Originally Posted by
CampioneDeCasa
I totally agree about the price and availability. I guess there's only so many ways to repackage the question until I'm willing to concede that this may, in fact, be a very passing phase in the neverending slog of short lived bike tech.
I originally was going to add something about how it seems lots of companies are already giving people the option for a wider tire at 650b sizing for some new gravel/tour/cross bikes, so it could potentially still fit the same frame, but then there's no built in way to actuate the hub and I'm all Brian McKnight and starting back at one.
I already have like 15 normal bikes. I am not buying another one of them just to get the spacing for this hub.
My next bike is either going to be a velomobile or a special recumbent bike, neither of which are currently made in a thru axle compatible rear dropout although the aerodynamic advantages of dropping the FD and having just a 56 or 61 up front is enticing.