You could also buy a Caynon Dude or Frame Alaska. I know they have 68.5 HT and 73ST but you could buy angle set and bring them to the future with a 66.5 HT and 75ST
I disagree, the Dude has a short/tall frame, so if you're after decent reach numbers then it's still not enough
Went custom titanium. 65 deg HA with a Mastodon EXT 140 76.5 SA 660 effective top tube, 500 mm reach 445 - 465 mm CS Rides great in the BC Rockies
Wow! One of the nicest custom builds that I have seen and I wish there were more modern "slack" fat bikes like this; the long travel fork is nice too. I have a 2021 Rocky Mountain Blizzard 20 that has a 66 HTA and a long reach (450mm in a medium), and it handles just like my Rocky Mountain Growler 40 trail bike. Super versatile and the Blizzard climbs extremely well and has a very comfortable riding position. Great all around bike.
Went custom titanium. 65 deg HA with a Mastodon EXT 140 76.5 SA 660 effective top tube, 500 mm reach 445 - 465 mm CS Rides great in the BC Rockies
Very Nice! I having something very similar made, what maker did you go with?
I went with Waltly, took a bit to deal with language barrier and clarify exactly what I wanted, but finished product came out well.
Nice, I was considering them but ended up going with XACD (they have about a hundred other names as well) for mine, mine is basically the same geo as yours but with 440mm chain stays and a 67* headtube.
Very Nice! I having something very similar made, what maker did you go with?
I went with Waltly, took a bit to deal with language barrier and clarify exactly what I wanted, but finished product came out well.
Nice, I was considering them but ended up going with XACD (they have about a hundred other names as well) for mine, mine is basically the same geo as yours but with 440mm chain stays and a 67* headtube.
I'd really recommend going with sliding dropouts, I run 5" tires on 90 mm rims currently but also have the room to go 27.5 x 4.5 and 29 x 3.0 tires. Opens up future options.
I went with Waltly, took a bit to deal with language barrier and clarify exactly what I wanted, but finished product came out well.
Nice, I was considering them but ended up going with XACD (they have about a hundred other names as well) for mine, mine is basically the same geo as yours but with 440mm chain stays and a 67* headtube.
I'd really recommend going with sliding dropouts, I run 5" tires on 90 mm rims currently but also have the room to go 27.5 x 4.5 and 29 x 3.0 tires. Opens up future options.
That's was the nice thing about the design I have is that I can fit 26x4.8 no problem but I will run 27.5x4 most of the time. I don't need the biggest of the big tires for my intended use but still have myself a fair amount of flexibility.
I've run into more problems with designing the head badges I want than the frame itself. Currently that's the only thing holding up the delivery of the frame.
Nice, I was considering them but ended up going with XACD (they have about a hundred other names as well) for mine, mine is basically the same geo as yours but with 440mm chain stays and a 67* headtube.
I'd really recommend going with sliding dropouts, I run 5" tires on 90 mm rims currently but also have the room to go 27.5 x 4.5 and 29 x 3.0 tires. Opens up future options.
That's was the nice thing about the design I have is that I can fit 26x4.8 no problem but I will run 27.5x4 most of the time. I don't need the biggest of the big tires for my intended use but still have myself a fair amount of flexibility.
I've run into more problems with designing the head badges I want than the frame itself. Currently that's the only thing holding up the delivery of the frame.
Fair enough, we get 30 feet of snow on average so floatation is important here. Designing the graphics is half the fun, for the head tube I went with the mountains behind my house.
Went custom titanium. 65 deg HA with a Mastodon EXT 140 76.5 SA 660 effective top tube, 500 mm reach 445 - 465 mm CS Rides great in the BC Rockies
Wow very nice :-D you seem like a tall guy judging by that dropper height :-) I also ended up with a custom frame, although I reached to Nicolai for it. May I ask the price range of these titanium frames?
Went custom titanium. 65 deg HA with a Mastodon EXT 140 76.5 SA 660 effective top tube, 500 mm reach 445 - 465 mm CS Rides great in the BC Rockies
Wow very nice :-D you seem like a tall guy judging by that dropper height :-) I also ended up with a custom frame, although I reached to Nicolai for it. May I ask the price range of these titanium frames?
Definitely a tall guy I'm about 196cm and have nearly identical geo and will be running a 210mm dropper on mine.
Also for reference mine cost me about $1500 frame and fork but options and specs can change the price significantly up and down.
Went custom titanium. 65 deg HA with a Mastodon EXT 140 76.5 SA 660 effective top tube, 500 mm reach 445 - 465 mm CS Rides great in the BC Rockies
Wow very nice :-D you seem like a tall guy judging by that dropper height :-) I also ended up with a custom frame, although I reached to Nicolai for it. May I ask the price range of these titanium frames?
Yeah, I'm 192 cm, running a 9point8 200 mm dropper. Frame only with shipping is approx $1200 US ish... Hard to say exactly because a friend and I both ordered bikes so shipping was same price for 2 frames as for 1.
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