Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

Find me a wide fitting size 50 with a carbon sole and I'm sold ;-)

Quick and disgusting mockup. It came with BB and headset, I asked for neither. But no seatclamp.
I'm very pleased with quality. Don't think you can get anything better for 750 delivered. It's going to make a very nice short travel trail bike.

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Nice! Looks like that will fly along.

Wow, that looks great! What was the frameset cost?

750 delivered.

Dat stem

If one could get a full custom steel hardtail frame made for UK riding, what would it look like?

Trails & jumps, bit of bikepacking & singletrack. 120ish fork.

What angles, what BB, what tyre clearance, what bosses, what cable routing etc

what would it look like?

One of those things that @BareNecessities designs

92º ST 43º HT

only clears 1.9"

If one could get a full custom steel hardtail frame made for UK riding, what would it look like?

Trails & jumps, bit of bikepacking & singletrack. 120ish fork.

What angles, what BB, what tyre clearance, what bosses, what cable routing etc

Like this DOGS BOLLOX prototype?

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BSA BB not an. option? have you spotted any 'progressive' geo hardtail?

If one could get a full custom steel hardtail frame made for UK riding, what would it look like?

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Nope, the frame was designed for NS bikes and they dictaded all the specs. This one is the Synonym TR, they also have race version which is 200 pounds more expensive and 400 grams lighter.
Haven't seen any progressive hardtails. Everything seems to come with a slack seattube and steep headtube.

Saddle to bar drop looks epic from that angle!

Glad I asked

Aero innit.

could you share the link?

http://www.carbonda.com/mountain/full-suspension/98.html

The bike you currently have with a higher top tube so you have more room for a full frame bag. And loads of mounts.

The bike you currently have with a higher top tube

There's not really that much exposed seatpost on Phil's current frame

I was actually thinking the opposite way and dropping the top tube further. The dropper post is slammed into the frame and with flat pedals, the saddle is just slightly too high at the top so I need to have a slightly shorter seat tube

There's no headset spacer stack, or weird length stem/high rise bars, so it must fit you pretty well

It's pretty much ideal I think. Other than said dropper problem

750 delivered.

Including shock?

Hit me up when you decide you need a 35mm stem, I've got one for sale, £10 for you. 😉

@PhilDAS can you shim the dropper to make it shorter? Would be less farting around.

I used to ride BMXes and dirt jump bikes. I want more more drop, not less! :)