{"product_id":"wilde-moto-cruiser-frameset-purple-pizazz","title":"Wilde Moto Cruiser — 26in MTB Frameset, Fork \u0026 Bar Bundle, Purple Pizazz","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWilde Moto Cruiser — a three-bar looptail klunker, built for no reason other than fun\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome bikes are solutions to problems. This one is not. The Moto Cruiser exists because a three-bar frame, a looptail rear end and 26in wheels do something to a certain kind of person, and Wilde decided to stop resisting it. It is a bike for errands, pump track laps, local singletrack, questionable stunts and aimless evening wandering. A simple bike for bike people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it more than nostalgia is what Wilde did underneath the silhouette. The geometry is modern and deliberately playful — low bottom bracket, short 411 mm chainstays, a 69 degree head angle and generous reach. There is stealth dropper post routing through the seat tube. There are three-pack mounts under the down tube. It looks like 1982 and rides like something drawn this decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSold as a bundle, because the bar is the bike\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilde sells the Moto Cruiser as frame, fork and handlebar together, and they are right to. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wilde-moto-cruiser-bar\"\u003e830 mm bar\u003c\/a\u003e with 90 mm of rise and 15 degrees of back sweep is not an accessory here — it sets the riding position that makes the whole thing work. Upright, hands wide, weight back, elbows out. Fitted with a narrower or flatter bar it becomes a different and considerably less interesting bicycle. Buying the three together also costs less than buying the bar separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt from whatever you already have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the rare modern frameset designed around old parts rather than new ones. Rim brakes on canti studs. 26in wheels, quick release or bolt-on, 135 mm rear and 100 mm front. A 73 mm English threaded bottom bracket shell. Horizontal dropouts that take a derailleur or run single speed. Every one of those choices points at the same thing: the box of parts in your basement, the co-op bin, the second-hand listing nobody else wants. Decades of used componentry suddenly has somewhere to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrame specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e butted 4130 chromoly steel, Wilde Double Tuff tubeset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette:\u003c\/strong\u003e classic three-bar with looptail rear end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTyre clearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 26 x 2.5in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadset:\u003c\/strong\u003e EC34\/34\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottom bracket:\u003c\/strong\u003e 73 mm English threaded shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrake type:\u003c\/strong\u003e canti studs — cantilever or V-brake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDropouts:\u003c\/strong\u003e horizontal, derailleur capable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeatpost:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.6 mm, stealth dropper routing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeat collar:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35.0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCable routing:\u003c\/strong\u003e modular guides under the down tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounts:\u003c\/strong\u003e bottle mount on down tube, three-pack mounts under down tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFork specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e chromoly steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAxle to crown:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420 mm, suspension corrected for an 80 mm fork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRake (offset):\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteerer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 1\/8in straight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHub spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrake type:\u003c\/strong\u003e canti studs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTyre clearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 x 2.5in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounts:\u003c\/strong\u003e mid-blade rack mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHandlebar specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% butted 4130 chromoly steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 830 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRise:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack sweep:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp sweep:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClamp diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGeometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFigures in millimetres unless stated, measured with a 26 x 2.3in tyre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eM\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRider height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160–170 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e173–180 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180–188 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e185–193 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead tube angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e69\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e69\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e69\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e69\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeat tube angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead tube length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e105\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e145\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e165\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeat tube length (ctc)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e370\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e415\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e460\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEffective top tube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e567\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e616\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e639\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e521\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e540\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e559\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e577\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e413\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e440\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e452\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e468\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChainstay length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e411\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e411\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e411\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e411\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFork axle to crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e745\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e780\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e816\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBB drop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish and tubing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhosphate dipped and E.D. coated before paint, then finished in wet paint — the corrosion protection matters on a frame likely to be ridden through winter and left outside a bar. The colour is Purple Pizazz, supplied in the Purple \/ Chrome bundle configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilde are direct about the tubing: this is the same quality butted 4130 chromoly used on their TLC frames, but it is neither light nor especially compliant. It is robust and fairly stiff, because it is a full-strength mountain bike frame and that is what the use case asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrame, fork and handlebar. Headset, bottom bracket, seat collar, seatpost, wheels, drivetrain, brakes and stem are sold separately — which is rather the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth parts are also available on their own: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wilde-moto-cruiser-fork\"\u003eMoto Cruiser fork\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wilde-moto-cruiser-bar\"\u003eMoto Cruiser bar\u003c\/a\u003e, each in black or chrome. Worth knowing if you would rather run black at the front than the chrome supplied in this bundle, or if you want a spare of either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich size should I take?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilde quote roughly 160–170 cm for Small, 173–180 cm for Medium, 180–188 cm for Large and 185–193 cm for X-Large. The sizes overlap deliberately: this frame has a low standover across the range, so the decision is usually about reach and how upright you want to sit rather than about clearing the top tube. If you are between two sizes and want the bike to feel playful, take the smaller. Tell us your height and inseam and we will give you a straight answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I fit disc brakes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. There are canti studs on the frame and fork and no disc mounts anywhere, and there is no safe way to add them. Cantilever or V-brakes only. On a bike this size, with tyres this fat, well set-up V-brakes are more than adequate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my old 26in wheels work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly. The frame is 135 mm rear, the fork 100 mm front, both quick release or bolt-on, and there is room for anything up to 26 x 2.5in. That covers essentially every rim-brake mountain bike wheelset built between the mid eighties and the mid two-thousands. Check the rims are in usable condition for braking surfaces, since they are doing the stopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeared or single speed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEither. The horizontal dropouts take a derailleur and hanger, or tension a single speed chain without a tensioner. The modular cable guides under the down tube can be removed entirely for a clean single speed build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I run a dropper post?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, and it is worth doing. The seat tube is routed internally for a stealth dropper in 31.6 mm, which is unusual on a frame with this silhouette and one of the details that separates it from an actual eighties klunker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made, and who designed it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned by Wilde Bicycle Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and manufactured in Taiwan. The name is a nod to Sweetheart Cycles, who built a Moto Cruiser in the early eighties and later changed their name to Yeti Cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you build it up for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Our workshop at L'Hirondelle Bike Shop in Meppel builds framesets to order — headset pressing, steerer cutting, wheel building, canti and V-brake setup, dropper routing. Bring us your box of parts and we will tell you honestly what is usable and what is not, or we can source a complete build to your budget. 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