Originally Posted by dwoloz
Just placed an order for a Sturney-Archer XRK8 8 speed disc internally geared hub (very psyched about this btw)
Need to make my frame selection now and having great difficulty
I need a frame that has these qualities:
- Horizontal dropouts (or other chain tensioning method)
- IS disc tab
- Rack/fender eyelets
- < $250
Problem I'm running into is that I can find a horizontal dropout frame with disc tab but then it doesn't have rack/fender eyelets and conversely I can find a horizontal dropout frame with rack/fender eyelets but then it doesn't have a disc tab!!
Can anyone find a way out of this personal hell I've created?
Sounds like a really great bike you're putting together. The price is a little unrealistic though. Kind of like saying I want a car that I can race at LeMans but don't want to spend more than 10K. If it could be done, someone would have done it. Try raising the price up to the $350-$500 range. It isn't really that much more to spend and the results will be worth the extra cash. Good luck whatever you choose, still sounds like a great bike.
Tim