Wabi Urban/Cross Thunder

I just hit 1k miles on the Thunder I bought in the fall (delivered in November) and I can’t say enough good things about this bike. I rode a Classic almost exclusively for the three years before and loved it but I was looking for something a little more ‘capable’. Something that could take wider tires, had mounts for fenders/racks, and could handle the dirt and rough paved roads we have up here in rural Maine. After its first New England winter I can say that this bike has been through it all. Different road conditions, weather conditions, and it has handled them all extremely well. In 1000 miles the longest single ride I’ve been on was 70 miles but there have been a bunch in the 20-50 mile range and while the Thunder is plenty capable as a sturdy townie/commuter/grocery getter, I'd say it really shines on those longer rides in terms of comfort and stability. I’m really look forward to getting out for more of those in the warmer months ahead! The only changes I’ve made to the stock components other than ordering it with the Brooks C17 saddle, have been to swap out the bars to some old Cow Chippers and replace the tires, and everything is still cranking away with no issues. (As a further testament to the component set, I put thousands of miles on my Classic with virtually the same component set, never having to replace a thing.) The wide clearance has given me the ability to run a pair of 43mm Gravel King SS with SKS Edge AL 46 fenders, admittedly undersized for the tires, which has been a real game changer for the sloppy winter weather and in terms of overall ride comfort. If you’re looking for a single speed that can do it all you really can’t go wrong with the Thunder. Great quality, great looks, great ride!

Bike rides like a dream. Light as a feather and very quick. In the future I will be ordering a special or lightning.

Added a rack + pannier making this my perfect around town errand bike: low gearing, tubeless, lightweight, robust. It's a real joy to ride.

It rides really smooth put the Tubeless tires on there So I can ride Dirt rose very happy with the bike maybe in the near future I will get another one!

I am really enjoying my Wabi Urban/Cross Thunder. I take it on the road, non-technical single track and gravel. It arrived well packaged and in perfect condition, so there was zero shipping damage. I was able to do final assembly easily even though I am not mechanically inclined. The bike's fit, ride and smoothness is really beyond what I expected at the price point. The last bike I bought before this was a carbon Pinarello F8, which is an excellent bike in its own right. But I enjoy the Wabi for its smoothness, for its fixed gear goodness and its long wheelbase stablity. So, even though I don't have superb off road talent, I take it through gravelly, gnarly bits without worrying about crashing. It just flies across problem areas with ease. The bike's components are excellent - a combination of name brand and less known brands. Wabi has selected excellent value components which function well and have very good fit and finish - example the crank set. It is not a highly known brand, but it works well and looks great. Wabi was very helpful to fulfill some special component requests (brakes, wheels, saddle and custom powder coating). The Wabi is one of my favorite bikes now!