If anyone is interested, Chris Dekerf also welds
the Chromag Surface 29er frame.
These are hardtail all-mountain frames ideal for
West coast Canadian riding.
These frames have less traditional geometry than Dekerfs to fit a longer travel fork
Mine's ten years old and designed for a slightly shorter fork than the new ones. I use it mostly on the rocky coast paths and moorland around where I live. It's a great bike to ride and is equally good at the ups and the downs. I'd would prefer it in a small size but other than that, I wouldn't change it.