[measure]

I am not a frame builder, but I will soon be having a frame built. I have decided I want something very similar to the Campy 1010 long horizontal dropouts with eyelets (it's for a bike that might be geared or single speed at times, so it needs the dérailleur hangar and a long drop out). I would really prefer if it had two sets of eyelets, of which the original campy dropouts only have one. My question: Do there exist any machinists producing a dropout that fits this description (definitely forged, not stamped or pressed)? I've tried to do my share of searching, but as I am not a frame builder, I don't quite know where to look for such a thing. And I suppose, since it seems the campy dropouts are still obtainable, is there any reason not to use the original product?

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[Nessism]

Double eyelet horizontal dropouts are available. As long as they come from a reputable manufacturer it doesn't really matter how they are made. If you are stuck on Campy dropouts I think a decent framebuilder can just braze on whatever eyelets you want.

http://ceeway.com/Frame%20Ends%202.htm

[nitropowered]

campy didn't really make those dropouts. They were made by Tecnociclo and they stamped the buyers name on them. So Campy, Cinelli, Richard Sachs

[Six jours]

Brazing on a second set of eyelets will be very simple for your builder. The only trouble is that brazed-on eyelets aren't typically as strong as cast-in ones, so should probably not be heavily loaded. Assuming you want two sets to accomodate rack and fenders, use the brazed-on set for the fenders.