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The SCOTT Solace Wasteland by Dangerholm Has the Most Dangerous Disc Brake Rotors

Dangerholm Solace Wasteland custom bike
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For his latest custom build, Dangerholm has gone full Mad Max. The purposely rusty creation includes a wild truss fork that lacks a traditional stem, and saw blades that double as brake rotors. Add a solar panel charging system, and this ebike will be ready for the apocalypse.

A far cry from the SCOTT Solace Gravel eRIDE that Dangerholm started with, this wild creation still features the TQ HPR50 drive system though the frame has seen some structural changes. The most noticeable is the addition of an extra “klunker” style tube for the front triangle. Dangerholm states that the tube “serves no purpose other than to add to the appearance of the bike. This was cut up and I re-shaped the top tube to fit as good as possible inside the Solace front triangle. While I’m no stranger to modifications I’m no carbon work expert, so I left it to my local carbon repair man to bond it in place.”

There’s also a different drive unit guard plate and seat stay skid plates made from metal. While the frame is made from carbon, Dangerholm’s inspiration from Mad Max vehicles meant that the carbon look was out of place. Instead, he used a special paint that actually rusts. The paint contains an iron powder that gives a true rusty finish when sanded and sprayed with an activator.

The fork is easily the show stopper and is a combination of fork, ‘stem’, and bars. Custom fabricated by Monē Bikes, the fork has plenty of interesting details like Damascus steel styling, coins for fork tube and handlebar ends, and unique brake line routing through the fork leg.

About those brakes…

There’s been a lot of hand-wringing about the dangers of disc brake rotors in the pro peloton, but these are actually dangerous. So much so that there are custom-fabricated rotor guards again by Monē Bikes to prevent the actual saw blades from cutting anything.

You get thirsty out there in the barren wastelands so the bike has a spot for a water bottle (metal of course) along with a trusty flask mounted to the seat post.

SCOTT Solace ”Wasteland” Specifications

  • Frame: SCOTT Solace Gravel 10 eRIDE size L
  • Fork: Monē Bikes custom fabricated
  • Headset: Syncros with Monē Bikes locking cover
  • Handlebar: Monē Bikes custom fabricated
  • Grips: Fly Bikes Ruben Alcantara Signature
  • Shifters: SRAM Wireless Blips
  • Brake Levers: Extralite UltraLevers 3
  • Brake Cable Housing: Jagwire Elite Link
  • Brake Calipers: Paul Components Klampers
  • Brake Discs: BrakeStuff custom saw disc 160mm
  • Brake Disc Bolts: Mèti titanium
  • Saddle: Brooks Swift Titanium
  • Seat post: Syncros Duncan SL D-Shape
  • Drive System: TQ-HPR50 50Nm 360Wh
  • Crankarms: Rotor eKapic
  • Pedals: SE Bikes Bear Trap
  • Chainring: Garbaruk TQ-Compatible 42T
  • Chain: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission
  • Cassette: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission 10-52T
  • Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission
  • Rear Derailleur Cage: CeramicSpeed OSPW X
  • Front Hub: Paul Components
  • Rear Hub: DT Swiss 350
  • Rims: Vélo Orange Voyager
  • Tires: Onza Ibex and Continental Ruban
  • Bottle Cages: King Cage Manythings Cage and Oliver Flask Cage
  • Bottles: Stanley and Elite
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Tom
Tom
22 days ago

fork looks like an absolute nightmare. Can’t understand the point of putting it on a carbon frame while also using a Kapic/expensive crankset, for instance. As a styling exercise, too many mixed metaphors.

HDManitoba
HDManitoba
22 days ago
Reply to  Tom

Because Scott probably doesn’t make or give this guy steel bikes to make into art pieces.

I’m mostly bummed to find out that they make paint that is supposed to rust. I understand this guy using it but should it have been created in the first place?

Big C
Big C
22 days ago

Let’s cut to the chase…Those brakes would really help riders to rip through the corners.

B Barber
B Barber
22 days ago

This guy is insane and I’m here for all his builds.

seraph
seraph
22 days ago

Dangerholm’s bikes started out pretty sick, but I’m not sure I’m into his newest phase of “just because I can” builds.

Bumscag
Bumscag
19 days ago
Reply to  seraph

Good or bad, gotta feed the machine to keep those sweet sweet sponsor dollars.

Tom Wenzel
Tom Wenzel
22 days ago

As John Oliver would wryly and saracstically say:

“Cool.”

bmwt
bmwt
22 days ago

Love to see what he might do with the aero bike category. Hyper it up or mix it up?

seraph
seraph
22 days ago
Reply to  bmwt

He’s already built a Scott Foil, complete with a custom aero derailleur hanger.comment image

Jaap
Jaap
19 days ago
Reply to  seraph

that is awful

Raouligan
Raouligan
22 days ago

This just needs Paul senior and Junior throwing chairs at each other…

Tim
Tim
22 days ago

I love the saw blade rotors! But what’s the point if they get nerfed with guards!

Garth
Garth
22 days ago

The best bit of this bike by far is Cjell Mone’s work.

Marcel
Marcel
22 days ago

Holy cow. So ugly and interesting at the same time. Cool!

Unlockedrust3983
Unlockedrust3983
21 days ago

Looks like rusty bike …edges and bits should been brighter colour…And main problem is who is this bike for ??Not for sport or competition..as a one off for some collector maybe

Ashok Captain
Ashok Captain
19 days ago

Super-creative….and ugh(rust)ly.

Doc Sarvis
Doc Sarvis
18 days ago

Dingbat just makes weird stuff and the websites just feed the clown.

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