Originally Posted by
RaleighSport
Durrrrrr LoL sorry I've been dealing with vintage road bikes for so long I completely forget bikes come with other drop out styles.. how common is it on older mountain bike frames?
Oh and wouldn't my idea work pretty simply with a surly singlenator for him?
No problem. A Singlenator
may work but generally buying a complete SS is much, much easier. Plus, a Trek Earl is only $450. A CL bike with a new wheel will probably be close to that.
I have no idea about dropouts on older mountain bike frames. Try going here and scrolling down to "Mountain bikes"
http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html