Customer Bike Build: Saul’s Travers Angus Singlespeed

By Saul Muldoon
I finally got around to building my new Travers Angus Singlespeed frame and EVO Prong fork this week.

As expected, the frame is beautifully made. The neat yet chunky titanium welds, PDW sliding dropouts and engraved Travers head tube logo all mark the frame out as something a bit special.

Compared with my previous Angus, there are some welcome additions. Triple bottle bosses beneath the down tube provide valuable extra luggage capacity for bikepacking trips, while the top tube bosses make it easy to fit a bento box or bag for snacks and other essentials without the need for unsightly frame straps.
The internal dropper post routing is another welcome addition, and something that feels almost essential these days. That said, for this build I’ve gone a bit old-school with a classic Thomson rigid seatpost, although that may change in the future. I also love the Travers “No, You’re Awesome” titanium oil slick top cap.
The rest of the components are a mix of old and new, coming together to create another beautiful Angus with that classic rigid singlespeed silhouette.
I’m looking forward to plenty of adventures on the new Angus, including what has become a traditional bikepacking trip to the Singlespeed UK Championships in September.
Thanks to Michael Travers for his patience, assistance and advice throughout the design process.