Re: [CR]Ebay: What's a Gios Compact Drop out for?

Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:16:59 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay: What's a Gios Compact Drop out for?
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Don Wilson wrote:
> My learning curve went vertical when I saw this rear
> drop out with derailleur hanger? What the heck is it
> supposed to allow you to do?
> http://ebay.com/<blah>

Traditional vertical dropouts don't allow for any forward/backward adjustment; these allow for a few millimeters adjustment. Why? I don't know.If the frame is build straight, you shouldn't need any such adjustment. But it could be handy for chain tension adjustment if you use the frame as a fixed gear ride. But then you wouldn't need the derailleur hanger. Go figure.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA