Originally Posted by
cobba
Plenty of disc brake forks still have downwards facing dropouts
I am talking the physical shaping of the fork dropouts. Where the bottom brake bolt standoff needs to be is where the dropout is.
See here:
The only way around would be shaping the dropouts on backside and extreme angle fork, like the Trek Domane...but that's not optimal at all for MTB suspension.
Originally Posted by
cobba
It mightn't be a big problem or a very common problem but when a front wheel gets ejected it can be a very serious problem.
Please provide a real citation and proof of this actually occurring. Always see this phobia statement popup, but never any verifiable proof in all my years.
Originally Posted by
cobba
Very observant but you didn't answer the question.
Could retention tabs possibly stop a wheel from being ejected if a qr skewer became loose?
Doesn't matter, rider weight on the front wheel keeps the axle in the dropouts.