firedfromthecircus":hyge19jk said:And Shand would be top of my list if I was looking for a custom.
I've already spoken to Steve at Shand and arranged to visit them at Bespoked in April.
As for the weight thing. I build my retros to be practical, but when necessary pull out the stops to make them light; my RSP 853 road bike is also light and getting lighter, so I see no reason why a built up steel 29er should weight significantly more, even allowing for wheels and tyres, especially given how light a CX bike can be built, and we all know the type of hammering they get.
EDIT: Singular have a dealer in Bristol!