To all you 29er's out there!

Might be a bit pricey but Shand Cycles have their 'Stoater' Allroad frameset that can come with Rocker dropouts:-

http://www.shandcycles.com/frames/allroad/stoater-overview/

James, have you got some details on the Soma please, or a link to some?

http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/juice

With so much attention on full suspension and carbon fiber you would think
that steel hardtails were dead. Well I'm glad to be able to tell you that they
are alive and kicking. With the explosion of 29" wheeled bikes, the steel
hardtail has made a come back. All of the properties we've grown to love about
steel bikes are present in the Soma Juice. Tough but smooth riding. Reasonably
light with a snappy feel on the trail. The Soma Juice is a jack of all trades
trail bike that can adopt whatever personality you'd like.

The look is distinctive with the curved top tube creating a unique profile
and giving a ton of crotch clearance. With rear entry drop outs and a derailleur
hanger, the Juice can be built up single speed or geared, depending on your
mood. It has enough tire clearance on the rear to run a 2.3" tire with plenty of
mud clearance.

Over a season of riding the Soma Juice, I had it built up single speed,
geared and as a road bike with drop bars and skinny tires. I spent most of the
time racing it during endurance events ( 8 hour solo) as a single speed. The
handling was solid with the usual 29" wheel stability at high speeds. The
combination of short wheel base and rigid fork made for snappy climbing out of
the saddle. In technical terrain, the low bottom bracket made for the occasional
pedal strike but it's no worse than most bikes.

It's hard to quantify the differences in how a bike rides as it is mainly
feel, but the Soma Juice is a fun bike to ride. I had my best races finishes of
the last 5 years on this bike, so this bike holds a special place in my heart.
The Juice has the advantages of the 29" wheel with the old school feel of a good
steel hardtail. Built up with a Bontrager carbon rigid fork, Chris King wheels
and On One Mary Bar, the complete bike came in at 23 lbs.

Made from Tange Prestige heat treated double butted tubing, the Juice strikes
a balance between price, ride quality and weight. They could have made it light
making it from Reynolds 853 or True Temper OX Platinum but it would have
increased the price dramatically. Available from Soma as just a frame you can
build it up yourself or get a complete bike from your favorite shop. The Soma
Juice is the kind of bike that turns heads but still works great out on the
trail. You won't see many of them on the local group ride or race scene so you
can have something unique without breaking the bank.

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