Norton Frame

Stock build has a 130mm fork but the axle to crown on that is more than my 150mm 34 fox fork . Measured angles 65 head angle and 76 seat with my 150mm fork (static) bike has a tall stack height , good for descents but not great for pedaling fast on flat terrain, surprisingly wheel flop is not an issue (this is something I don’t like about crazy slacked out bikes and this may just be the sweet spot for a a Hardtail, subsequently I feel the seat tube is too steep leading to an on the top, rather than in the bike pedaling sensation) . If you’re in between sizes , size up , this thing feels small I usually ride a large intense, I bought the xl Norton frame and this almost feels like a medium due to the steep seat angle.
Onto ride impressions , man the worst bike I’ve ridden, stack wayyy too high , bottom bracket way too low, pedal strikes galore, frame wayy too stiff tire clearance too small was only able to fit a 2.3. I was looking forward to riding this because I spend a lot of time speccing it , but ive never wanted to get rid of a bike so fast . Also no thru axle included ? I’ve never purchased a frameset without one included . Overall a bike that sounds great on paper but riding impressions not the best . If i were to design it I’d say make room for a 2.6, /or just make a 29er version ( I feel that whoever designed it was looking at 29er geo and just accidently made it a 27.5) lower the stack height by 30-40mm raise the bottom bracket by at least 1/2 inch slacken the seat angle by a degree and half. What people don’t realize on hardtails is as a bike pushes through travel the seat tube steepens , making for a riding on top feeling and not an
in the bike feeling.

The geometry met my needs for a custom build, and I like how it turned out. It's hard to find a thru axle frame at this price. The quality reflects the price, I'd say.