Look at these Gios drop outs
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Those look pretty kludgy. I wonder what the purpose of such a design is?
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I think Geos also offered track style bolt on drop outs for time trial purposes. I seem to remember them having multiple hanger options back in the day. This is coming from something I've heard on earlier internet threads regarding gios.
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Oh, and the frames are still available from excelsports:
https://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=1&minor=1
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there are tons of bolt on dropouts nowadays. I don't really understand why you would do that on a bike like that. Now it's for IGH and fixed applications.
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Let's you modify chainstay length. Seems a little gimicky (and I'd have a hard time fully trusting a dropout that bolts on like the cleat on my shoe).
Oh, and the frames are still available from excelsports:
https://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=1&minor=1
Oh, and the frames are still available from excelsports:
https://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=1&minor=1
Replaceable dropouts have been in use for a long time on ATB frames and are reliable. You just use a little blue Loctite on the threads, to ensure they don't loosen.
Whether or not it's gimmicky is a matter of personal preference, however I suspect these frames will have higher than normal resale value a decade or so down the road. I predict they will become highly sought fixie/SS fodder by virtue of being one of the few frames from the era that provide the ability to adjust chain tension.
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It gives you both replaceable vertical dropouts (really only important on the drive side) and fore-aft adjustability to adjust wheelbase. Like having a combo vertical/horizontal dropout. I've never been able to feel any difference in that little bit of wheelbase adjustability but some folks swear they can.
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It may not look clean and sleek though it does look cool in its own right, wish more older frames had replaceable drop outs.. I've got a nice frame I can't really do anything with cause the hanger got all messed up in a crash.. heck I cant even single speed/fix it cause of the vertical drop outs!
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I owned a Gios Compact Pro for about 3 years, and the replaceable/adjustable dropouts were one of its really nice features. First, if you break a dropout, they are easy and inexpensive to replace. Second, you can adjust the chainstay length by about 1-1.5 cm. Shorter stays make the bike more responsive and quicker; lengthening the stays makes for a more stable, comfortable ride. I kept mine fully extended.
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I owned a Gios Compact Pro for about 3 years, and the replaceable/adjustable dropouts were one of its really nice features. First, if you break a dropout, they are easy and inexpensive to replace. Second, you can adjust the chainstay length by about 1-1.5 cm. Shorter stays make the bike more responsive and quicker; lengthening the stays makes for a more stable, comfortable ride. I kept mine fully extended.