I am a frame builder AMA

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Fforiwr

Dear wise frame builders. I have a Genesis Fortitude Adventure SS with Horizontal dropouts.

I'm considering getting the dropouts swapped to run it geared. Am I not considering anything here? How simple a job is this for someone who knows that they're doing?

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Emyr in reply to @Fforiwr

You'd be better off getting whatever Genesis's geared equivalent is. If you don't want a single speed any more it'll be cheaper in total to sell your SS frame and buy geared. By modifying it you're turning it from a rare-ish frame into just another steel hardtail, but modified so some buyers won't want it.

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Fforiwr in reply to @Emyr

Both sensible comments, I'm not desperate to keep the frame as geared - ideally would want something lighter but thought it was worth considering.

It does a good job as a SS commuter so in no hurry, probably end up with a whole new frame...as usual.

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