Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
Surly 1x1 would work but for the 700c requirement. Or Karate Monkey but lacks rack brazeons. You are keying on the Alfine because you want discs, I assume. Cross-Check would not work great w/ discs.
Doh! The Pugsley!
You need a 29er Pugsley.
I'm not keying on the Alfine because of discs but because I've liked it the best of the Shimano IHG's I've ridden. I haven't ridden the SRAM 9-speed though. They are not as easy to find on bikes it seems.