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I feel like so many of these retro MTBs are being built up as comfy townies, tourers and budget gravel bikes, so few people would probably be bothered of building/finding a suitable rear wheel. Also most will have decent and versatile gears, brakes, etc
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That’s probably it. If I only had one 26er, I’d definitely keep it geared. As I have a few though, I’m definitely tempted by the idea to try one fixed but the fact that 26inch wheels with fixed compatible hubs aren’t readily available is a bit of a hurdle and I’m not quite sure whether it’s worth the effort.
Sig_Arlecchino
How did you like the fixed gear on the 26er compared to a ‘normal‘ 700c fixed? These old mtbs have about the same bb height as a track bike so provided they have horizontal drop outs, they should make for nice fat tyred fixed conversions. But there seem to be hardly any around. Is it because hardly anyone rides fixed these days or does the sluggish/tractor feel of a retro 26er not lend itself to fixed?