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Old 08-28-11 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FastJake
Uhh... what? What am I missing here?

Dropouts are nice. They allow the wheel to easily "drop out" for removal and installation. That's why they were put on almost all bikes decades ago.
And following the same logic, horizontal drop outs certainly are a superior design for a fixed hub which is why they appear on all track bikes. I don't see what you're getting at.

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