News from the north! Minnesota’s Wilde Bikes updated its two most popular steel gravel bikes, the Rambler and Rambler SL. They are both decked out in new colors, and importantly, are now UDH-equipped for compatibility with all drivetrain options. Each shares the same double-butted, chromoly steel frame paired with either a beautiful segmented steel fork for the Rambler, or Wilde’s Wayfinder Carbon fork for the Rambler SL.
UDH update for the steel Wilde Rambler gravel bikes
Of course, the standout news here is a new UDH dropout. Future-proof whether you plan to build one of these up with a super premium Red AXS XPLR groupset, a slightly more affordable AXS MTB mullet combo, or you are just waiting for something like Eagle 90 mechanical to offer a dropbar shifter option. Or perhaps you are holding out for Ratio’s upcoming full-mount mechanical drivetrain?
The Rambler
Both the Rambler and Rambler SL have become fan favorites for their dialed geometry, built-in versatility, and lightweight butted chromoly steel tubeset. The Rambler can be used for gravel centuries, light touring, quick road loops, B-road exploration, and/or everyday chores.
It’s a fully modern version of the all-rounder, all-surface segment of cycling… with disc brakes, thru axles, and plentiful tire clearance. No matter where you want to go, or what you want to do, the Rambler and Rambler SL are ready for your challenge.
I’ve got a few hundred miles on mine, on both road and dirt, and it’s one of the best riding bikes I’ve ridden in a long time.
Some Design Notes from Jeff Frane of Wilde
“The Rambler continues a lineage that started with the Space Horse and Space Horse Disc. I believe that even if you have a different bike for every purpose, you’ll still want to have one bike that can truly do it all. The Rambler has all the relevant mounts and features, paired with contemporary gravel geometry and a comfortable high stack riding position, to take you wherever you want to go. My own Rambler is built with 650b wheels and a vintage eight-speed triple drivetrain, and I use it for long mixed terrain rides, touring, and quite often light singletrack in the Minnesota River Bottoms and local bootleg trails. It’s never let me down and seldom felt like the wrong choice”.
Rambler Geometry
Wilde Rambler – Retail Pricing & Tech Detail
Rambler frameset: $1300
Rambler SL frameset: $1600
Complete Rambler SRAM Apex build: $2900
Complete Rambler SL SRAM Apex build: $3200
Note: This pricing is “tariff adjusted” already, and Wilde doesn’t anticipate having to adjust further this season, as they are stocked up for the year.
Frame Specs
- Wilde TLC (Tough, Light, Compliant) proprietary double-butted, chromoly steel tube set
- Clearance for up to 700c x 50mm or 650b x 2.3″ tires
- Three pack mounts on top and bottom of down tube, bottle bosses on seat tube
- Top tube feedbag mount
- Fender mounts
- Rack Mounts
- Compatible with 2x and 1x drivetrains
- Frame weight 5lbs (medium)
Carbon Wayfinder Fork Specs
- Three-pack mounts
- Internal brake routing
- Internal dynamo routing
- Fender mounts
- Fully threaded center rack mount
- Tire clearance 700c x 56mm/2.2″ or 650b x 58mm/2.3″
Steel Fork Specs
- Fender mounts
- Double eyelet fork end
- Three-pack mounts with center braze-on, doubling as a mid-blade mount
- Internal dynamo routing
- Mounts for Surly 8 and 24-pack racks on Version 1, the new Version 2 does not work
- Tire clearance 700c x 50mm/2.0″ or 650b x 58mm/2.3″
The Rambler and Rambler SL are available now. Check the link below to get yourself one. They do ride divinely…
