Something to keep in mind... If you ever plan to put fenders on this bike for any reason, rear opening dropouts are a pain with fenders. You can't get the wheel out easily with the fenders on, so fixing flats on a ride sucks. Older road frames with "semi-horizontal" (they open in the front) work much better with fenders. I don't know if you ever plan on having fenders on this bike, but it's something to keep in mind.