Originally Posted by
bonsai171
Is there a way to protect rear dropouts from damage from wheels with nuts? Maybe rubber washers?
Wabi Dropout Protectors
Originally Posted by
bonsai171
Anyone have the wabi sub 1500's? Wabi claims their bolt on wheels don't damage the dropouts. Does it really work?
Yes, I have Sub 15's on my bike with the Wabi dropout protectors.
Any wheel will chew a painted dropout. Don't worry about it.
I use the dropout protectors not to protect the paint but because the Bianch Pista has stamped dropouts only 6 mm thick. The Wabi fasteners are designed for thicker dropouts, at least 8 mm and they would not clamp down on the thinner stamped dropouts on the Pista. I could have just gone to Lowes and picked up shorter bolts but when I called the former owner of Wabi about the issue he put the dropout protectors in an envelope and mailed them to me no charge. Richard Snook is that kind of guy.
The best solution are proper replaceable dropouts like this Cinelli.
Some replaceable dropouts are works of art.
-Tim-