I have an oldish frame with horizontal dropouts, and I am considering
trying out a Rohloff hub for it. A non-OEM version is needed, one with
the lever going along the left chainstay.
Now, if I like the hub and decide to build a bike on a new frame,
it will be the frame with Rohloff-specific sliding dropouts. (I do
not want a chain tensioner, and horizontal dropouts are rarity
nowadays; also wheel removal is easier without the chainstay lever.)
Can the non-OEM hub be directly used in OEM dropouts?
If not, is the conversion as easy as changing some side plate?
Thanks in advance.
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Konstantin Shemyak
My Nexus-7 tandem with kidback for riding with two kids:
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