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Old 08-23-21 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs

Regarding the sliding dropout, I measure only 8 mm of travel in it and I wonder what kind of effect that change in effective chain stay length would have on handling. Certainly nothing I can tell, but I haven’t messed with it that much. Maybe it’s just to get the rear wheel tucked in more aero to the seat stay.
...I have mine set all the way back. It's the only way I could mount 25's on it for tyres. It really is a pretty tight frame. I like it with 25's. I don't think I would with anything narrower.
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