Sour Bikes from Dresden, Germany, is throwing its endurance road cap in the ring with the all-new Space Cake. Featuring clearance for 700 x 38mm tires, UDH compatibility, and a custom carbon fork, the Space Cake looks like a modern all-road bike with fixings for a good time. Learn more here…

Words by Nic Morales

Sour Bikes’ all-new Space Cake is an all-road bike made according to modern desires. Made by hand in their production facility in Dresden, the Space Cake is a new venture for the mountain-bike-focused manufacturer. With recommended tire sizes sitting between 28 and 38mm, a 389mm axle-to-crown, and a published frame weight of just over four pounds (1,985 grams) for a medium, the Space Cake sits well within the expected wants of all-road riders of today. Modular brake mounts and compatibility for UDH only add to its versatility and somewhat future-proof it for whatever changing standards are bound to arrive down the road. The 44mm headtube also gives riders the option to run both the stock fork or swap for an adventure-oriented tapered fork of their choosing.

  • Sour Space Cake
  • Sour Space Cake
  • Sour Space Cake

Road-inspired it may be, the Space Cake’s considerable stack (608mm) and shorter reach (380mm) make it an accessible option for those looking to get in some long road-centric days. Its 428mm chainstays don’t sit at the snappiest end of modern bike setups but, like much on the Space Cake’s geo chart, sit at an accessibly minded midpoint. However, the most off-road aspect of the build appears at its 71.2mm trail, which should, as the brand encourages, allow riders to “bring on the rough stuff.”

Sour Space Cake
  • Sour Space Cake
  • Sour Space Cake

Including VAT, the Space Cake is available from Sour Bikes as a frame-only purchase for 1,299€ ($1,400), and the carbon fork adds on another 250€ ($272). Completes start at 5,999€ ($6,500) and give customers the chance to add extra bottle bosses for an additional charge or choose a custom paint job. There are many configurable build options available, and current wait times on Space Cakes are estimated at around 90 days to delivery.

Sour Space Cake Geometry

SIZE S M L XL
ST LENGTH 490 520 560 590
TT LENGTH 535 545 565 578
REACH 371 373 380 385
STACK 576 592 608 624
HT ANGLE 70° 70,5° 71° 71,5°
HT LENGTH 130 145 160 175
ST ANGLE 74° 73,5° 73° 72,5°
CS LENGTH 428 428 428 428
BB DROP 76 76 76 76
WHEELBASE 1011 1015 1020 1025
FORK LENGTH 382 382 382 382
FORK OFFSET 45 45 45 45
WHEEL SIZE 700c 700c 700c 700c

For more on the Space Cake, head over to SourBikes.com.

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