Talbot Frameworks audax / winter bike

Since I got my original Talbot frame, I've increasingly found myself drawn to the world of SPD sandals and sleep deprivation. While Talbot 1 got me through a SR series last year, I'd really like clearance for proper mudguards, disc brakes, bigger tyres, etc, while also accommodating my extremely T-rex proportions in the way a custom frame can.
On top of this I'd like something suited to winter club runs and occasional bits of on-trend mixed terrain.

Originally I was going to go for a quick, functional TIG-welded frame with a bit more clearance, but it turns out Matt's got something more interesting in mind...

This is all at the very early stages, it may end up looking nothing like this. Paint is still undecided. Much as I like Sram, the ugliness of the the hydro levers means I'll almost certainly be going for Ultegra (but probably with a different chainset). For wheels tubeless seems to make sense and we're going to look at some sort of interesting dynamo light routing.

Whats happening with those seat stays?

softish tail...

All sounds a bit 'fishy' to me matey

Elastomer for damping. Similar to Trek Domane?

Very interesting indeed. What is the best comfortable fork for a disc bike that will allow dynamo routing for the front? Rear I would not use dynamo light.

I suspect Matt may try to talk me into something fancier, but Kinesis have a carbon disc fork that's mudguard compatible + has a hole on the crown where I can mount a light.

I know rear dynamo lights are a bit unnecessary, but I've got a Supernova front and rear light setup already which I might as well re-use.

How do those forks and any damping work with a mudguard?

Sure it'll be awesome if you can pull the whole thing off!

Forks would just be standard mudguard compatible forks. Rear mudguard - Matt said 'it'll work fine and not rattle'. Beyond that I'm not totally sure... as I understand it, the amount of flex in the elastomer is pretty small.

nuts, look forward to seeing the outcome mind

How are you planning on attempting on killing yourself with this one?

The extra flex will allow for an even larger mid club-run mudguard explosion I'm sure

Cool way to separate stays for belt drive!

You have one near death, exploding back wheel/mudguard incident on a steep downhill and people keep bringing it up...

I now remember that Matt said there'd be a bridge on the seat stays for the mudguard to mount to, which would avoid any mudguard flexing issues. I expect it to end up not looking much like the current mock-up.

I can't see myself ever wanting to run belt drive. S&S style couplings on the other hand... but I think that's overcomplicating things + then a pain with hydro brakes.

I have mudguards in my GT Grade and the stays are well flexible. I can't see the problem unless you run rizla clearances.

If theres an elastomer somehow between where the stays bolt on. Could tightening said bolts have the effect of stiffening the ride. Just to give a little room for adjustment.

Totally overthinking this maybe.

Its very cool though.