For me, the Fireline is rocking. It’s an oddball model and not set for revision “this year” as I think it’s fine and I’ve lots to do. There’s another batch about to complete.
Aside from the QC issue on the brake mount, which meant some people got a billy bargain on the few “File-Line” frames out there, I’m happy with it. The straight seat tube which made people hack parts of perfectly good front mechs – yeah – sorry – that’s a compromise I should have made clearer as:-
1) 1×10 rocks
2) 1×11 rocks more (apparently)
3) Custom modifying things is cool
However
1) We could have told people better
2) See point 1.
It’s very easy to fix the front mech issue and forward offset the seat tube on the downtube or put a bend in it.
However.
1) The seat tube is MASSIVELY important in terms of supporting the BB under pedalling load.
2) Bending the seat tube reduces the amount you can drop the saddle
3) Bending the seat tube needs a new ti bending mold.
We are working on all that for a new version, just as Apple have people working on an iPhone8 and using iPhone7.
So – yes – it’s true. There will be a new version. But I have a ton of stuff to do first (Codiene, EL G 29, RT59, Fireline Alloy, Kaffenback Trail, Bum Gun, Spike 29, Floater Evo) so it’s not out soon.