On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:13 AM, David T. wrote:
> Why do all current Rivendell non-custom bikes except the Quickbeam/
> Simpleone have vertical dropouts?
>
> It looks like at one time they used horizontal dropouts, based on
> this:
>
> http://www.sandsmachine.com/bp_riv.htm
>
> The rationale give
Having converted two Riv vertical dropout frames to fixed gears (one
via ENO, one by 1010s by a builder), even I prefer verticals for
deraileurs -- so much easier to remove and install the rear wheel.
Also, makes fender line adjustment easier.
Riv used to emphasize horizontals and verticals were s
On Wed, 2010-11-17 at 04:13 -0800, David T. wrote:
> The rationale given for horizontal dropouts at that time seems pretty
> sound. Plus they allow you to set the bike up as a single speed if you
> want.
They can be a right pain, too, making it difficult to remove and replace
a wheel with an infla
Why do all current Rivendell non-custom bikes except the Quickbeam/
Simpleone have vertical dropouts?
It looks like at one time they used horizontal dropouts, based on
this:
http://www.sandsmachine.com/bp_riv.htm
The rationale given for horizontal dropouts at that time seems pretty
sound. Plus t
