Price: £1,000.00 (frame only), £2,800.00 as tested.
From: BTR Fabrications, btr-fabrications.com
Headed up by two guys called Burf and Tam, BTR (Burf & Tam Racing) Fabrications welded its first frame back in 2011, and officially launched four months later in January 2012. Since then, BTR has expanded its range of no-nonsense hardtails to include models for dirt jumping, DH, trail riding and cross-country. All of the frames are constructed from chunky steel tubes, which are fabricated and welded together in the BTR factory in Frome, Somerset.
The Ranger is BTR’s trail hardtail. It sits between the Chaser cross-country frame, and the Belter DH frame. The Ranger is designed for 120mm travel forks, and it can be had in 26in, 27.5in or 29in versions. Being a relatively small and flexible outfit, BTR offers the ability to customise geometry on the Ranger for a £50 upcharge, and there’s a raft of upgrade options available including internal cable routing, additional water bottle cage mounts, and ISCG tabs. The frame comes raw with a clear lacquer over the top, though you can have your frame powder-coated for an extra £30.
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