Paragon slider dropouts
10-26-06, 01:15 PM
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Paragon slider dropouts
I know i'm a little behind on this, but i was just looking at pictures of the ANT bike from interbike and noticed the sliding dropouts. Anyone know what the benefits of these are. It seems like it would be heavy and not really all that beneficial. Perhaps I should have asked about this in the framebuilders forum, but I'm curious from a ss/fixed perspective.
Also, does anyone know of a pedal similar to the ones that were on the vanilla cycles tricycle? They look so nice.
Also, does anyone know of a pedal similar to the ones that were on the vanilla cycles tricycle? They look so nice.
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10-26-06, 01:21 PM
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the sliding dropouts are so you dont have to adjust the disc brakes every time they take the wheel off. pretty sweet looking too if you ask me.
10-26-06, 01:22 PM
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It has to do with allowing chain tension adjustment and removing/replacing the wheel without having to fiddle with the disc brakes.
10-26-06, 01:23 PM
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^ what he said.
the other option is an EBB which are also heavy and cumbersome
one day i'll have a custom cross frame with sliders.
the other option is an EBB which are also heavy and cumbersome
one day i'll have a custom cross frame with sliders.
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That makes sense. I've never dealt with disk brakes, so I didn't think of the problem of caliper/disk issues. They do look kinda sweet, and they are titanium. Though I'm not sure why you would need disk brakes on a commuter frame.
Pedals? Anyone?
Pedals? Anyone?
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Even if you don't have discs, it eliminates setting the chain tension after changing a flat, though that is a trivial hassle at best.
The pedals (along with a lot of other things on that trike) are probably one-off's. Phil Wood helped a lot on that piece, I heard.
The pedals (along with a lot of other things on that trike) are probably one-off's. Phil Wood helped a lot on that piece, I heard.
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Originally Posted by sivat
That makes sense. I've never dealt with disk brakes, so I didn't think of the problem of caliper/disk issues. They do look kinda sweet, and they are titanium. Though I'm not sure why you would need disk brakes on a commuter frame.
Pedals? Anyone?
Pedals? Anyone?
as for the pedals, they're custom cages on a WTB Momentum Grease Guard pedal
https://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...tricycle_pedal
they started off life looking like this:
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Do they sell these?
I want a set.
I want a set.
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Originally Posted by Cynikal
Do they sell these?
I want a set.
I want a set.
I want that Alfine group!
