----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Strung <strungl@pathcom.com> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 6:44 PM Subject: [CR]Simplex track ends
Many of you will just say to run the bike with the road ends, but the rear derailleur hanger + cable guide bothers me on a fixed gear bike. The cheap way out would be to heat the cable guide off, and grind the derailleur hanger off - but that kind of smells of butchery.
Larry:
I cut the derailleur hanger off my PX-10 Simplex dropout and used a file to shape EXACTLY like the dropout on the other size. The dropout is very malleable so it is not at all difficult. I also filed off the cable stop on the chainstay. I agree with you, on a fixed gear, it looks much cleaner.
But I wouldn't replace the road dropouts with track dropouts. Sheldon is right about the length and angle of the axle slot.
Rick Chasteen, Kansas City