Here’s my Veritas that I bought used for $675 three years ago: The frame has a 54.5 top tube. I’m nearly 6’ tall and really built it up this way just to try to make it fit me. My thought at the time was - if it works, great - if not, oh well. Turns out I like it! It climbs great, it has the magic titanium ride and the compact frame is plenty stiff. Due to the extreme seatpost exposure and running a carbon 27.2 seatpost sleeved ina 30.0 frame I have been plagued by intermittent seatpost creaking. I’m on my 3rd seatpost shim going from a 30.0/27.2 to a 30.1/27.2 (short aluminum) to a 30.2/27.2 U.S.E. branded Delrin plastic on that is a nice snug fit. It seems like my post will finally quiet down. My Hope silver seatpost collar complements the Chris King headset. I broke 2 of the seat collar bolts - the Hope uses an oversized, hollow aluminum button head, fine thread M6 bolt.
