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Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
Originally Posted by
davei1980
I will probably wind up going the tensioner route on a standard vert dropout frame OR I just discovered Origin8 and a bunch of others make derailleur hangers for track type dropouts.
I think my ideal frame at this point is a SS frame and if I decide to convert to touring go IGH or with an add on derailleur hanger
If you must take a torch to a frame during this project adding a der mounting hanger/eye is far easier and less paint destructive then replacing drop outs. Andy
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