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Not really a downside, you can easily use derailleurs with track end with a mounted hanger (or a track end with integrated hanger).

the old time trail bike tend to have track end instead of horizontal drop out when running geared.

oh c'mon, using a dérailleur with a track ends isnt kosher what so ever.

my point being that a road going bike like that ribble, it's made very nicely for road bits.
it would be a flexible option to not cut the end off and get an eccentric hub