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sp00ki

04-17-08, 09:57 AM

I'm converting a 650c frame w/ vertical dropouts to a polo/ramp/death fixed gear bike. I want to swap the dropouts... can anyone recommend something durable? I've never bought dropouts before, and am not sure what's out there. I'm primarily concerned with durabilty; weight or asthetics are a non-issue.

(i'm having a friend do the fire work)

*i said horizontal dropouts, i actually mean track dropouts, sorry.

Scooper

04-17-08, 10:37 AM

Waterford makes stainless steel track dropouts for the 2800. They might be pursuaded to sell you a pair.

Waterford stainless track dropouts (http://www.waterfordbikes.com/2005/data/bicycles/stock/comptrack/pix/ctpxrdo.php)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/k4drd/Bicycles/StainlessTrackDropout-2800.jpg

SamHall

04-17-08, 11:16 AM

Get a pair from Henry James made for conversions. They are very strong and have enough extra metal on them to make it easier to do the swap.

AllenG

04-17-08, 01:13 PM

Get a pair from Henry James made for conversions. They are very strong and have enough extra metal on them to make it easier to do the swap.

http://henryjames.com/productlug.html#laserdo
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That's the page where they are listed, you have to call to order.

I used Henry James Mountain dropouts (at the bottom of the above page) for my Bamboo Bomber project.