I don't know how happy I'd be about that. I assume you mean one of the left cantilever bosses, correct? If not, the left/front hanger should be a seperate piece that is not part of the frame; simply loosen up your stem, move the hanger, then tighten back down.

Gotta run discs... I absolutely love my BB7 roads - and they've always come with adapters. If you are going to ride in inclement weather they are awesome. They're great in good weather, too!

Yes, that is what I meant. Sorry for the confusion.

I just got my pair in the mail today. They look nice. Hopefully the ride nice.

Did the OP get this particular frame?

Still researching. It's a front-runner, though in the end with the conversion costs it only saves me a few hundred over a Gunnar or the like.

It's the re-paint that's killing me on this. And the shipping. Bike and couplers alone aren't that big of a deal.

So I'm down to this, a Hab Ti bike (though I'd have to ask what they charge for adding disc tabs) and a Gunnar Crosshairs or Fastlane.

Let us know the price of a Hab ti with couplers & a rear disc brake tab. This might be my next build project.

Michael

Will do. I know it won't be cheaper than converting a Soma...but if it's not that much more expensive, it could be worth it. The bonus of converting the Hab Ti bike is that I won't need to worry about the re-paint, since it's just a brushed finish. That can save me $300 off of the Soma conversion.

For Hab, you might as well go directly to the folks who makes the frame for them, XACD.

https://forums.roadbikereview.com/sho...d.php?t=173509

I'm done building the bike. I can't say if the following issue is specific to the Double Cross DC frame I received from SOMA, I weight to much, or this is a design flaw.

My seatpost keeps slipping. Per their specifications I am using a 27.2mm seatpost.

I weigh 199 Lbs. With my back pack and cloths my weight is probably 215 – 225 Lbs.

I have 2 other bikes besides this SOMA and both have their seatposts clamped to the seat tube with 5.5 Nm of torque. Absolutely no seatpost slipping, ever. The seatpost slipping is occurring at that torque value on the SOMA. I increased the torque to 6.2 NM and slipping is still occurring. I'm not sure if I can place increased force onto the seatpost or it might bend.

The SOMA only has a bolt that threads into eyelets welded to the frame vs utilizing a seatpost clamp. I'm not sure if this was a good design choice or not, I'm simply reporting this issue to the OP and the forum.

alfred, that is one of my few gripes with Soma and the only thing that keeps me from building up more Soma frames. it is a caution i mention to friends i talk to about Somas. one of my coworkers' DoubleCross has a slipping seatpost as well.

they should switch to a collared design IMO but that adds unduly to the cost of manufacture i suppose...

I can't use a shim, the fit is too tight. I can't increase torque or I will bend the seatpost.

Now what do I do? Should I send it back and have SOMA cut off the eyelets, file the area down so it is smooth, and repaint the area? That way I can use a seatpost clamp?

I spent a lot of money on this build, a slipping seatpost is absolutely unacceptable, it renders the bike unrideable.

Can't at the moment if it's the DC. They're all bobbing around on a container in the Pacific for 3-4 more weeks. .

Nice ride! I just ordered a 50 cm which now has me worried, because I'm about the same size as you. I made my decision based off of the effective toptube length. How do you like the fit of yours? What rims did you use?

Thanks

The top tube for me on the 54cm is a bit high. I have a longer torso length than legs. The reach is perfect for me.

Hello All!

How are your Soma DC's holding up? I just ordered one with Rival and BB7's. Still thinking drop or straight bar for it, but cannot wait either way.

Wardman

I've got a 2009 with BB7's and Shimano/Campy mix. It's my go-to ride and zero complaints. Build quality is very good, nothing off center and no slipping seatpost either!

Have you looked at this: https://salsacycles.com/culture/new_f...ng_vaya_travel

Dude, don't feed the trolls.

I'm watching this thread becuase I'm interested in the Soma DCDC as well.

I have a Soma Double Cross Disc and am very happy with it. However, I have a similar problem with the seat post, but I'm on the light site (~145 with a back pack). I don't have a torque wrench, but I kept tightening the post after each ride and kept an eye on the clamp. I was able to tighten it so it stopped slipping. This is a common problem for bikes (as is the opposite problem of a frozen seat post). A search for "seat post" in the title of the post came up with 40 pages of hits. If I was not able to tighten it enough, then I was going to try Scotch double stick tape as a shim. Does anyone know if this works?

Bicycle Times Magazine did a review of the Soma DC and the reviewer mentioned the seat post slipping. The reviewer switched seat posts and everything was fine. Your LBS might be of much help.

In Richard's Bicycle Book, he recommends if all else fails, drill a small hole in the frame's seat tube and seat post (with the bike upside down to prevent damage to the bottom bracket), and use a nut and bolt to keep the the post in position.

For the person who wanted to see the welds up close. They are smooth as silk.

This thread brings back memories. I still have my Double Cross DC. It was my go-to commuter for 2 years. Overall, it's a solid performer.

As for the seatpost slipping issue... At the time, I ended up placing a DYI clamp around the seatpost above the seat tube to prevent seat post slipping. It worked. To the best of my knowledge, at this time, this is a known issue with some Soma bike frames. It's a common complaint.

My Cross check has semi horizontal dropouts.