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Old 02-26-18 | 12:15 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Originally Posted by sleepy
So I got my Fuji Classic running again, and I've been playing around with the chainrings I have. I've settled on 48/17 for day to day commuting and work and 46/17 for weekend fixie warrior time. I like to climb, so I was thinking of having a 42/17 on it for hilly riding, but I noticed that when I placed the 42, the wheel settled at the very end of the drops, with some slack. Can I get away with this? Does it matter that it's cromoly, or will the drops be bent?
The design implies that the entire length of the slot is usable (as long as we agree that the entire circumference of the track nut is on the dropout). If that weren't the case, the dropout would be shorter to eliminate the unusable section.
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