Good call on the Halo coating, syscrush. I'm considering building a wheelset with the Halo coated Dyads soon.
Those are nifty dropouts. But, despite their adjustability they seem to me to be very impractical for IGH use. You need to be able to
slide the wheel back. You can't acheive proper chain tension unless you adjust both those dropouts everytime you remove and reinstall the wheel. Eff that noise.
I applaud your ingenuity, but you have chosen a poor frame for the duty you describe.
Originally Posted by
jr59
You are going to have to cold set the rear dropouts to 135.
Why do you say that so matter-of-factly? The X-RF5 can be spaced to 130 or 119 depending on the nuts you use (which are included with the hub).