singlespeed bike options

looking for something in the $1,500 range

• drop-bar gravel geometry, medium frame
• singlespeed option. EBB or moving dropouts. no dangling tensioners!
• steel preferred
• 42mm minimum tire clearance
• open to neo-retro build options (even canti brakes)

I've seen a few options out there like a Soma Wolverine, All City Nature Cross, Van Dessel WTF, etc. there are a lot more options if I had the budget for something more boutique, but the current budget is miraculous already. what bikes have I missed? must be available in the US market.

a frameset that I can hang my old parts on might work, but I have 100/135 hubs that cannot be converted to thru-axles, so new wheels would have to be in the equation, which blows up the budget quickly.

Not steel, but Salsa Stormchaser maybe?

I am considering the Stormchaser. I would like to ride something between now and when they are available again. I am told they are nowhere to be found until sometime next spring. not sure how I feel about their dropout system. over-complicated?

Dunno about these ones but my alternator dropouts on my old singlespeed El Mariachi were fine.

Twin Six Rando 2.0

yes, the Twin Six Standard Rando and Van Dessel WTF have my attention now. I was avoiding those options because I was hesitant to use an eccentric BB, but it sounds like the PF30 EBBs are pretty good. If either one of those companies can offer me some sort of build kit to make that come together, I might do that.

I'm looking at the T6 Rando. Why is the BB sooooo low? I might hate that coming from a CX bike.

That BB drop number is going to be a little fluid if you are using an EBB. 75 doesn't seem very low anyhow with 42c tires.

The All City Nature Cross SS might be a better fit if that worries you.

A complete build under $1500 of anything mentioned above is a bit of a dream though.