Super Something Titanium - All road Gravel Bike
The Pre-order is Closed
Pre-ordered frames will ship in March.
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Complete Builds
Please see this page for details on the complete build kits and allow 2-3 weeks for a complete to be built up. Please drop us a line if you have any questions on completes.
The Story
Since its’ introduction in 2022 the SuperSomething gravel bike from Sklar has become a crowd favorite. While the original frameset is steel, this is the Titanium version. Titanium lends itself to a gravel bike because of it is lightweight and also its springy and flexy characteristics that help to absorb rough road chatter and conform to changes in terrain. This means a lighter, comfy bike that will be around for a long long time. The Titanium frames are made in small batches in California.
Is it super? Is it something? The Super Something is ready for anything, an incredibly versatile platform here to handle all of your variable road and off-road needs. This bike will be really fun in a variety of setup and is designed to grow and change along with your riding style.
Through designing hundreds of custom bikes, Adam found that there is no tool for a specific job like a truly custom built scalpel of a bicycle. Many of those one-offs ended up in Adam’s hands to try out new geometries, parts and ideas. These experimental bikes were fun, but they came and went. The bikes that stuck around seemed to be the generally built, all purpose bikes. Ones that could be fun season after season, or reimagined with a new handlebar, tires, or some new setup when it started to feel stale. The Super Something is a bike you will want to keep around forever. Adaptable for anything or something.
Design Philosophy
Keep it simple. In our eyes, every “Gravel Bike” falls somewhere on the spectrum between a fat tired road bike on one side and a mountain bike on the other. The Super Something is about 40% of the way along that spectrum. Not going for full-on new school MTB geometry - because there is something really fun about riding a road bike where you aren’t supposed to - but also not turning a blind eye to the developments we have made on bicycle geometry in the past few years. Generally, these bikes have a slightly longer reach. They are made in mind to be ridden with a 50-90mm stem for optimal handling. They are designed with 700x45c tires in mind, but will clear larger or smaller depending on where you want to ride or what you want to try. Trends come and go, but this frame is set up to stick around for a long time and handle those standards you will always fall back on.
Geometry
Tech Specs
- Frames are made from CWSR 3Al/2.5V Titanium tubing
- House brand carbon forks clear a 29x2.2" tire
- 142x12mm rear, 100x12mm front spacing
- 27.2mm Seat post
- UDH Dropouts are sram transmission compatible
- Clearance for a 29 x 2.3" tire and 2x drivetrains
- 3 bottle cages, one under the Down tube
- Flat mount brakes - 160 direc mount rear
- 68mm BSA Bottom bracket Shell
- Compatible with EC34mm/44mm Headset
- Clearance for up to a 44T single chainring and most 2x drivetrains
- External Cable routing
Fit Guide
The Super something is designed with versatility in mind. That said, the “base setting” for this bike is a 700x45c gravel bike with a 70mm SuperStemThing stem and drop bar. Each size was designed for a range of saddle heights with the 70mm stem setup falling right in the middle of the range. Some riders might prefer to size down and run a longer stem/more seat post for a more aggressive roadie fit, while others might opt to go up with an even shorter stem for that french fit and more stable handling. For a riser/flat bar setup I would recommend planning around a longer stem (90-110mm) or even sizing up if you know you never want to run drops. Shoot me an email if you have any questions, I am happy to make recommendations. Here are the saddle heights I had in mind, measured from the BB center to the top of the saddle center.
XS - 625mm to 670mm
S - 660mm to 700mm
M - 690mm to 750mm
L - 730mm to 800mm
XL- 780mm to 850mm
These numbers are just rough suggestions. Please double check and ask us or your bike fitter if you have any questions or concerns.
SuperSomething FAQ's
What Brakes can I run on the Titanium SuperSomething?
The SuperSomething ships ready to run flat mount brake calipers. If you would like to run a post mount brake caliper you can use an adaptor available form your local bike shop.
Can I run a front derailleur?
The Super Something is designed around a 1x drivetrain but a 2x drivetrain is possible depending on the desired chainring size and a front derailleur may interfere with larger tires. The seat tube diameter is 31.8mm
Can I install racks or fenders on the SuperSomething?
You can run racks and fenders on the Super Something! We have built frames up with 700x50mm tires and fenders still fit nicely in there, although if you live somewhere muddy you will probably want to run a max 48mm tire for some extra clearance.
The forks have a crown boss as well as a mid-blade and dropout boss that work with virtually any front rack. The rear end has 4 bosses as well that work great with most racks.
What size headset/crownrace do I need to order?
Here’s some SHIS for your bike mechanic. The Super Something framesets use a straight 1-1/8" steerer fork so make sure your headset is EC34/28.6 upper, EC44/30 lower. This size is available from just about all modern headset manufactures and allows you to run a carbon fork (or even a suss gravel fork) if you desire by simply swapping out the lower crown race for a larger one to accommodate a tapered steerer (33 or 40).
We've made it easy for you to order the correct headset along with your frame HERE.
What is included with this frameset?
All frames ship with a seat post clamp and thru axles included.
Where are the framesets manufactured?
Titanium SuperSomething frames are welded in California, USA