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05-05-08, 10:40 AM
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dropouts
can anyone tell me deal with converting to single speed and which dropouts can/cant run single, and why. ta guys, blamire.
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https://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html
Scroll about half-way down this webpage. Short answer, anything *can* work, but horizontal dropouts or track ends work best.
Scroll about half-way down this webpage. Short answer, anything *can* work, but horizontal dropouts or track ends work best.
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Vertical = doable, but PITA (can't get proper chain tension)
Horizontal = yes
Track (rear-facing 'dropout') = yes
Horizontal = yes
Track (rear-facing 'dropout') = yes
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Keep in mind there are short style horizontal dropouts too.
Short and long horizontal dropouts as well as track-ends are usable for fixed gear. However with short dropouts sometimes you're limited to the size of ring/cog combinations.
Short and long horizontal dropouts as well as track-ends are usable for fixed gear. However with short dropouts sometimes you're limited to the size of ring/cog combinations.
