Originally Posted by
FlashBazbo
I have to say that, for me, another feature that sold me on the carbon frame is the adjustable rear dropout. It's very easy to modify the geometry of this bike. For gnarly stuff, I've got mine set at a 435mm chain stay. If I decide to go civilized for awhile, I can always shorten them by 10mm -- or lengthen them by 5mm for bikepacking. Cool feature.
But can you really notice a difference?
I have a couple fixed gear bikes, and I move the rear all over the place. I haven't really noticed any difference, other than I guess the turning diameter is a little tighter with a shorter wheelbase...