I’ve got a Kona Explosif 650b and need a new rear wheel. It appears that 99% of these are now 12×142. My Explosif has currently got the 135 QR dropouts. I figure that I may as well buy the 12×142 dropouts as my other bikes run this spacing too.

Does anyone know where I can buy a set of these? That’s the none drive side with the brake mount and the drive side with the mech hanger. I’ve been told that they are an available part. I’m running out of ideas. I’ve contacted the shop I bought the bike from as well as 5 other dealers. I just get a waffly answer and they never follow it up for me.

Do Paragon not do a 142 sliding dropout? If so, could be worth seeing if any framebuilders are putting an order in with them since I know their shipping isn’t the cheapest!

I purchased some through a kona dealer online (special order) late last year. Expensive but a solid upgrade.

Otherwise, drop kona europe an email and deal with them direct?

Thanks for the ideas guys!

Is this the one?

http://www.probikeshop.com/kona-derailleur-hanger-cmphdd142/100460.html

I got a QR dropout from these guys a couple of months ago

AWcycles in Reading got me a set through kona last year

Thanks Mincer! Spot on. It had the product code I’ve been looking for.

I’ve found all the bits now: http://secure.hibike.com/shop/product/pac56916ec96478adda86ecb8c3c44b43/KONA-RAIJIN-12x142mm.html

Any chance you would like to sell your old qr dropouts?