Originally Posted by
79pmooney
It seems to me that you could run any IGH or single speed hub in a vertically dropped CF frame if you used a simple tensioner. Or a rear derailleur locked in one position. I haven't done this but I trust that those who know more than I do on this matter will step in and correct me if I am wrong. Most modern CF road frames are going to be 130 OLD so that could be a challenge.
Right. That 130 rear dropout spacing is a definite question mark.
I grant this is a weird idea, a modern version of a 1950s Raliegh IGH road bike. But I see no reason conceptually why it can’t be done.