Show me your track ends
09-04-08, 04:34 PM
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soon my friend is gonna make me a frame, hes a framebuilder, and ill get the paul comp drop out probably or ill like to make so drop out like the vanilla one
[img]https://paulcomp.com/drop-out.jpg[/img]
[img]https://paulcomp.com/drop-out.jpg[/img]
09-04-08, 05:25 PM
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my frame is at the builder right now and im trying to make the decision about what ends to put on it. I really am not a fan of the paul ends becuase i think they are too long. I dont think you need that much ability to adjust. Anyone?
09-04-08, 05:30 PM
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You can always use more room to adjust. The built in tensioners are kind of stupid but long ends are always good.
09-04-08, 08:00 PM
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some new kind of kick
only two considerations i can think of is
that if the ends are too skinny
they may bend, and some are slippery
(stainless steel?).
that if the ends are too skinny
they may bend, and some are slippery
(stainless steel?).
09-04-08, 10:36 PM
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09-05-08, 12:02 AM
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some new kind of kick
google suggests this is not particularly strong. I'm not
clear on if it isn't strong relative to other steel used
for ends or what.
09-05-08, 04:44 AM
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Nope, it's not super strong, but it's strong enough. It's what most drops/ends are made of.
09-05-08, 05:21 AM
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I love the dropouts on old schwinn's
lemme see if i can find a pic...
such a simple clean look, they look even classier if they are drilled out.
lemme see if i can find a pic...
such a simple clean look, they look even classier if they are drilled out.
09-05-08, 07:02 AM
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Oh snap, let me shoot some pictures of my Serotta's ends when I get home. Some of the best aside from the Paul ones.
09-05-08, 09:39 AM
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I like the style of the ends on the kilo becuase they are short and small and simple. I really dont need that much chain adjustment chain wear will not lengthen my chain that much and i will only be using one gear on this bicycle. My favorite track ends are the ones on the sample pic that was up opn trackstars site for their mks chain tugs anybody know what these are?
09-05-08, 12:24 PM
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I had a pic saved once of really nice ends, they were very detailed, had measurement style markings, as well as some other nice details.. Ill see if I can find it.
09-05-08, 12:24 PM
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I like the traitor ends
09-05-08, 02:39 PM
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I like those last ones. do they sell them as just the ends. I could get the builder to cut the pointy parts off and file them smoothhhhhhh
09-05-08, 02:45 PM
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what's wrong with the pointy? that's what makes em sick.
I don't think they're sold on their own. at least not from traitor. check their site, https://www.traitorcycles.com
I don't think they're sold on their own. at least not from traitor. check their site, https://www.traitorcycles.com
09-05-08, 02:50 PM
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