Dangerholm's Solace Wasteland is the coolest e-gravel bike we've seen
If Mad Max rode e-gravel, we're certain his bike would look a lot like this.
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Imagine it, a post-apocalyptic world scarce of fuel and pretty much anything else for that matter, its inhabitants would likely turn to bikes, right? Scott's leopard-print lycra-wearing, bike-tinkering supremo Dangerholm, has taken that Mad Max aesthetic and applied it to the Solace eRide. Yes, it's an e-bike, so we don't know how it could be charged in the wasteland, but it's the maddest and coolest gravel bike we've seen.
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We first caught a glimpse of the Solace Wasteland at 2024's Eurobike where, for us, it certainly stole the show, but now both Scott and Dangerholm have officially unveiled the bike for all to see. And where Gustav Gullholm (Dangerholm) is best known for taking a bike, stripping it of its paint and making it as light as possible, he's really pushed the boundaries with his latest build.
2025 dangerholm wasteland fork close.jpg, by Liam Mercer
Weight savings is certainly not the aim with this bike as rather than a svelte carbon fork, this Wasteland Solace goes full steampunk with a one-piece steel fork and handlebar in chopper-esque fashion. Rather than taking away from the bike, Dangerholm has added, most notably with the 'klunker-style' tube sat in the front triangle. We're told that this does nothing, and is only included to make the bike look cooler.
2025 dangerholm wasteland fork deet.jpg, by Liam Mercer
The frame, housing a TQ HPR50 motor, is still built from carbon fibre but, to give it that weathered, post-apocalyptic look, it's treated with painted rust and metal and fabric details.
2025 dangerholm wasteland brake 2.jpg, by Liam Mercer
And while the fork is certainly the most eye-catching feature, our favourite is the saw-blade brake rotors. They might not look it, but Dangerholm and Scott promise the rotors are absolutely funcational. The brakes are cable-operated rather than hydraulic to be more in keeping with the visuals of the bike. Mechanical brakes also allow for trick metal cable housings.
2025 dangerholm wasteland mech.jpg, by Liam Mercer
We're also big fans of the King Cage Oliver Flask Cage bolted to the rear of the seat tube and the matching SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission that may not be the best choice for wasteland riding, but it certainly looks the part.
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love this
Think I saw that dropping off the road into Jesmond Dene sometime in autumn '92
Think I saw that dropping off the road into Jesmond Dene sometime in autumn '92
I'm generally an admirer of his work, but this one doesn't do it for me. At least in pictures. Maybe in the flesh it would be different. But it's a hard meh.
Dangerholm's been on the crack pipe with this one. It's a hard no from me.
Arrgh. My eyes! My eyes!
Whilst not as cool, I did manage to source a Hope Rohloff buzzsaw disk from SJS.