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Old 12-21-06 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
Or save $155 and use a halflink. Allows for 1/4" of adjustment. Makes a world of difference with vertical dropouts. No need for the enohub for s/s, would be a waste of money. S/S doesn't need a super tight chain like fixed. To make it work well you need non-ramped chainrings and cogs. No matter how good the chainline and tension are, ramped parts will throw the chain.
Not necessarily true. 1/4" of slack is plenty of room to throw a chain on a bump. There is a chance that for a given bike and gear combo, that no wheel movement is necessary, but I wouldn't ride around with 1/4" of slack.

I have an Eno, and they only cost $129. I tried to make it work w/out the hub for a while (I'm very frugal), but kept dumping the chain. The Eno is a wonderful hub, and I'll be building my RB-1's new wheel with one to build my hill-climb bike...
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