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Thanks for the suggestion Sam, had a look and while the dropouts are ideal for the conversion I don't think the frame geometry is quite right! I'm looking for something more along the lines of a large Rockhopper frame than a proper trail bike! On another note, does anyone have any knowledge at...

Thanks James, this is something I have looked at, would make it possible to fit any bike with the hub but incurs another problem which is fitting a fully enclosed chainguard around it. I could 3d print a guard that goes around the tensioner... but probably easier to just get a frame with the...

I have thought about that. It certainly fits the bill, it has horizontal dropouts and fenders and a rack already. It stands out a bit though, it's bright pink with yellow grips and pedals, and for my "sensible" commuter bike I would prefer something more... discreet. A simple red or white frame...

Well, it's not my idea to get something with hub gears "out of the box", although it would make things a bit simpler. My plan is to retrofit a decent old MTB with a Nexus hub and to add mudguards, appropriate tyres and bars etc to it, I just haven't found a suitable bike yet and I'm looking for...

Hullo Retrobike denizens, I'm looking to build a sturdy steel-framed bike for winter use, upright riding position with hub gears and enclosed chain, kind of like classic English roadsters of old but without the headaches involved in getting spares or fitting modern parts. I'd like to use a...