Need to find a steel 29er HT frame, anyone think outside the box – what can you think of ????
On One, Kona unit 29er, over to you to help me out ?

singular
redline
haro (650b too)
raleigh

mongoose sabrosa (alloy though but work showing the pic)

zion

salsa
surly
spot

Depends how tall you are (but rumors are that different sizes are in the works) but the BlackBuck frame from OS Bikes is the best riding bike I have ever had (and on a parr with the Jones fugly bike I test rode) Swoopy steel frame, super-tight tollerance EBB, gear hanger, black and silver with red pin stripe paint 🙂 Only one other in the UK….

I have the 18.5" one (only size available at the mo') and have run it with the rigid forks and Maverick SC32 29er forks. By far it is best with the rigids, it handles like a super quick lively 26" bike but with big wheels and that unstoppable juggernaut feel 🙂

What you would expect from Mark Slate of WTB Pheonix fame, he sure knows how to design a frame.

$500 + $60 for the forks, email Mark for shipping info. Website here

Pics of mine here

With bike packing kit

SSP

nice bike SSP, awful sticker 😉

Some nichewhorefreeridemincelite rider stuck it on when I wasn't looking 🙂

if I had the budget I'd look at the niner SIR

Vassago Jabberwocky – nice steel frame and not big $$$. FixieDave / Slowerthensnot rides for them…reason enough 🙂

I'll second the Vassago Jabberwocky, great frame 😀

old pic but gives you some sort of idea