Edit: Is the frame a Dirt Research?[/QUOTE]
Yes, it is a Dirt Research Pecos model, made with Columbus Thron tubing. By the way, it is my third Dirt Research frame for various family members and we have been very pleased with them overall, but this is the first one that had this particular configuration of cable stops and braze-ons. That left side cable stop actually is handier for the v brake setup I'm installing (on my other DR frames I've had the noodle wrapping around the seatpost for standard cantis, so I used a Problem Solvers clamp-on cable stop for the V setup).
If it is an e-type derailleur mount, as it appears it could be (now that I have looked at schematics of those online), is there any reason to go with an e-type for this build or would you still opt for a top-pull clamp mount "normal" derailleur. I have read that the e types have limited adjustability (and more limited choices in chainring combinations), but are there any advantages to the e type I'm not thinking about?
Last edited by phorn; 12-13-10 at 09:43 PM.