That paint almost has a root beer color to it, very beautiful. Like yourself, I don't race and love plus tires and currently ride 27.5 x 2.8's, but hope one day to be able to afford a custom hardtail that can fit 29 x 3.0's. I have said this many times, plus tires were the best thing ever to come along for hardtails.
@@johnmcgill3690 That's cool, but I want an actual custom ti hardtail built, to my specs (geo), and components. One day I hope to be able to afford such a bike, maybe from Alchemy or Firefly
The 415 chain-stay length is really short and it's amazing that you fit those 29x2.6" tires on i40mm rims in that space. I really love these "Small Builder" spotlight videos and you review and opinions on the details and designs. None of my frames go below 420cm stays but I'm sure I will add a hardtail that does someday.
I agree that "custom' is going to not only fit you better but like you said. Not be over built and you can request the builder to build to be a softer supple feel or a stiffer racing climber bike. Those details are often overlooked about "custom" frames
Wow, the brown-blue- metallic look is absolutely beautiful. What an awesome bike. Can't wait for the ride review. Courious about the PNW coast. Wanted to get one for my hardtail too.
So great to see another small builder custom frame on the channel!!! Unique and great looking paint colour!!! Looking forward to seeing your bike packing adventure( my favourite content) and ride review!!! Another great one Steve!!! 👍👍
3:40 You can build a bike strong and compliant. And the other way aropund, just because a bike is stiff it does not mean that its strong. Maybe the frambuilder should get a little bit more into mechanics so they could iprove strength while tuning theyre compliance to a nice level where its needed. (one example of a bike which has done this is the Banshee Paradox) but there are more ways to do it.
Great build Steve! The colors are killer. Really excited to hear what you have to say about that seatpost, from what I've read it doesn't "sag" like normal suspension and instead is supposed to actuate from the very top on hard hits, though it's apparently undamped so it could wind up bucking you lol. Curious to hear if it helps while seated and pedaling over chunky stuff.
Super sweet bike! What is a go to soft rim for you on your 29+ wheelsets (assuming non proprietary spokes)? You mention the GTL rims in this video which you said are stiffer.
What a fantastic looking bike and purpose built. Interested to hear your thoughts on how the ride position works for you. Will you take this bike out on some of the shorter length trails that you ride? Thanks for the video HP.
It would be nice if you also tried bikeyoke's sagma saddle. It's supposed to have like elastomer suspension and it would be nice to know if it actually works
Hey Steve (or anyone else), I'm interested in your thoughts on the 2.6 tires on your 40i rims. I'm running Raceface ARC 40i rims and I tried some WTB vigilante/trail boss 29x2.6 tires and I felt that they were too square a profile, went back to 2.8/3.0 maxxis. I'm wondering if there a 2.6 tire with a better tread profile for 40i rims or if I should just keep saving for some 30i/35i new wheels. Thanks for the great content!
@@hardtailparty Thats awesome dude. I am surprised that you haven't built one yet with all of the contacts you have in the industry with nice shops. Is it going to be a video series? I am hoping to build my first frame this winter.
@@slimdog72 it's more of an aspiration at this point than a solid plan. I already mig weld, but I have a Tig machine now and I've taken a class. I just need lots and lots of practice.
Sorry, but isn't the ISO standard there to ensure that the frame won't fall apart after certain loads? Im afraid that this frame may not be as sturdy as a mass produced one with ISO. So it may break down more easily.
Yes, that's exactly what iso testing is for, and that's exactly why frames that pass iso are almost always super stiff, especially compared to these small builders. However I the standard for ISO testing is so high that it's overkill and results in harsher frames. I have zero worries about this frame breaking, despite not being iso tested.
@@josephfarrugia2350 Okay, what is wrong with the eST being 72 degrees? The tire size is a preference thing in my opinion, not everyone runs plus size tires in their hardtails (not everyones riding conditions can justify that).
