Cotic – based, appropriately, in the Steel City of Sheffield – has been building a small but diverse range of largely steel bikes for more than a decade. Along the way it's also built a cult following of fans, drawn to its simple yet effective road and mountain bikes.
The Rocket was Cotic’s second full-suspension bike (after its Hemlock debut), with a steel front mated to an alloy rear. The original Rocket was launched, unfortunately, just before 26in wheels died a death and 650b / 27.5+ became the ‘next big thing’ – and as such the production run was limited and the bike disappeared from sale.
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That frustrating experience made Cotic's team all the more excited to show us the new Rocket, which is on sale now, ready and waiting to take 27.5in rolling stock.
With bigger wheels plugged in, the rear end inevitably lengthened, so to keep the weight balance the same as the original, the front end was also stretched out a touch. Instead of designing the bike around an average length fork, the new model was based around the longest that could be fitted (it's compatible with both 150mm and 160mm of travel).
Stern stuff
Cotic’s linkage-driven single-pivot design ‘Droplink’ suspension system remains, tuned to give a progressive, poppy ride. Despite some riders feeling that single-pivot setups, even linkage-driven ones, don’t have the same qualities of more complicated suspension systems, Cotic says that axle path and compression rates are very similar to big-hitters such as the Santa Cruz Nomad.
All mod cons
Stable at speed
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