SuperSomething Titanium - All Road Gravel Bike
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Frames are on track to be delivered early March 2025!
Super Something Titanium Frameset
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The Story
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 terrain needs. This bike will be really fun in a variety of setup and is designed to grow and change along with your riding style.
Introduced as a steel frameset in 2022, the SuperSomething has become a crowd favorite. The Titanium version takes that same design but brings in lightweight, resilient Titanium. This material is sought after for its unique ride qualities that tend to absorb road chatter and conform to uneven terrain, giving you great traction and comfort as well as a weight advantage all on a metal bike that is going to last a long, long time.
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. Those 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. 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.
| SuperSomething | Small | Medium | M-L | Large | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACK | 543 | 588 | 607 | 623 | 660 |
| REACH | 347 | 365 | 386 | 406 | 421 |
| EFF. TOP TUBE | 507 | 539 | 542 | 568 | 616 |
| FRONT CENTER | 585 | 615 | 646 | 665 | 705 |
| BB HEIGHT (42C Tire) | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 |
| HEAD TUBE ANGLE | 69.5° | 70° | 70.5° | 70.5° | 70.5° |
| EFF. SEAT TUBE ANGLE | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
| CHAINSTAY LENGTH | 426 | 426 | 426 | 426 | 426 |
| BB DROP | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| AXLE TO CROWN | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 |
| TRAIL | 76 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| FORK OFFSET | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| HEAD TUBE LENGTH | 100 | 148 | 166 | 187 | 222 |
| SEAT TUBE LENGTH | 440 | 490 | 538 | 575 | 595 |
| STANDOVER HEIGHT | 735 | 776 | 822 | 850 | 870 |
Tech Specs
- Frame & fork Material: A mix of butted and straight gage 3Al-2.5v Titanium
- 142x12mm rear, 100x12mm front spacing
- 27.2mm Seat post
- Flat mount brakes
- UDH Dropouts are compatible with SRAM transmission and all other drivetrains
- Carbon Fiber fork with flat mount brakes, cargo cage mounts, internal dynamo wire routing and crown light/rack mount
- Clearance for 29 x 2.2" tires (64mm of clearance)
- 3 bottle cages, one under the Down tube, rack/fender mounts
- 68mm BSA Bottom bracket Shell
- Compatible with EC34mm/44mm Headset, 1-1/2” steerer carbon fork
- Clearance for up to a 44T single chainring
- 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. As a rule of thumb, these bike are designed to fit like the labeled size. 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.
SM - 612mm to 700mm
MED - 690mm to 740mm
M/L - 710mm to 760mm
LARGE - 750mm to 790mm
XL - 780mm to 830mm
These numbers are just rough suggestions. Please double check and ask us or your bike fitter if you have any questions or concerns.
Complete Bikes
Below you can configure your complete build. Choose which frame size and color you would like and then choose which build kit you would like The total price of the complete bike will be shown at the bottom.
Here are a few notes about complete bikes
- If you don't know which size bike is right for you, please scroll down to the fit guide below or drop us an email at hello@sklarbikes.com
- Once you place an order for a complete we will contact you to confirm final fit details, color choices, and small swaps you want to make
- Each complete bike is built to order and the lead time is about 3-4 weeks.
Please see this page for details on the complete build kits and a full spec list
SuperSomething FAQ's
What Brakes can I run on the Titanium SuperSomething?
The Titanium SuperSomething is built to be compatible with all flat mount brakes. We recommend running a 160mm rotor in the rear and a 160mm or 180mm rotor in the front. The rear is 160mm direct mount.
Can I run a front derailleur?
The Super Something is designed around a 1x drivetrain and most 2x drivetrains work as well. Some larger tires my hit the rear derailleur
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 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 Titanium framesets use a tapered 1-1/2" to 1-1/8" steerer fork so make sure your headset is EC34/28.6 upper, EC44/40 lower. This size is available from just about all modern headset manufactures.
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?
The SuperSomething Titanium frames are welded and finished in California, USA
What is a UDH Dropout?
UDH stands for "Universal Derailleur Hanger" It does appear to be a standard that the industry is getting behind.
The gist of it is, you can run any drivetrain you like with this standard, including Sram's direct mount transmission derailleurs.
Customer Reviews
After a brief but wonderful fling with the steel SuperSomething, I had to jump on the opportunity to buy the Ti version when it became available. The geo and tire clearance are perfect for the mixed terrain rides I do in the Bay Area, where trail (and road) surfaces can be inconsistent and unfriendly, and steep dirt descents can be hella scary on more road-leaning gravel bikes. This bike inspires confidence and encourages fun. And titanium definitely has that special smooth quality everyone talks about. I thought must be hyperbole. It’s not!
Thanks again Adam!
i don't know why but this bike is more comfortable and faster over more terrain than any of my previous 10+ gravel bikes
This bike is super. I am immediately impressed by how nicely it rides. The extra stack is comfortable, but the bike is still notably nimble and light. It responds enthusiastically the pedals. Looks great too! The quality of frame fabrication is on par with the best ti I’ve seen. The fork has all the mounts too. My build has Berd wheels with Rene Herse 48mm knobbies, Whisky Spano handlebars, Growtac brakes, SRAM XPLR 38T 10-44. This size medium fits a large Wizard Works frame bag.
Such a sweet build Steve! Glad you are loving it!