my EBB has never creaked and the dropout is geared or ss, no need to swap anything, damage to BB thread? not sure how a EBB would make that more likely
but for balance i can tell you i've got a wanga with similar dropouts to the TD-1, i set them up 2 years ago and haven't needed to adjust them since, it's vertical droput so wheel comes out like a egular bike
on the drop out side i love them , very secure and easy to adjust ,, a little scale etched on each side might be a good idea so you you can get the wheel straight quickly
went out for a quick ride,, it's great on the single track ,,
not sure i have the gearing right yet currently 36/20 normaly ride 36/18 on little wheeler ,, or maybe i was just faster as it felt undergeared i had forgotten how hardtails bob on their tyres when you get up over 90rpm
need to get smoother pedaling style
need to learn to manual over stuff spent too much time on preston where you just ride at stuff and let the suspension do the work,,
lovin' it back to my roots rigid kona ciner cone 1987
Thinking while I was out riding. I think I've got it now. Lower racier front end. Slacker head tube angle to make it ride like an mtb and not like a cross bike. I think?
36:19 will be better.
Looks ace Ade; perfect Race Weapon.
Got the bar angle sorted out?
You can swap the ugly tensioner bolt for a normal (5mm thread)4mm allen key headed bolt. I also did away with the locknut, just nip up the dropout and tighten the adjuster into it to stop it rattling loose.
(Mine are on a Lynskey SS which share the same drop-outs and are about a year old). They do work very well.
i think i need a 29 rear wheel with an alfine in it for bigger days out ,,
Yeah can't help but think a pair ofgeared sliding dropouts would have given it more appeal/usefulness.
Looks good, I have tried the alfine and not too sure they are the answer, they feel a bit draggy compared to a mech based setup
pair ofgeared sliding dropouts
Yes, it comes with sliding geared dropouts
Yeah can't help but think a pair ofgeared sliding dropouts would have given it more appeal/usefulness.
It comes with a disc side sliding dropout, a gear side dropout with a gear hanger, and a gear side plain SS hanger too.
i do have a whyte preston with an alfine/ss changable setup and love the alfine especialy in the mud of winter ,,
so i have no doubts about the alfine hub,, might wait for the 11 speed one later in the year,, of get an 8 speed one as iexpect the prices to drop soon
my frame came with both geared and SS hanger ,,
Ah, thought it was concieved as a purist thang! It's all clear now
I'd wait for the 11 speed alfine - it'll be lighter won't it?
Any news on the aluminium or steel version?
Unless my numbers come up shortly I think the titanium version will be out of my reach.
My frames, generally are combinations of dropouts, tubesets and geometries. We've got "headtubes" thrown in the mix this year too, and we're just nailing a few aspects on all of those, and then we can start to throw out some more versions and different versions of stuff we have now, and coming.
I don't expect that made sense, but it did in my head.
Looks fab and could tempt me into the world of big wheels...
I always think that with these sort of dropouts that it's the perfect solution on the brake-side, but that the drive-side is so much simpler with a track end and chaintug. How about some sort of mutant with a combination of both? 
brant - MemberMy frames, generally are combinations of dropouts, tubesets and geometries. We've got "headtubes" thrown in the mix this year too, and we're just nailing a few aspects on all of those, and then we can start to throw out some more versions and different versions of stuff we have now, and coming.
I don't expect that made sense, but it did in my head.
Clear as mud!!
Translated as your working on it?
I always think that with these sort of dropouts that it's the perfect solution on the brake-side, but that the drive-side is so much simpler with a track end and chaintug. How about some sort of mutant with a combination of both?
there really is no need at all to change them. Mine has been faultless from day one.
Glad to hear it! The problem I always had with my Kona's sliders was that the dropouts weren't vertical. There were slightly front-facing to make it easier to get the wheel out with the chain under tension, but that meant you had to clamp the axle nuts down REALLY tight to stop the wheel pulling out under power or when doing fixie skids...
i think these dropouts are better than those with slotted mounts for brake calipers,,
as you dont have to realign your caliper when you adjust your chain ,
Agree but I'd prefer a track-end on the drive-side if I were spec'ing my own build
Agree but I'd prefer a track-end on the drive-side if I were spec'ing my own build
Would that not need asymmetrical stays?
Would that not need asymmetrical stays?
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