Originally Posted by
robow
That frame would fit me well but I have to agree, not sure I would want to have to deal with that rear drop out. One question I would have for Tourist in MSN, do you feel there is much flex in the bottom bracket area when you stand up on the pedals and apply a lot of torque ? I presently own a titanium touring bike that I built up years ago, and that is one of the only drawbacks as far as I'm concerned. Mine is somewhat over built in the bottom bracket area and you still get a touch more flex than I would like.
5'11" 175lbs reasonably strong here. I don't feel any flex at all. I will allow that I may not be sensitive enough to it to discern it well, but I have felt flex on other bikes. I did a lot of stand up sprinting on my Backroad today. One of the many things I absolutely love about this bike is how sporty it feels.
The rear dropout didn't take any dealing with other than the Loctite that was recommended. I just popped my 135MM QR wheel right onto it.