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I originally purchased my Surly Grappler last year as frameset only from my LBS. I built it up with a mix of some new, and mostly with parts I already had on hand. Currently, the bike is back to its bare frame so I can rebuild from scratch at this point. The rear dropout is actually 145mm...

Thank you so much for all the suggestions and ideas!! I’m as confused as heck now.. LOL… Seems like the XT micro spline hub with its 12-speed drivetrain is the major sticking point. Perhaps if I swapped my drivetrain to an HG hub, running 9, 10, or 11 speed might do the trick, but i still...

Hello, from Los Angeles! I’ve been into cycling for close to 5 decades now, road, MTB, singlespeed, & fixed gear. Love to tinker, been building bikes from the frame up for a very long time…. I’ve also been doing a lot of 1 or 2 nite bikepacking these past couple of years on my Ritchey Ascent...