2026 Cotic

BFe Mullet Gold XT

Superb geometry that’s progressive in the right places, making it an excellent trail bike and a very confident descender that’s not over the top in other areas, allowing it to feel great climbing and pedaling for hours on end

Tubeset feels sublime; it perfectly toes the line between comfort and responsiveness

Very long front-center and relatively decent stack is a great fit/feel combo

Sharp paint and subtle graphics

Good tire clearance and a decent set of bottle/cage mounts, although a third under the down tube would be welcome

Thread-in cable routing under the top tube (and additional down tube bosses) provides plenty of mounting points for a full bolt-on frame bag

6.66 pounds for the size large frame🤘

Dimpled chainstay and external gussets aren’t perfect, aesthetically

Stacked dropouts are clever, but I’d prefer a slider for easy singlespeed conversion; this would be a stellar singlespeed trail bike

In my experience with the SolarisMax, the dropper cable entry at the front of the seat tube isn’t ideal for a full frame bag or adjustments

Lower rear rack mounts would be a welcome addition; as would a bottle bracket (a la Neuhaus) on the down tube

Double Decker dropout is not compatible with Transmission derailleurs