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r/xbiking • … • u/honkey_tonker

New steel, canti, 700c frameset?

I'm guessing this doesn't exist outside of custom jobs, but I was curious if anyone knew of any *new* off-the-shelf frames that fit the bill. Closer to CX or gravel "race" geometry than touring geometry, short-ish chainstays, 7.25/73 HTA and STA, etc. New, because searching used framesets in my size and finicky taste is an exercise in futility. Room for 45mm tires would be a bonus, but not a deal killer... I know that my geometry requirements will mostly limit me to 38 max in almost all cases outside of weirdos like Crust.

Speaking of, Crust mostly don't do 700c and I don't do 650b. I've given up finding a used All City Macho Man, which is otherwise my #1 choice. I could throw an AXS group on my Nature Boy, but I like riding that SS too much. Surly geometry just doesn't work for me, so no Crosscheck. I've tried. VO Rando frameset is the closest I can come to my personal Unicorn, not canti though, and my size is sold out anyway. Rivendell geometry is more relaxed than I want. New Albion Privateer is close, but I don't think I've ever even seen it for sale anywhere and it's probably heavier than I really want to deal with anyway.

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