IN BRIEF
The SuperSomething steel gravel bike from Sklar Bikes, a Californian brand, now comes with its Sklarbon Fiber carbon fork, previously offered as an option. The 530 g fork has three-point mounts as well as rack and mudguard mounts. The new batch, in stock, comes in two colourways, Golden Hills and Atmospheric River, with a new XL size. In the United States, the frame with carbon fork costs $1,900, and the complete bikes $4,850 and $7,250. Viewed from France on 7 October, Sklar’s official online shop lists the frame at €1,444.95.
| Price in France | €1,444.95 (frame, official Sklar shop, checked on 7 October) |
| Price in the United States | $1,599 (frame + steel fork), $1,900 (frame + carbon fork) |
| Complete bikes | SRAM Rival AXS/GX Transmission: $4,850; SRAM Red AXS: $7,250 |
| Fork | Sklarbon Fiber carbon, 530 g, 12 x 100 mm axle |
| Tyres (fork) | up to 700c x 2.25 inches |
| Mounts (fork) | three-point, rack, mudguards |
| Sizes | five frame sizes |
| Colourways | Golden Hills and Atmospheric River |
| Manufacturing | Taiwan |
The Sklar SuperSomething is getting a new fork. Bikepacking.com reports that when the V2 version launched, the matching steel fork was still the stock fitment; the Sklarbon Fiber carbon fork now equips both the frame kits and the complete bikes.
A 530 g carbon fork on the Sklar SuperSomething
The Sklarbon Fiber weighs 530 g. It has three-point mounts, rack and mudguard eyelets and a 12 x 100 mm thru-axle, and takes tyres up to 700c x 2.25 inches, the fork’s official product page states. The fork “provides light and zippy handling while still absorbing that rough gravel chatter,” explains Adam of Sklar Bikes, quoted by bikepacking.com.
The chromoly steel fork, painted to match the frame, remains available for those who prefer it. The official product page specifies that the frame is compatible with the Sklarbon Fiber and with other carbon gravel or suspension forks.
A Californian brand, frames made in Taiwan
Bikepacking.com notes that Adam Sklar spent two decades building custom frames before turning to production bikes made in Taiwan, starting with the SuperSomething. The official product page confirms it: production frames like this one are made in Taiwan.
This new batch comes in two colourways, Golden Hills and Atmospheric River. The Radavist reports a new XL size, of around 62 cm, and specifies that the geometry stays the same, with slightly revised sizes. The SuperSomething comes in five frame sizes.
Prices in dollars, frames in stock
Bikepacking.com gives a starting price of $1,599 for the frame with steel fork, and $1,900 with the carbon fork. Sklar offers two complete bikes: a SRAM Rival AXS and GX Transmission build at $4,850, and a SRAM Red AXS build at $7,250. On 6 October, The Radavist wrote that the new frames and forks were in stock and shipping the same day.
