Risk of spreading rear dropouts
06-19-13 | 09:06 PM
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Randomhead
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Really depends on the condition of the stays, but I have never had a problem. I just spread a 531 frame from 120 to 130 without issue. That bike had round oval round stays though. 531 is very ductile. Some of the newer heat treated steels have more problems with this
Really depends on the condition of the stays, but I have never had a problem. I just spread a 531 frame from 120 to 130 without issue. That bike had round oval round stays though. 531 is very ductile. Some of the newer heat treated steels have more problems with this
06-19-13 | 10:53 PM
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From: Montara, CA
track bike?
Really depends on the condition of the stays, but I have never had a problem. I just spread a 531 frame from 120 to 130 without issue. That bike had round oval round stays though. 531 is very ductile. Some of the newer heat treated steels have more problems with this
Really depends on the condition of the stays, but I have never had a problem. I just spread a 531 frame from 120 to 130 without issue. That bike had round oval round stays though. 531 is very ductile. Some of the newer heat treated steels have more problems with this
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