Soma Double Cross Receives Major Update for 2021

The Soma Double Cross is positioned as a great do-it-all frame for cyclocross, road rides, commuting, and medium-duty touring. As an added bonus, it comes in a whopping 10 different sizes, from 42cm up to 66cm, great for those who have a hard time finding a bike that fits. Soma has announced some major updates to the Double Cross frame for 2021, including revised geometry, more mounts, and a brand new fork design. The frame is still based around quick-release dropouts, IS disc mounts, and a 68mm threaded bottom bracket. Find a breakdown on what’s new from Soma, followed by the latest geometry chart, below.

• Head angle is half a degree to one degree slacker, which puts the trail number at about the same as mid-90s XC bike. Chainstay length remains the same to keep things agile.
• Bottom bracket drop is 4mm lower on most sizes. (The largest sizes keep the 66mm drop in case long-legged cyclists want to run 180-185mm crank arms.)
• New color matched fork: We wanted to add 3-pack mounts and a simple unicrown fork design clashed less those mounts than the previous lugged crown, curved blade design. We specced a smaller diameter Infinity tube than our aftermarket straight blade CX fork. It is stiffer and lighter than the lugged crown fork. It will fit a pannier rack too, just not with cargo cages mounted. As before, the fork is optional.
• Added a third water bottle boss to the downtube. This used to be as unfashionable as having a kickstand, but thankfully no longer.
• Slightly more stack on some sizes.
• We debated whether to jump to thru-axles, 44mm headtube and flat mount brakes. We even asked for your opinions on social media. We decided to run with the tried and true standards (QR hubs, IS disc) for at least one more generation. This allows for customers to use parts in their garage and just allows for a lighter, more nimble bike.
• We ovalized the top tube so it is wider than tall. It is better for shouldering the bike in cyclocross, but we mainly did it to eek out some torsion stiffness in the front triangle.
• It has more peripheral clearance for 650b x 47mm tires. Will fit up to 700c x 45mm tires with 1x drivetrain.
• MATTE PURPLE: After 8 straight years of black and shades of gray and silver, we wanted to have something fun this year.

The 2021 Soma Double Cross frame retails for $499 USD and the matching fork is $149 USD. Learn more at SomaFab.com.

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