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thanks for the response Tester. Mentioned losing the drum brake only because I would probably have to get a wheel built (to be 559 size) + a drum brake rather than just picking up a cheap 26” wheelset 2nd hand.
Seeing as those won’t fit I wouldn’t be averse to picking up a rear wheel in 26 1 3/8 with a working drum brake. Or could replace the existing drum brake.
A 650b rim brake wheelset could be nice, I’ll check on cost and availability. Annoyingly the brakes are at nearly their max. drop wise so a smaller diameter rim might need a new brake set which is another cost I’d like to avoid