$1,195.00
Wabi Special, COMING SOON
The Special is our lugged frame option with that unique look and feel of lugs that can go more vintage or modern depending on how you build it.
The upcoming colors are Glacier Green, a medium metallic green, and Sunburst Yellow, a bright pearlized yellow.
See our inventory update page for the latest info and timing.
| RIDER HEIGHT | FRAME SIZE | STANDOVER HEIGHT |
| 5'4 - 5'7 | 49CM | 30.2IN |
| 5'7 - 5'10 | 52CM | 31.3IN |
| 5'10 - 6'1 | 55CM | 32.5IN |
| 6'1 - 6'3 | 58CM | 33.6IN |
| 6'3 - 6'6 | 60CM | 34.8IN |
Description
BUILT FOR THE PURIST
For many cyclists, the ultimate bicycle starts with a high quality steel frame, using low temperature brazing and lugs to join the tubes. Lugged steel bike frames offer a road feel unlike any other design, but not all lugged steel frames are created equal.
The Wabi Special uses a fully hand-brazed frame, built by specially trained frame builders in Taiwan. The difference in the Wabi Special is that these builders are trained by one of the top hand-built frame builders from Japan.
The Special features our Wabi hybrid track-road frame geometry - designed to be nimble for quick dashes through the city or comfortable for long rides on the backroads.
Our builds feature rock-solid components that bring together the quality, performance and minimalist aesthetic that you expect from Wabi.
BASE SPECS
- Frame: Fully lugged, brazed construction of Reynolds 725 double butted, heat treated tubing.
- Wheels: Lightweight (1725g) 700c 32 spoke wheels with black machined rims, silver sealed-bearing, flip-flop hubs and silver double-butted spokes.
- Crankset: Cold-forged alloy 170mm, 144BCD.
- Gearing: 46T chainring with both 18T freewheel and fixed cog.
- Chain: 1/2" x 3/32" single speed chain.
- Saddle: Synthetic leather in choice of racing or relaxed fit.
- Seatpost: 27.2mm x 250mm alloy post with 24mm setback single-bolt design.
- Stem: 26mm clamp with -17 degree rise for that classic horizontal stem look.
- Headset: 1-1/8" threadless sealed-bearing design.
- Handlebars: Alloy bars in your choice of 5 styles.
- Tires: 700C x 23mm performance road tires.
- Weight: 18.5 pounds (55cm)
BUILT TO ORDER...AND CUSTOMIZE
Every Wabi is assembled to order - from the frame up - so you can customize it the way you want. Pick your component colors, bar types, saddle type and more at no extra cost. Just tell us and we can even modify gear ratios, stem lengths or handlebar withs for free too.
We also offer lots of high-quality upgrades and accessories - from brands such as Brooks, Sugino, SRAM, Phil Wood, Fizik and more - at a significant discount to the traditional retail price. Check out our options explained page more for more info. Want something else? Contact us and we can spec it for you.
SIZING
We highly recommend review our sizing page before purchasing. We recommend looking at both your height and your actual inseam / standover height. The guide below can also provide some general guidelines.
| RIDER HEIGHT | FRAME SIZE | STANDOVER HEIGHT |
| 5'4 - 5'7 | 49CM | 30.2IN |
| 5'7 - 5'10 | 52CM | 31.3IN |
| 5'10 - 6'1 | 55CM | 32.5IN |
| 6'1 - 6'3 | 58CM | 33.6IN |
| 6'3 - 6'6 | 60CM | 34.8IN |
You can also find a complete geometry chart on our tech / geometry page. Note that we don't have weight limits for bicycles, but the Sub 15 wheelset is rated to only 225 lbs.
FAQ/IMPORTANT LINKS
Get the latest inventory and lead time status for builds. This is where you can find out how long it takes to get a complete build.
Check out our FAQ/Knowledge Base for most questions.
Assembly. Note that our bikes come 90%+ assembled and most customers can assemble themselves. This saves you the time and cost of taking the bike to a bike shop for assembly. Note: 60cms build require more assembly as they need to be disassembled more than usual due to bike box size constraints.
Upgrade options explained. This will help explain the upgrades in the dropdown menus and well as other options that are not on the menu.
Steel
We use Reynolds 725 and Columbus Spirit. These higher quality grades of steel allows us to use less of it, so you get a lighter, more responsive frame.
E.D Coating
Our steel frames are E.D. coated to act as a rust preventative and a primer. This high-performance rust inhibitor is applied inside the frame and out.
design
Wabi frames are road-designed with upright angles, and short wheelbases, which creates comfort, efficiency, and predictable handling. Our road frame design gives you an agile and fast ride.
Details
We love the detail of our frames. You'll find cast-brazed dropouts, machined head tubes, brazed seatpost collars, bottle cage eyelets, and brazed forks.
United StatesWell worth the $.
Quick, quiet, responsive, smooth, dependable. And does all that while looking good.
United StatesAmazing .. Absolutely Amazing
The bike is truly a piece of rideable art, and the personalized customer service was icing on the cake!
United StatesLives up to the hype 100%!
When i receved my Wabi Special i was blown away by many things. First of all, the packaging! It was wraped and secured very nicely. I was worried about spending that amout of money on a bike and having it come thru the mail. But i was quickely put at ease seeing it all packed down nice and tight. Then the paint job! I got the glacer green Wabi Special and the paint is Way cooler than i imagined it would be, and for the way the mock ups made it look! Next...the ride!! Holy cow! Yes!! Its the most lively, smooth, fast, just all around most fun bike i have been on ever. The first time i threw a leg over it i just could not help but smile and say "yep! thats a sick bike" Next thing i have to say is about there customer service..first of all, they did exactely what i asked for in my build notes, So Awsome! The only negitive thing i have to say is when i receved the bike they unfortunatly did not send it with my toe clips and straps i requested..so i sent them an email about it and i got a responce from them in like less than 5 minutes!! and just like that they made it right and they jetted them over to me right away! So as far as there customer service goes? 5 out of 5 for sure!! So to wrap it all up, Thank you so much to everyone at Wabi Cycles for making such a quality product, and being the most consumer focused brand ive ever come accrosed! You guys RULE! and im a fan for life.
United StatesWabi Special Keirin Purple limited edition
This bike is fast, light, and very beautiful looking. Fedex did messed up my wheelset upon shipping but it is not Wabi's fault; it is Fedex. I installed new Mavic wheelset on these and ran it with a 46x17T gear combo and it soars on flats even on par on my geared road bike. The bike is very lively when you put down the power on the pedals. The purple frame color, picked by Zach Gallardo, is beautiful looking with rainbow glitter flakes scattered all over. I was very pleased and fortunate to purchase this bike despite that only 25 of the purple color were made. Kudos to Wabi.
CanadaGreat bike! Some issues with international shipping but Wabi took care of me!
First off, I want to commend Wabi for their incredible customer service. I placed a pre-order for a custom coated Wabi Special in the summer of 2020 and waited patiently for several months for my order to be shipped out. Bikes were, and still are, in very short supply worldwide so I didn’t mind the wait. Unfortunately, the frame that I received had a minor scratch on the head tube, possibly incurred during shipping, so per Wabi’s advice, I shipped it back and awaited a replacement. Fast forward a couple of months and my replacement arrived in perfect condition. I took it out for a couple of rides, winter was fast approaching here in Toronto, and instantly fell in love with the ride. Compared to my previous bike, it felt stiffer in some areas and more flexible in others, both of these being upgrades. Peddling hard up a hill no longer felt “mushy”! Normally, this is where the review would end, but unfortunately, I got dinged twice on import fees. Once for the original shipment and a second time for the replacement. I had already paid the fee on the first shipment and wasn’t really sure what to do about this second one. It was a replacement so there shouldn’t have been any additional fees! I contacted Wabi and while it took a bit of time to resolve the issue, they reached out to FedEx and made sure that it was taken care of! In the end, I only had to pay the import fees on the original shipment. Thank you Wabi for building some of the best fixed gear bikes and for offering such incredible customer service!