Thread: Length of horizontal dropout
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Old 07-14-17 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
Half links are unnecessarily. You simply rotate the chain stay length adjustment knob. Only a little.
Chain stay length adjustment knob????

We were talking about whether an eccentric was necessary, so can't propose a solution dependent on having one.

So, for the OP, serendipity may work for you and you'll be fine. Or you can use a 1/2 link to reduce the travel needed, or you can use an eccentric.
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