Just bought my first slot dropout bike (Inbred 29er) and all the gubbins required to make it work (singlespeed initially - maybe Alfine later when the 11sp one comes out).
My understanding is that i push the back wheel as far forward as possible in the dropout and then take links out the chain to make it as short as possible. I then pull the wheel back to tension the chain and do up the QR and tighten the bolts in the chain tug against the dropout?
BUT - once i've done all this the bolts in the chain tug don't touch the dropouts (unless i take the little nuts off them). Have i done something wrong or have i just happened to pick an odd gearing combo (34x21) that is making the chain exactly wrong for the length of the rear stays?
At the moment the chain tug is on but is not doing what it is supposed to do and i assume the QR will move forward under load once ridden (headset not yet fitted so just trying all this on the workstand at the moment). If it is relevant, the QR is positioned near as damn it in the centre of the sliding dropout once the chain is tensioned.
Any help or advice appreciated, cheers.
