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Old 08-31-08 | 06:48 AM
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GearsForFears
1. get on 2. pedal
 
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Bikes: '08 Surly Cross-Check SS, '84 Raleigh Alyeska, '00 Mongoose Crossway

Sorry for the newbie question, but I've been looking for a place to ask this. Can someone explain to me why vertical dropouts even exist? I get that a bike with a derailleur doesn't need a horizontal dropout. But what would be the problem with it? Given that it allows the owner to convert the bike to singlespeed if desired.
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