Single speed bike with belt drive

Why is it so hard to find a simple steel single speed bike with belt drive (+ vertical sliding dropouts)?

I would have thought the lack of maintenance and grease would be really popular amongst single speed riders?

Steel = old school, belt = new school.

Ali frame and belt is gonna be easier to find. Trek District for a start.

I have a nice steel 29er frame With belt drive. I'd love to sell it (With belt and, beltring, and cog).

I'm in Norway though so postage would be a pooper.

Sliding dropouts + opening in frame + beltdrive = much dinero. Trek District with belt drive was €900 in 2009. Difficult market I guess.

I had a Trek District, loved it but it kept slipping under power. Even with massive pressure on the stays, I could have changed over to the newer Gates Belt drive system, which allegedly requires far less pressure. I regret not spending the extra money. It was a pita for punctures but Marathon Pluses would have helped that issue.

Sliding dropouts + opening in frame + beltdrive = much dinero. Trek District with belt drive was €900 in 2009. Difficult market I guess.

yeah, cost may be the issue, but there're a bunch of people out there willing to spend a pretty penny on single speeds. Plus sliding dropouts can double up as frame splitter.

gotta pic Smallfurry?

Steel = old school, belt = new school.

I like old school too, but I also like maintenance-free commuting to work, in my work clothes. Single speed and belt drive are a match made in heaven in this regard.

Get a hub geared belt drive and swap the hub for a SS one.

Or just disconnect the shifter.

Or leave the shifter connect but don't touch it.

Soma wolverine v2?

this guy did it on a Pompetamine with the help of someone with a mig welder.
https://www.on-one.co.uk/readers-rides/your-ride/q/2638101410_hniemela_smoothie

The dropouts on the pompetamine are mild steel so easily messed around with without specialist welding skills, like brazing etc.