Originally Posted by
Colorado Kid
I have an old road bike that I would like convert to a Fix Gear bike. The only problem is the LBS. They say without a F.G. dropouts, you will never get the Rear Wheel tight enough. All I can hope for is a Single Speed. Is this true or a load that the shop is trying to sell me?
Vertical dropout are the problem -- not the LBS. I can't imagine why you'd think they would tell you this if it wasn't true.