Olive

I'm living in Astoria. It rains here. All the time.

I think I will name this bike "Moss". Nope. She is Olive.

Initial component specs October 2021, updated on completion May 2023

• Soma Wolverine "B" Moss Green 56CM -- finally back in stock February 2022
• Soma Wolverine unicrown fork, also green
• Deda 215 drop bars with a 26mm center, so I had to buy 26->31.8 shims for the stem and the shifter. Got this handlebar used in a shop in Sebastopol.
• Interloc Racing Design 1-1/8" headset
• Dimension stem 80mm x 83/97 degree 31.8mm (that's 1 1/4") (Universal calls it 83/97, the box called it 7 degree.)
• Problem Solvers Locking Headset spacer and a bunch of black anodized spacers. I like bars high.
• Rohloff 500/14 Speedhub (32 hole) with Co-motion shifter; the Co-motion shifter will fit on a drop bar.m Stock Rohloff would be fine on flat bars.
• DT Swiss 350 front hub (32 hole) 15mm through axle centerlock disc
• Velocity Quill rims 32 hole black 700C, ERD 589
• DT Swiss Competition 2.0 double butted spokes on the back 263 mm on both sides.
• DT Swiss Champion 2.0 on the front, 280 and 282, I ended up having Universal build the wheel because I bought the wrong spokes. First I tried 288/286 then I tried 286/284. Stupid DT spoke length calculator. Grrr.
• DT Swiss 12mm nipples
• Shimano FC-S501 Alfine Crankset / integrated external bearing bottom bracket; Universal picked this one for me and it works great.
• Gates 50T chainring 130mm x 5 bolt; this combination of 50x19 works well on the hills here.
• Magura MT-8 Pro Carbon hydraulic disc brakes - these ended up on J's Civia Parkway, wow what a great upgrade! Would use if I had flat bars.
• Tektro R340 brake levers and TRP Spyre Post Mount mechanical disc brakes, sadly there are no Magura brakes for drop bars and I want drops.
• TRP adapters for the post mount brakes, front and rear.
• Magura Storm 160mm rotors, front and rear, I got these because I was using Magura brakes but needed one for the Rohloff hub so they match front and rear.
• Gates CDX sprocket stainless steel 19t
• Gates Carbon Drive CDX belt 155t x 1265mm
• Continental Gatorskin black 700x28 tires, these fit too tightly on the Quill rims, and I want some thing a little fatter on this bike. I'd go maybe 700x32?
• For the Quill rims, you want a medium-longish valve stem at least 40mm on the tube and minimum of 28mm diameter, 28-32 is good.
• Rim tape, I bought about 5 sizes LOL and the best for this rim was Continental "Easy Tape" in the 18mm width.
• Ritchey classic 2 bolt seatpost 27.2mm x 350mm (Someday I should cut it. It's quite long.)
• Thomson seatpost clamp 29.8mm
• Fenders, I think I have a set leftover from the Raleigh Alyeska, but they don't really fit. I need a new set.
• Salsa Gel Cork tape HT2214 They call it "yellow" I call it "lovely orangey goes well with Olive, earth tone vibe."
• Rear rack? The Davidson Discovery set up with a small rack and Carradice bag has been great. I have many racks in storage right now. Maybe the Tubus that came on the Longbikes Slipstream? Ha. Not sure where that one is right now. Probably going with a Cetma 5 rail rack on the front instead of a rear rack.

Dropouts and hangers

The mechanic setting up my crankset reported the derailleur side drop out was bent, probably in shipping. I took this opportunity to order special Rohloff dropouts from (https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/ Paragon Machine Works). They are beautiful. According to (https://www.mtbr.com/threads/info-on-soma-tange-ird-adjustable-dropouts-analog-juice-b-side-wolverine.962971/ this MTBR link) I can use any (https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/hangers-inserts/inserts.html Paragon Machine Works sliding dropout inserts) with the Soma Interloc/Tange dropouts. This is good information.

The (https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/faqs/adjustable-dropouts.html Paragon website has excellent technical information), the Tange and Interloc sites have nothing. Soma has the specs I needed to start learning and ordering parts.

The ones I got have no derailleur hanger on the right (cleaner look) and a deep dropout on the left that accepts the Rohloff mounting plate that I had to order from ENGLAND.

Hardware

qty usage size 4 Dropouts M8 x 1.25 x 18 mm

racks and fenders

water bottles - glass filled fiberglass, 100 for $17 tensile strength 27,000 - these are to fill the extra holes and be impervious to water and very light. 6 in the frame and 6 in the fork

M5 x 10mm PMW $4.45 MC grade2 socket head $3.19, cap head grade 5 $11

Ti screws can take higher torque, which makes them good for the dropout hangers.

There are no button head screws from McMaster. SS with tensile strength 70,000 would be $11 for 25 screws. Hex head (which I can't use) Ti are $14 each and tensile strength 130,000

Ever had a critical SS screw break off? Hmm I have... Ti is far stronger...

(https://mcmaster.com McMaster-Carr)

Paragon Machine Works- (https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/catalog/product/view/id/3560/s/titanium-screws-for-conventional-sliding-dropouts-choose-style/category/468/ Dropout screws)