A new steel gravel/touring bike

[wafter]

You mean one of these? no through axles but sort of thing you are describing

https://www.oxfordbikeworks.co.uk/expedition

My son has the V Brake version, upgraded with Paul brakes.

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Close but no cigar - looks nice though



It seems that one bike fails to tick all the boxes (which is probably just as well) the closest off the shelf appears to be the Crust Romanceur; which I'd be sorely tempted by if they'd nailed a colour I liked on the current model year and the head angle wasn't a bit suspiciously steep..

The one below really appeals aesthetically; however they didn't do that colour in the disk brake / TA version..

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You mean like Genesis (who’ve been at it for well over a decade) offerings?

https://genesisbikes.co.uk/product/genesis-croix-de-fer-20-vargn10810/VARGN10810/GN10810LG

 

[Jameshow]

You mean like Genesis (who’ve been at it for well over a decade) offerings?

https://genesisbikes.co.uk/product/genesis-croix-de-fer-20-vargn10810/VARGN10810/GN10810LG

Not lugged frame.

Ellis Briggs, Mercian or Bob Jackson would probably build you one?

 

[Punkawallah]

I'm sure they're available; my CfF has some for a start

I don't doubt you could spec such a thing from a custom builder; however sadly I tihnk that would be beyond my depths of my pockets..



Thanks - tigged frames with placcy forks though



You didn't mention downtube shifters - that would be a bit of a stretch as most modern stuff will have STIs or bar end shifters..

The question was not about down tube shifters, the possible use for the frames led to the question.

 

[wafter]

Not lugged frame.

Ellis Briggs, Mercian or Bob Jackson would probably build you one?

To be fair I don't think lugs were mentioned in the OP; that was my stipulation.

Certainly it seems that the bulk of modern steel is TIG welded.

The question was not about down tube shifters, the possible use for the frames led to the question.

Ahh, cool. In that case the world is your oyster

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Not lugged frame.

Ellis Briggs, Mercian or Bob Jackson would probably build you one?

Where was lugged stated as a requirement by the OP?

 

[Jameshow]

New steel gravel bikes are pretty common, tourers possibly less-so as it's probably one of the least "fashion forward" areas of cycling so presents very limited opportunity to push new tat onto the consumptive hoards.

Where IMO there is a gap would be more traditional frame geometries (most stuff now tends to have sloping top tubes; which have their practical advantages but IMO lack aesthetic appeal). Also I think there's a hole in the market fo retro-modern rando builds - personally I'd kill for a trad-styled lugged steel frame with provision for fat 650bs, through-axles and hydro discs.. but this would be super-niche and probably have next-to-no mass market appeal / commercial viability.

I got the OP and wafter mixed up my apologies!