Ten years since the Sogn debuted as a fat-tire production road bike, Rawland is once again updating the steel do-it-all bike. Now dubbed the xSogn to celebrate its 10th anniversary, the new bike drops many luddites off the back, adopting new tech like disc brakes, thru-axles, and even a 1x drivetrain.
Rawland xSogn modern steel fat tire all road bike
The original Sogn became quite popular for Rawland, combining true quick handling road geometry with the ability to run the fattest 700c touring tires available at the time. Just a few years later Rawland grew the bike again, with the reissued rSogn fat tire road bike that could even 2.5″ tires in 650B. Those core principles remain in the xSogn update, plus a lot of new tech.
The xSogn retains the classic appeal with a steel frame, curved steel fork legs, and plenty of mounts to bolt on all manner of racks, fenders & accessories to both frame & fork.
Tech details
The xSogn is TIG welded from Rawland’s own STAAL seamless chromoly butted steel tubing, including for the unicrown fork. Modern updates include 12mm thru-axles front & rear, as well as flat mount brakes. Classic throwbacks are still there, with a straight 1.125″ headtube & proper headbadge, a threaded BB, and 27.2mm seatpost. Plus downtube cable routing bosses let you run a road double drivetrain too.
Geometry for the new bike is defined as ‘low-trail’, with road-steep 73° head angles and the promise of no toe overlap on all sizes and up to max tire widths. Tire clearance is a big deal on the modern all-road bike, fitting up to a 650b x 60mm tire, or a 47mm with full coverage fenders.
Availability
Available consumer direct from Rawland in a single complete bike build, the xSogn sells for $1700 including FedEx shipping to anywhere in the lower 48. Three widely spaced frame sizes are available for the orange bike – measure 44, 51& 58cm at the seattube. Full geometry is available at Rawland’s website.
The complete bike spec includes a SRAM Apex 1x indexed by a bar end shifter, Tektro mechanical brakes, and Alex tubeless compatible rims wrapped with WTB Byway tires. The racks shown do not come stock but are also available from Rawland.
