a few questions about single speed mtbs...

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a few questions for all the ss geeks out there...

1. what frame makers make a ss frame with an eccentric BB
so that I can run discs in the rear w/ normal dropouts?

The Cannondale Street Rohloff uses a frame with an eccentric
BB and disk brake mounts; whether the frame is available
separately I wouldn't know. The machine comes as standard
with a Rohloff hub gear. All the Nicolai frames are
available with Rohloff-style dropouts and disk brake mounts.

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2. if no one does a bike with that type of bb, can I run
discs on a frame with horizontal/track drop outs?

Nicolai do, so presumably you can.

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3. who makes rear hubs with gears in them? rolf, shimano
nexus, anyone else? anyone make such a beast that is
also disc compatible?

Rohloff, and yes, and you can get bikes already equipped
with Rohloffs and disks from Cannondale and Nicolai and
doubtless a few other innovative brands.

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Me said:

a few questions for all the ss geeks out there...

1. what frame makers make a ss frame with an eccentric BB
so that I can run discs in the rear w/ normal dropouts?

On-One do a MTB frame with disk fittings, eccentric BB, etc.
They have a website.

Probably others.

Quoted message said:

2. if no one does a bike with that type of bb, can I run
discs on a frame with horizontal/track drop outs?

Dunno.

Quoted message said:

3. who makes rear hubs with gears in them? rolf, shimano
nexus, anyone else?

I guess you mean Rohloff, not Rolf Harris :-). 14 speed and
expensive.

Also Sturmey Archer 3, 5 and (new) 8 speed. Sturmey and
Shimano offer hub drum brake options.

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anyone make such a beast that
is also disc

compatible?

Rohloff, if you get the relevant version. If heading towards
a Rohloff, you might want to ensure that the frame has the
relevant fittings around the drop-out which would save
having to use the torque-arm. Look at the Thorn Raven bike
(an upright tourer with Rohloff hub, St.John's Street Cycles
website) to see how the drop out could be done. At the sort
of money a Rohloff hub costs, I'd get the frame sorted to
match. Rohloff website has lots of information on the hubs.

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cheers for all the answers as I'm thinking about building
up a new beast!

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Me said:

a few questions for all the ss geeks out there...

1. what frame makers make a ss frame with an eccentric BB
so that I can run discs in the rear w/ normal dropouts?

2. if no one does a bike with that type of bb, can I run
discs on a frame with horizontal/track drop outs?

3. who makes rear hubs with gears in them? rolf, shimano
nexus, anyone else? anyone make such a beast that is
also disc compatible?

cheers for all the answers as I'm thinking about building
up a new beast!

Well, Thorn make the Raven frameset which is basically a
steel MTB. It has an alloy eccentric BB but no disc mounts.

You might be better having a steel frame built with track
dropouts and disc mounts. M Steel Cycles (Dave Yates) could
almost certainly do it.

SRAM and Rohloff also make rear gear hubs, but the Rohloff
one is about £700. It does have 14 speeds though :-)

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a few questions for all the ss geeks out there...

1. what frame makers make a ss frame with an eccentric BB
so that I can

run

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discs in the rear w/ normal dropouts?

on-one.co.ukebbinbred.shtmlOpen ↗

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a few questions for all the ss geeks out there...

1. what frame makers make a ss frame with an eccentric
BB so that I can

run

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discs in the rear w/ normal dropouts?

on-one.co.ukebbinbred.shtmlOpen ↗

and kinetics kinetics.org.ukkinetics.org.ukOpen ↗ have a range of
rolhoff ready frames
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