. I’m not a Bfe-type rider if I’m honest…. …I do use almost all the travel on my 140-150mm forks alot…
Dunno, regularly ploughing your way through 6″ of fork travel sounds quite BFe-esq’…
I fear this next Hora build will be a bit of a contradiction with wheels…
You’re basically after a lightweight sledgehammer – correct?
you’ve started with the fork travel and worked back to wanting a lightweight Steel frame to make the bike more Agile / Nimble?
Perhaps Focus less on frame material to start with, and more on geometry/layout, what parts you’re going to bolt on to it, and of course what you’re going to use it for…
General mixed trail riding? trundle up – blat down type stuff?
Clearly frame mass is on your mind is this due to climbing or handling or a bit of both?
Have you considered that a shorter (possibly lighter) fork may well help that nimble handling feeling you say your after, a 6″ forked HT is unlikely to be described as flicky or nimble, but that’s precisely why you’ve said you want a lighter frame… [/Shrug]