xc bike vs gravel bike Earth Seed

xc bike vs gravel bike Earth SeedThe Earth Seed is a manifestation of our famed Earth Ship gravel racer with extra standover height and twin lateral top tubes. It is a pure performance race bike built with lightweight steel tubing, Paragon Machine Works frame parts, and is fillet brazed in our Minneapolis workshop. It was designed around our tapered steerer Waypoint fork which is among the lightest out there and tuned for compliance. Fast, comfortable, and stylish are the Earth Seeds

The Earth Seed is a manifestation of our famed Earth Ship gravel racer with extra standover height and twin lateral top tubes. It is a pure performance race bike built with lightweight steel tubing, Paragon Machine Works frame parts, and is fillet brazed in our Minneapolis workshop. It was designed around our tapered steerer Waypoint fork which is among the lightest out there and tuned for compliance. Fast, comfortable, and stylish are the Earth Seed’s design goals.

*Custom paint in included in the $3500 frameset price*

You’ll find a full suite of features that include:

• Three pack mounts on top and bottom of downtube, bottle mount on top tube
• Fender mounts
• The frame is built around our own Waypoint fork which has three-pack mounts on each leg and internal dynamo and brake routing
  
• Clearance for 700 X 50c or 650b X 2.2" tires 

GEOMETRY
Gravel race geo with all-day comfort and bump absorption at the forefront. The tall stack, a slightly lowered bottom bracket, and generous stays yield an unbelievably smooth ride and inspire confidence when descending fast over loose terrain. Fairly traditional head tube and seat tube angles keep everything quick and maneuverable. 

Columbus Life for the down and seat tubes, 4130 chromoly for the twin lateral top tubes and Columbus Zona stays.  The dropouts, bottom bracket, braze-ons, and tapered headtube are from Paragon Machine Works. 

FRAME SPEC

• Handbuilt in our Minneapolis workshop
• Wilde Waypoint Carbon Fork 
• Includes handcrafted Jen Green headbadge
• Clearance for 700 x 50c or 650b x 2.2"
  
• Fender mounts
• Tapered head tube with external cup: EC34/44
• 68mm bottom bracket shell
• Flat mount brake
• Rear Thru Axle M12 X 1.5
• Derailleur Hanger: SRAM UDH
• Seatpost: 27.2mm
• Seat Collar: 30.0
  

COMPLETE BIKE BUILD

We work with all the major component suppliers in the industry and would love to build you a complete bike.

An easy place to start is to check out the Rambler SL builds, we're happy to apply one of those build kits to an Earth Seed or we can do a full custom build to your tastes and budget. Contact us to get started. 

GO CUSTOM

If your fit needs aren't met by our stock offered geo or you're looking for a custom color or finish, we're always happy to work with you to create the bike of your dreams. 

Wilde is proud to work with a variety of experts in anodizing, Cerakote, powder coating, and wet paint to achieve any finish you desire. 

Contact us to go custom. 

AVAILABILITY

Earth Seed's are made to order. Contact us for the current timeline. 

SAFETY

Please read the bicycle owners manual before riding. This is important for safe operation of your new bike. 
Bicycle Owners Manual