Originally Posted by repechage

That black CNC Singer is handsome, but I am not excited at the compromises to obtain the probably needed Top Tube measure.
Note how steep the seat tube is, and look at the position of the seat in relation to the bottom bracket. That is FORWARD.

It is difficult if not impossible to avoid toe clip overlap with 700c wheels and fenders, even with 165 mm cranks. The head tube is lax, but not scary so, I think this is a case where 650c diameter wheels would be a better solution. I know, hard to get larger cross-section tires for those rims, andfor 650b to be of any help, hard to find narrow enough tires.