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Wouldn't this be very heavy?
Disc tabs,rotors etc could potentially add a kilo to a steel bike's weight.
Factor in a hub gear too and you could be looking at 26lbs plus. -
What kind of shifter do you expect to use?
I'm not aware of any stock builds with IGH and drop bars.
Could convert at Bombtrack Arise singlespeed to hub gears or Pelago Hanko Commuter to drop bars. -
Sounds like a genesis day one maybe
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just checking you've looked at the "obvious" - Thorn/SJS? they have rohloff options for drop-bar & after many years of "don't do disc brakes on steel forks it's shit", they now do "disc brakes on steel forks is shit, but here they are"...?
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100% a Genesis Day One. The newer ones don't necessarily tick the "classic steel looks" box, they're a bit agricultural and are aluminium. I've got one from a few years ago that's much nicer looking and (gaspipe) steel.
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I'm thinking an ideal functional winter road bike for me would be
all steel frame and fork,
disc brakes
Clearance for 35 with mudguards
Drop bar
Hub gear
Dynamo routing
Endurance/ touring geometry
Classic steel looks e.g. like Singular cycles
Basically something as simple to maintain as possible.
Anything I should be looking at? Possibly custom?