and HUNT, tyre options from WTB and Wolfpack, and many more things to make your Cascade your own.
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.
For more information on the A La Carte colour process, as well as examples of painted bikes in a number of the colours, head to the A La Carte Page:
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 October 2025, in all sizes, are hand made in small batches in Portugal. If you order the stock colours they will finished in Portugal as well, with tough, beautiful powdercoat.
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.
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 Gold Build Full Review on bikepacking.com
"Cotic only makes steel bikes, which is one thing I love about the brand. They’re also known for pushing the envelope with progressive geometry. As evidenced in our 2022 Gear or the Year awards, I was blown away with the SolarisMAX, which made me wonder if some of their other bikes shared the same DNA—namely, a well-conceived tubeset design."
"The GRX drivetrain with a Deore 11-51 tooth 11-speed cassette and a Wolf Tooth Goatlink provides an excellent gear range for bikepacking and trail riding, and it’s nice to see a customized setup like this come in a stock build."
"The Cascade’s angles, long reach, and high trail add up to a bike that I found to be one of the more confident drop-bar descenders I’ve tried. That confidence is the cornerstone of what makes the Cascade special. Not only can it rail down gravel roads to no abandon, it’s also pretty sure-footed on singletrack trails. It offers a good mix of stability and handling that generally feels like a solid cross-country mountain bike in a lot of situations."
"The tubeset is one of the more comfortable I’ve tried in the drop-bar 29er category, too."
"It’s at home on gravel, singletrack, and loaded up for a multi-day trip, and it makes a versatile choice for those who like to keep their route options open. As the wise adage says: you can’t have too much of a good thing."
First Ride Live Review on Guy Kes TV
"It's fun, it's confident, it's got a nice vibe. It's just a feel good bike, and feels better and better, the further you go."
4/5 full review of the Cascade Bronze bike on off.road.cc
"This is the most stable and easily controlled adventure/gravel bike I've ever ridden."
"The Cascade's stability is a real advantage when you have it loaded up too..."
4/5 review of the Cascade Gold bike on BikeRadar
"A supremely capable drop-bar shredder"
"Huge tyre clearance; wide variety of build options; unrivalled drop-bar capability"
UKGravelCO's review of the Cascade
"So who is this bike for? Firstly anyone who wants to put a massive grin on their face, the bike is so much fun!"
"If you have never ridden a drop bar bike and are coming from an MTB back round you will feel right at home. If you have never ridden off road and want to leave the tarmac to dabble in the dirtside, then this bike will flatter and cosset you while you hone your new found skills riding the trails."
"So, Cotic Cascade: Drop bar MTB or gravel bike? Who cares! Throw your leg over one and pedal off with the biggest grin you’ve had on your face for a long time!"
Bikeperfect.com's 4/5 review of the Cascade
"And while some of you will be here for the tire and baggage bolting versatility and others for the slim steel aesthetics, handling is undoubtedly one of the best of many great aspects of the Cascade."
"Having a dropper post that can be triggered remotely from the drops is also a big enabler when it comes to getting down and dirty."
Seatpost diameter: 31.6mm (350mm minimum, seatpost insertion required: 100mm minimum)
Fork: 483mm axle to crown rigid. 100mm travel suspension fork (Maximum 506mm axle to crown length without sag)
Chainline: Maximum 38t round /36t oval, using Boost 52mm chainline
Dropper Post: Stealth Internal - P-Clip routing on the down tube
Bottom Bracket width: 73mm
Bottom Bracket thread: Conventional English/BSA
Headset: 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 Hub: Boost110 15mm thru axle
Front Mech: N/A - 1x only
Rear Axle: Cotic 12x148, M12x1.0 thread
Rear Mech Hanger: UDH (Transmission compatible)
Brakes: Flat Mount +20 front and rear for up to 180mm rotors.
Brakes (flat/MTB bar): Post mount brakes can be fitted with 180mm rotors front and rear using Shimano adaptors SM-MA-F160P/D front and SM-MA-R160P/D rear.
Tyres: 29 x 2.6" or 27.5 x 3.0" front, 29 x 2.4" or 27.5 x 2.8" rear
Luggage:
- Multiple bottle boss spaced bosses on the down tube
- "Anything Cage" bosses under the down tube, under the top tube and on either leg of the Alpaca fork
- Bottle bosses on the seat tube
- Rack mounts for full racks or mini Nitto M18 style racks both front and rear
- Lo rider rack mounts on the Alpaca fork
With over 20 years of industry leading customer service, you know we've got your back.
All Cotic bikes are tough, durable and with regular maintenance will bring you many years of happy trails.
Click here to read our warranty.
Our support doesn't just end when your bike is delivered. We are always on the end of the phone or email whether you have had your Cotic for 10 minutes or 10 years. We'll always do our best to keep you rolling.
Our Owners/User Manuals are downloadable from the following links:
Use this link to view or download a general user manual.
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Cascade is our inspirational adventure bike:
Bikepacking, gravel, dirt, distance.
Some rides don't fit neatly into a category. Too rough for a traditional style gravel bike. Too fast and far-ranging for a mountain bike. Too loaded for anything too racy. The Cascade was built for exactly those rides, and for the riders who keep finding themselves drawn towards them.
The Cascade is Cotic's drop bar adventure bike. Reynolds 853 steel, Cotic Sureshot handling, and genuine offroad capability wrapped around a platform that's 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
The Cascade handles like a Cotic should. Agile and engaging when the trail gets interesting, stable and secure when you're loaded up or moving fast. The drop bars open up a comfortable, versatile riding position that works across long days and varied terrain; familiar enough for road riders stepping into the rough stuff, revelatory for mountain bikers discovering how much fun this kind of bike can be on familiar trails.
But the Cascade isn't just a drop bar bike. Around a quarter of our customers build theirs with flat bars, and it makes complete sense. With a flat bar the Cascade becomes something closer to an old school XC machine: light, fast, and capable, with a more relaxed relationship with the trail than a full mountain bike demands. If you love riding off road but don't particularly identify as a mountain biker, or if you just want something nimble and fun that goes anywhere without making a big deal of it, a flat bar Cascade might be exactly what you're looking for.
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.
Why Cascade Makes Sense
You keep eyeing up tracks and trails that your current bike can't quite handle, or that feel like overkill on it.
You want one bike that covers local rides, weekend adventures, and the big trip you've been planning.
You're a mountain biker who wants something faster and lighter for days and trails when you don't need the full arsenal.
You're a gravel rider who wants more trail options, more capability, more places to go.
You love riding off road but want something that doesn't take itself too seriously.
You want a bike that rewards exploration and never makes you feel like you've brought the wrong one.
Built On Experience
Twenty years of building steel bikes that ride right, and a geometry package developed specifically for the demands of drop bar offroad riding. The Cascade carries all of that into a platform that's as capable on a loaded expedition as it is on a quick evening blast from the door.
Reynolds 853 steel, Cotic Sureshot handling, and every fitting and mount you need to go as light or as loaded as the day demands. Handbuilt in small batches in Czechia, with your bar choice, and your build.
My 'take you anywhere' bike.
My Cascade is the ultimate adventure machine; no matter where you want to go, the Cascade can take you there. From a quick pootle around the Cotswolds to the boggy marshlands of the Pennines or the dusty Namibian desert, it can do it all.
For me, it's the perfect 'everything' bike. It’s strong, sturdy, capable (and stylish), and will carry you and your gear across continents if you want it to (it took me across Africa). It has mounting points for days so if you're an over packer like me, you'll have space for everything and the kitchen sink. On the other hand, the bike feels lighter than air when you’ve taken off your bags, it’s fantastic fun on big days out and whizzing around lanes with your mates.
Abby Popplestone
Adventure Cyclist
Is the Cascade the bike for you?
Like the idea of the Cascade, drop bars and dirt, but want a lighter, more road bike sensibility? Have a look at the Escapade or Escapade UK853.
Maybe you want a more dedicated off road machine, but still with options for some luggage and plenty of cages? Check our the Solaris.
Still not sure? Take our Find Your Perfect Cotic quiz and get a personalised recommendation.
Are you in the UK and would like to demo a Cascade? Contact us via our Demo Page to organise a demo ride with us.
Love It Or Your Money Back
Ride any of our products for 30 days and if you're not happy send it back for a full refund.
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.
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.
We have produced dedicated top tube bags for the Cascade frames. Available in two sizes (S/M or L/XL), these feature a waterproof removable liner and two choices of laces for attachment (rainbow or grey). The bags are hand made in the UK and in stock now. You can add one to your order when buying a bike or frameset. [ fitting instructions PDF ]
With all the current colour frames sold, we're announcing that the following batch will be in Gloss Forest, with Silver graphics. More frames will also be available to be painted your way, using our A La Carte programme. You can order your frame or bike now to be at the front of the queue when they arrive.
Introducing the Cascade Gen2, from October 2025 onwards.
- The frames are now produced in small batches in Portugal
- A La Carte custom paint is now an option
- The bike features updated geometry from Gen1, with rider tuned reach changes on sizes medium, large and XL based on feedback from Cotic riders
- Control lines now routed under the down tube following, adopting the design from the Escapade. This make multiple bottle or luggage cage installation on the down tube much easier, and bags are less likely to snag
- Move to 44mm straight head tube retains the comfortable stack height of the Gen1, but with more flexibility on headset options and bag strapping
- Custom Cotic designed dropout bring SRAM UDH for easy mech hanger availability worldwide, as well as SRAM Full Mount transmission compatibility.
- Custom CNC machined one piece dropout/Flat Mount brake brings stiffness and alignment benefits
- New loopstay design on seatstays improve brake access and clearance at the rear
| Frame size | Rider Height in centimetres | Rider Height in feet and inches |
|---|---|---|
| XL | 186cm - 195cm | 6ft 0in - 6ft 5in |
| Large | 180cm - 189cm | 5ft 11in - 6ft 3in |
| Medium | 172cm - 180cm | 5ft 8in - 5ft 11in |
| Small | 165cm - 172cm | 5ft 5in - 5ft 8in |
| XS | 155cm - 166cm | 5ft 1in - 5ft 6in |
The chart is a guide to frame size for the Cascade: Sureshot Geometry means that the frames are long and stems are short when used with drop bars (typically 60mm). You'll need at least a 350mm seatpost due to the frames having space for dropper posts. Drop us a line at size@cotic.co.uk and we'll be happy to discuss size and set up based on what you're riding at the moment.
dimensions in mm
| 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 |
| Rear Axle Thread | M12x1.0 | M12x1.0 | M12x1.0 | M12x1.0 | M12x1.0 |
| Stem (drop bar) | 50-70 | 50-70 | 60-70 | 60-70 | 60-70 |
| Stem (flat bar) | 70-100 | 70-100 | 80-100 | 80-100 | 80-100 |
| Usual Height Range | 155-166cm | 165-174cm | 172-180cm | 178-188cm | 186-195cm |
| Cotic Alpaca fork included with frame: | |||||
| Rigid Fork Length | 483 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 483 |
| Fork Offset | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
- Large diameter, thinwall, air hardening Reynolds 853 steel front triangle with signature Ovalform top tube
- 44mm headset allows longer head tubes to maximise front triangle bag space, whilst on smaller size we can keep bar height comfortable.
- Reynolds 853 34.9mm seat tube gives great precision to the ride, especially when loaded.
- 31.6mm seatpost size is dropper seatpost compatible, with internal "Stealth" routing.
- Signature Cotic 4130 cromo wishbone stay rear end. Bridge-less S-bend chainstays with Cotic Hexten gussets for improved fatigue life
- Huge number of bosses along the down tube at 64mm bottle cage spacing for maximum luggage and cage flexibility. These also double as the cable/hose routing points.
- Bosses are also at bottle cage spacing:
- Under the down tube
- On the seat tube
- Under the top tube at the seat tube end
- On top of the top tube at the head tube end, meeting the ‘gas tank’ bag mounting standard
- Mounting points for either full racks or mini Nitto M18 style racks on both rear of Cascade frame and on Alpaca fork.
- Boost148 Thru Axle Rear End - Added wheel stiffness and clearance for 29x2.4 or 27.5x2.8 tyres
- 483mm axle to crown Cotic Alpaca Fork, 44mm offset, Boost110 x 15 thru axle. Clearance for 29x2.6 / 27.5 x 3.0 tyres in the fork. Works great with a 100mm travel suspension fork too
- Flat Mount +20 brakes - use your favourite drop bar brakes with proper sized 180 front/160 rear rotors.
- Progressive geometry designed for the dirt. Cotic Sureshot Geometry brings balance, composure, fun and speed.
- Five sizes to get your fit right - XS to XL. The frames are designed to be confident and enjoyable.
- Weight - Frame 2.63kg/5.8lbs for the large, with axle.
- Alpaca fork 1.38kg/3.04lb uncut without axle.
- Rockshox SID SL Ultimate 100mm - 1.326kg/2.92lb with Maxle Stealth axle.
- Prices for frame and fork start from £1329.
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Complete bikes from: £2899
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.
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!
- Drop Bar / Bronze Shimano GRX600 1x11
- Drop Bar / Gold Shimano GRX820 12spd - Easton EA90
- Flat Bar / Bronze Shimano Deore 1x12
- Flat Bar / Silver Shimano SLX+Deore 1x12
- Flat Bar / Gold Shimano XT 1x12
| headset | Cane Creek Headset 40 Series ZS44/EC44 |
|---|---|
| bottom bracket | SRAM DUB BB for DUB Cranks - BBDUB5000 |
| wheels | Halo Ridgeline II Wheels Boost 29 HG |
| groupset | Shimano GRX600 1x11, 11-51 Cassette, Hydraulic Disc Brakes |
| chainset | Truvative Stylo Boost Chainset 172.5 34t |
| finishing kit | WTB Rocket 142 saddle and black bartape |
| tyres | WTB Macro 29x2.4 Light Tanwall with tubeless kit |
| seatpost | CC Alu 31.6 350mm seatpost for Cascade |
| handlebar | Cotic Valley Bars - 46cm Alu Flared Drop |
| stem | Cotic 60mm Stem, 31.8 Clamp |
| price | £3049 |
The Cascade has our new Sureshot geometry. This takes all the principles that makes our Longshot mountain bike geometry so good and tailors it to drop bars. Long top tubes, short stems and slack head angles aren't just for mountain bikes. Wide and flared drop bars give you multiple hand positions for maximum comfort and stability all day, while 60-70mm stems keep the handling pin sharp for big grins.
Plenty of room for luggage in the spacious front triangle, while still allowing enough clearance for a dropper post for every rider, so you can really get the most out of SureShot geometry and your Cascade.
For those looking to put flat or MTB bars on the Cascade, it is possible and you can mount post mount brakes with specific fittings. Click on the Component Sizes tab below for full details.
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.
The Cascade features our all new Cotic Alpaca fork. It’s a taper steerer, heat treated cromoly wonder with so many fittings and features. 3 bolt Anything Cage on both legs, micro-rack, fender bosses, low rider mounts. Internal dynamo routing. Boost110 x 15 thru axle and Flat Mount +20 brake mount for up to 180mm front rotors. Smooth riding, clean lines, multi function.
If you want to lighten things up, we have the Salsa Firestarter 110 carbon fork as an option, or the RockShox SID Race Day Ultimate 100mm suspension forks for full dirt road bombing.
The Cascade is for off road riding and uses 29” wheels, so it features mountain bike style Boost110 front and Boost148 rear hub spacing for robust wheels. 53mm Boost chainline 1x dedicated design continues the simple, reliable theme.
Cascade is a dirt bike with drop bars, so it needs proper tyres. It’s native designed for upt to 29 x 2.4” tyres at the rear, and up to 29 x 2.6 at the front. This does mean you can fit 27.5” x 2.8” rear / 27.5 x 3.0" front should you so wish, but those 29ers are where it’s at for all round performance.
As part of the development of this most adventurous of adventure bikes, we have designed a perfectly fitted frame bag. Handmade in the UK, it’s a stable and secure lace up fit, with a removable flouro liner making the interior easy to see, and easy to remove on those cafe stops.
There are bosses all over the Cascade frame and Alpaca fork. Most of these are in the main front triangle and are spaced at 64mm bottle boss spacing, so you have maximum flexibility in loading your bike. You can fit 2 bottles on the down tube, a bottle and an "Anything Cage", and pretty much anything else with bottle boss mounting. The possibilities are endless. These also double up as the hose routing bosses on the down tube.
Mounts for full length mudguards/fenders are present on both the frame and fork.
There are 3 boss "Anything Cage" mounts under the down tube, under the top tube and on either side of the Alpaca fork.
On the Alpaca fork and the rear triangle there are rack mounts for full racks front and rear, lowrider racks on the fork, and there are bosses halfway up the seatstay and fork leg for mounting mini racks like the Nitto M18 either front or rear.
Cascade and Alpaca have got you covered for luggage.
All Cotic bikes are assembled in the UK from and frame up. This way we can build exactly what you want. Your dream bike!
We have set specifications, but these are just the start. If it's not a choice on the order form, just ask. We have a bunch of wheel options from Hope and HUNT, tyre options from WTB and Wolfpack, and many more things to make your Cascade your own.
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.
For more information on the A La Carte colour process, as well as examples of painted bikes in a number of the colours, head to the A La Carte Page:
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 October 2025, in all sizes, are hand made in small batches in Portugal. If you order the stock colours they will finished in Portugal as well, with tough, beautiful powdercoat.
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.
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 Gold Build Full Review on bikepacking.com
"Cotic only makes steel bikes, which is one thing I love about the brand. They’re also known for pushing the envelope with progressive geometry. As evidenced in our 2022 Gear or the Year awards, I was blown away with the SolarisMAX, which made me wonder if some of their other bikes shared the same DNA—namely, a well-conceived tubeset design."
"The GRX drivetrain with a Deore 11-51 tooth 11-speed cassette and a Wolf Tooth Goatlink provides an excellent gear range for bikepacking and trail riding, and it’s nice to see a customized setup like this come in a stock build."
"The Cascade’s angles, long reach, and high trail add up to a bike that I found to be one of the more confident drop-bar descenders I’ve tried. That confidence is the cornerstone of what makes the Cascade special. Not only can it rail down gravel roads to no abandon, it’s also pretty sure-footed on singletrack trails. It offers a good mix of stability and handling that generally feels like a solid cross-country mountain bike in a lot of situations."
"The tubeset is one of the more comfortable I’ve tried in the drop-bar 29er category, too."
"It’s at home on gravel, singletrack, and loaded up for a multi-day trip, and it makes a versatile choice for those who like to keep their route options open. As the wise adage says: you can’t have too much of a good thing."
First Ride Live Review on Guy Kes TV
"It's fun, it's confident, it's got a nice vibe. It's just a feel good bike, and feels better and better, the further you go."
4/5 full review of the Cascade Bronze bike on off.road.cc
"This is the most stable and easily controlled adventure/gravel bike I've ever ridden."
"The Cascade's stability is a real advantage when you have it loaded up too..."
4/5 review of the Cascade Gold bike on BikeRadar
"A supremely capable drop-bar shredder"
"Huge tyre clearance; wide variety of build options; unrivalled drop-bar capability"
UKGravelCO's review of the Cascade
"So who is this bike for? Firstly anyone who wants to put a massive grin on their face, the bike is so much fun!"
"If you have never ridden a drop bar bike and are coming from an MTB back round you will feel right at home. If you have never ridden off road and want to leave the tarmac to dabble in the dirtside, then this bike will flatter and cosset you while you hone your new found skills riding the trails."
"So, Cotic Cascade: Drop bar MTB or gravel bike? Who cares! Throw your leg over one and pedal off with the biggest grin you’ve had on your face for a long time!"
Bikeperfect.com's 4/5 review of the Cascade
"And while some of you will be here for the tire and baggage bolting versatility and others for the slim steel aesthetics, handling is undoubtedly one of the best of many great aspects of the Cascade."
"Having a dropper post that can be triggered remotely from the drops is also a big enabler when it comes to getting down and dirty."
Seatpost diameter: 31.6mm (350mm minimum, seatpost insertion required: 100mm minimum)
Fork: 483mm axle to crown rigid. 100mm travel suspension fork (Maximum 506mm axle to crown length without sag)
Chainline: Maximum 38t round /36t oval, using Boost 52mm chainline
Dropper Post: Stealth Internal - P-Clip routing on the down tube
Bottom Bracket width: 73mm
Bottom Bracket thread: Conventional English/BSA
Headset: 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 Hub: Boost110 15mm thru axle
Front Mech: N/A - 1x only
Rear Axle: Cotic 12x148, M12x1.0 thread
Rear Mech Hanger: UDH (Transmission compatible)
Brakes: Flat Mount +20 front and rear for up to 180mm rotors.
Brakes (flat/MTB bar): Post mount brakes can be fitted with 180mm rotors front and rear using Shimano adaptors SM-MA-F160P/D front and SM-MA-R160P/D rear.
Tyres: 29 x 2.6" or 27.5 x 3.0" front, 29 x 2.4" or 27.5 x 2.8" rear
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All Cotic bikes are tough, durable and with regular maintenance will bring you many years of happy trails.
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