Steel is real

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While waiting for an answer from Santa Cruz about my broken Hightower frame, I looked for steel hardtails made for 29 inch wheels.

I love the looks of this Sklar bikes frame, the Sweet Spot.

Sklar Sweet Spot / $2850
Sklar Sweet Spot / $2850

The Stanton Switch 9er’s simple design, without that annoying seatpost gusset a lot of brands add.

Stanton Switch 9er / £650
Stanton Switch 9er / £650

Another one from England, the Pace RC529.

Pace RC529 / £600
Pace RC529 / £600

The Pipedream Cycles Moxie.

Pipedream Cycles Moxie / £650
Pipedream Cycles Moxie / £650

The Czechs from SingleBe make incredible looking custom frames. No words about pricing, which usually means premium.

SingleBe
SingleBe
SingleBe
SingleBe

Then there are the bigger brands, a bit more affordable.

Commençal Meta HT AM / 450 € / I would have had to buy a fork as well
Commençal Meta HT AM / 450 € / I would have had to buy a fork as well
NS Bikes Eccentric / 580 € / An evolution of the bike I used to ride
NS Bikes Eccentric / 580 € / An evolution of the bike I used to ride