Vertical dropouts are preferred for a variety of reasons already listed. Also, for indexed shifting, it is necessary to have the hub axle at a specified point relative to the derailleur hanger. You can do that with dropout adjuster screws on horizontals, of course, but that's just another thing to adjust (and bend/break/corrode). Potential single-speed conversions notwithstanding, it doesn't make much sense to build frames that aren't optimized for contemporary drivetrains and parts. On the other hand, Surly puts a long Campy 1010 style dropout on the Cross-Check for the single-speeders, so apparently there is a market for this kind of thing.
On Nov 17, 6:13 am, "David T." <davidtren...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > Why do all current Rivendell non-custom bikes except the Quickbeam/ > Simpleone have vertical dropouts? > > It looks like at one time they used horizontal dropouts, based on > this: > > http://www.sandsmachine.com/bp_riv.htm > > 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. > > Just something I was wondering about on a dreary November day as I > should be getting ready for work. -- 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.
