Originally Posted by
Germanicus
Well, Horizontal dropouts would be nice but that's the bike I have. I bought a new Cyclocross bike and decided to convert my old 1993 Giant Iguana into a SS townie bike. I already stripped and repainted the frame, so I am not cutting and welding the dropouts at this point. Just ain't gonna happen.
That said, a cassette hub with spacers will give me exact chainline and half links/ magic gear will hopefully get me close on tension- otherwise a singleator...
And then I can still use any damn wheel I like. I was just hoping for an all-in-one solution.
Magic gears don't work. They work for the first 50-100 Km, and then your chain will be hopelessly loose. And that's if the magic gear thing was done right. If it was not, your chain will be hopelessly loose at 0 Km.
But, it's good that you do understand the importance of being able to use any damn wheel you like. Flexibility is often underrated.