Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
The OP is talking about a fixed gear, which has a shorter axle and a shorter span from the drive side bearing to the dropout than an MTB. It is very difficult to bend a solid axle on a fixed gear with the normal 120mm track dropout spacing.
Here's a pic from 2014, when I built the wheel. First one I've ever built, so sentimental value AND built with 650a rims, not readily available as a fixed wheelset.