-With a EBB, you can completely change your gearing (and since its a SS) you don't have to screw with your brake pads nor do you ever have to worry about your calipers having the wrong reach.
-You can also run any rear skewer you want since its in a verticle dropout, including Ti and weight weenie models.
-You also get exact tension and wheel centering every time you drop in your wheel.
-No chain tugs needed, ever.
-EBB require an oversized BB shell which can help BB stiffness since you can weld larger diameter tubes to the BB increasing power transfer.
-Your wheelbase never changes when you change your gearing.
-No wheel slip
-No chewed up fork ends from the monster clamping you need when using a horizontal dropout w/ a steel skewer or track nuts
I would much prefer a EBB over horizontal forks.
So other than that, I suppose there are no benefits.
Last edited by Hirohsima; 09-04-09 at 11:36 AM.