Best budget mtb hubs

d'oh! i wasnt clear at all, was I? basically im planning on turning my old track frame into a sort of hybrid (fat mtb tyres / without the added weight etc)....Ive got an old mtb rigid fork that fits and a front mtb wheel (so that ends all sorted), all thats left is the rear... then I heard bout cold setting. I wanted to keep the front and rear running on a 26" rim hence I thought Id need a rear mtb hub...also Furry, I hear about what youre saying about chainline...I guess an added concern is wether the cold setting will spread the frame way too much and affect this....but seeing as the frame was never going to be used I thought I may aswell experiment a little! [:]

Running fixed 26" wheels on a frame designed for 700c will increase the chance of pedal strike.

If you want a lightweight fixed wheel MTB there are better ways. I admire the desire to make use of stuff you already have, but I think the end result is going to disappoint.