Ooops..wrong scale.. or a chg to one in stride. 270 reference was lbs of force.. not KgF. Yes.. 270 KgF would be.. tight .

I'll just remain a skeptic on butted.. unless maybe a 2.3/2.0. A variety of reasons.. one of which is the cost too. I'll accept that many with experience are sold on them... and they work for their applications. But the weight issue isn't one with me.. and in this case I am not trying to please a buyer.

Per that broken spoke.. don't misunderstand.. wasn't sweating it a-tall.
Has to happen sometimes........... once in 3000+ isn't bad IMO.

Clarity.. and some depth in some of these issues is the goal. I found little in the two books... per the 'how to get this done' step to step. Again as mentioned.. knowledge is one thing and getting it down on paper is quite another. No critique meant.... just writing is another skill set.

There's really no reason for the manufacturers to make a symetrical rear axle bike at a reasonable cost. So little market I'd guess... yet I am still amazed people spend over 4 figures for a bike and then go wheel shopping. Then it'd take what... welding the frame set for around a 140-145 mm width.. add a 25 cent spacer left.. and crank the tension equal on both sides. Seems to me the concept would be a decent marketing item... which is all bike companies are now anyway... marketing entities. Or as I called it 40 some yrs ago.. 'hype and hairspray'.