Yep. They initially offered me a stock frame, which I siad, uh no wouldn't work for me, no offense. They'd have no trouble selling a basic stocker, either. Regardless of Steve's death, I was wanting a custom frame. Told them I didn't care about the deposit money coming back, but that if they could do up the custom job, I'd be more than happy to pony up the rest for the job. I wanted to use my current parts, and not need a new shock/thruaxle rear wheel. They said they could make it happen, so the deal is back on!

At this point, it'll basically be a near carbon copy of the IH frame in terms of size and geometry. Figure to give it a few rides to compare and keep whichever frame I like the feel of more. Even in steel, it may come in a touch lighter, be just as tough, and still be nice and stiff. The IH is overbuilt for my needs, to say the least.