Fixed 26" MTB rear wheel

Forgive me if there is information already existing that my searches failed to unearth, but I have a Charge Stove that originally thought had a flip-flop hub, but when I mentioned running it fixed the chap in the LBS pointed out that SS BMX and MTB hubs have a second thread on the flip side of the hub for a second freewheel, and there's no step and second thread for the lockring. I checked and by jingo he was right, so hopes of a swift and easy conversion were dashed.

So my options are: get the LBS to lace my existing rim to a track hub. Not overly keen as the rear is perfectly servicable as it is, so option B, to buy a fixed rear MTB wheel seems to best option. While I'm a decent bike mechanic I'm yet to try my hand at the noble art of wheel building so was hoping to buy one. I will go down the LBSes to discuss with them, but I was wondering if people know of commercially available MTB fixed rear wheels? I hear whispers that On-One have done them but I can't see any on the website.

Cheers for any help in advance

You could get a front MTB wheel with a disk brake... Then you can bolt a cog instead of a disk...

Like so: http://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopdisc.html
You might be able to pick up a generic front wheel off of ebay for cheap aswell.

A little slice of genius right there! Unfortunately I don't have any front wheels spare at the mo, but it certainly looks like a good and cheap option +1

The only problem I have now is finding a wheel to match the other: black rims, spokes and hub

I've a complete matching fixed wheelset in 26" on a bike that I could be persuaded to split:
http://www.lfgss.com/thread69304.html

Might be easiest to pick up a 26" rim and a trackhub and build it yourself or get the lbs to put it together.

I would imagine that a generic front wheel will be too small for the rear spacing but don't hold me to that.

I would only want the rear though mate. Did actually see that ad.

Would there be a problem fitting a QR MTB hub into track ends?

OK, it seems I need a Shimano XT hub and convert it to a 10m axle. Annoying I swapped a perfect wheelset with my brother for a set without discs that now sits on a bike he doesn't use, but I guarantee if I ask for the front wheel he'll say no, he's going to use it soon, even though it hasn't moved from the shed for about 3 years

I have a surly fixed disc hub. its 135 spaced and its great. not cheap tho

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/31458/Surly_Disc_Fixed_Rear_Hub

If you do manage to make that disk cog work can you get back to us with a review? I was looking into them a while back, am bearing it in mind for my next wheel build!

Will do. Have ordered the parts and rescued my old wheel from my brother's defunct. I'll try to get it fitted and tested this weekend, although the bike is generally a work in progress, I should be able to get a initial impression at the very least, and I'll get some photos of the build

I run a fixed 26" wheel set, SystemX hub (±£30 each) x MTX33 (±£30 each).
Great quality/price.

i made the same mistake when i first got a stove! in the end i just stayed single speed which you might want to consider because it's a lot of fun rolling around on those big tyres. you could also loctite a cog on to the other side which isnt as dangerous as it sounds providing you keep the brakes. i think the rear spacing is 120, but double check if you are buying a new rear hub.

finally, if this is all too much trouble sell it to me! i miss my old stove awfully

I've ridden the Stove extensively as single-speed before stripping it for parts for other bikes and leaving it rather folorn in the shed for a while. I have five bikes but usually only one 'active' at any one time so I'm on a mission to get all five running at once, so I thought I'd give it a go fixed.

The Velo Solo parts arrives today so I'm going to experiment with fitting them and the front wheel today. Its going to look a bit of a Frankenbike with a black wheel on front and alu at the back, and with a sprocket bolted on to a brake mount.

Other thoughts are getting a bracket attached to the front fork so I can run a disc brake on it, and removing the v brake bosses. I'm also considering changing the crankset as its got big and very heavy Charge 2 piece cranks running through a Hope external BB. I'd love to run some black Middlebrun cranks on it, might lighten the load.

Its a Stove prototype btw, the second ever Stove frame made and its been customed by clothes firm WESC. Its pretty unique, and getting more so as I tinker ever more.

yeah good to try and lose some weight, only thing i didnt like was the weight of it but then i suppose thats why its called a stove. cant believe they stopped making them. throw up some pics when it's done

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1997&pictureid=11215

Work in progress: more pics in Current Projects