If I were looking for a custom, UK made steel hardtail it would look like this.



DMO Frameworks: http://dmoframeworks.blogspot.co.uk/

That looks really nice. Well thought out. I enjoyed reading back through his blog too, seems like hes had a great learning process !

Lovely looking ride

Tasty!

Have to agreee that it's a beautiful bike, however somebody better warn him to fit a seatclamp before he tries to ride it....

Cheers for posting the photo Stuart, and thank you to everyone for the nice comments.

My name is Olly and I have just started making these fully custom frames using a mixture of Reynolds 853 and aircraft grade 4130 steel tubing. The frame in the pic is fully fillet brazed, has internal cable routings and custom bent stays. It weighs in at 23lbs as built in the pics.

The frames are aimed at mountain bikers wanting to dip their toe in bivvy biking. They are aimed at a combination of performance on technical trails while remaining comfortable on those epic days in the saddle.

I will be exhibiting the frame at the bespoke bike show in Bristol on the 12th, 13th and 14th of April - please check out http://www.bespokedbristol.co.uk.

As this is my first frame any and all feedback is very valulable indeed, in fact if there are any specific features you bike packers would like in a frame or If you have any questions about the frame or the ace wildcat bags please feel free to give me a shout.

Cheers, Olly.