I have used horizontal dropouts on bikes for the last 39 years. I've never experienced problems with the wheel slipping, with the older type of quick releases that I've used (Campagnolo and SunTour). The only disadvantage that I've experienced is removing or installing the wheel when the tire is inflated on a bike equipped with fenders (this last problem will obviously most affect those who use fenders year around, something I haven't done).
Horizontal dropouts certainly do afford the opportunity to convert a bicycle easily to a fixed configuration, if that is a consideration for a low-cost bicycle makeover. Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Nov 17, 7:45 am, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > On Nov 17, 2010, at 6:23 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > On Wed, 2010-11-17 at 04:13 -0800, David T. wrote: > >> The rationale given for horizontal dropouts at that time seems pretty > >> sound. Plus they allow you to set the bike up as a single speed if > >> you > >> want. > > > They can be a right pain, too, making it difficult to remove and > > replace > > a wheel with an inflated tire. They're also prone to slippage with > > many > > of today's quick releases, and if the wheel slips it turns crooked and > > rubs on a chain stay. There's no real benefit for derailleur use, and > > plenty of down-side. > > Vertical dropouts also work better with fenders. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
