Originally Posted by
kookaburra1701
The Windsor Kensington bicycles on Bikesdirect.com have vertical dropouts, but they have nutted wheels. I kind of view that as a bonus, makes theft harder. I keep a cheap 15mm wrench in my trunk bag just incase I need to change the tire out on the road.
The Windsor Kensington actually has forward facing dropouts, not vertical dropouts. It's the best dropout option for the Kensington. Vertical dropouts require chain tensioners or eccentric bottom brackets for setting chain tension. Rear facing track dropouts usually require you to remove the fender to remove the rear wheel. Forward facing dropouts take care of both issues.