Would this wheelset be durable enough exclusively for street riding (NYC)? I plan on doing zero amount of riding on the track. I'm really attracted to the low spoke count and lightness of the set. Also, I weigh 135 lbs if that's a factor. I know it's sold out at the moment but someone responded to me on your IG page that a shipment of hubs were on the way and that you'd be building them again. Thanks.

https://www.retro-gression.com/produ...nt=29896373063

Quick question regarding these track nuts -
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I see some ppl on YouTube using washers UNDER these.. is that really necessary?

I'm pretty OCD with protecting frames from damage.

**Thank you for the fast shipping as well.. :thumb:

Using washers under them will decrease the effectiveness of the knurls, which are supposed to dig in to your dropouts.

I know someone riding them on the crappy streets here in SD who weighs considerably more than you and he hasn't had any issues. As long as you're not aiming for huge potholes and crashing into things on purpose, you'll be fine.

A huge box of those low flange hubs is arriving early next week. I'll be building a bunch more of those wheelsets ASAP.

Thanks. This is a real noob question but are most "replaceable" dropouts a standard size and can they be easily replaced?

I don't see these for sale basically anywhere, yet they are referred to as replaceable dropouts most of the time.

The sooner you stop worrying about scratching your dropouts, the better.

Understood lol.

FYI I have 3M clear tape on all my forks.. so I know it really has to end somewhere.

You would have a heart attack if you saw my bike. From colored in Sharpie on the down tube to marring on the dropouts from the knurls.....it ain't perfect. If you hang it up on a wall, worry about it. If you ride it, just ride it and accept what will happen.

beausage. my 3 week old rivendell frame already has scratches and tire rub marks. natural wear looks great on a bike.

Is there any reason not to just use chain tugs and not worry about tightening the hell out of the nuts?

Chain tugs are a pain in the ass and you don't need to "tighten the hell out of" your axle nuts like a gorilla to keep your wheel from slipping.

👍 gotcha..!

Sweeeet. I can't wait!

Despite that.. I really started to want a set of these:

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You think I would need the 5mm or 8mm for the Sonik dropouts?

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I like the way they look.

Measure your dropouts. My guess is they're thicker than 5mm.

Not Scrod, but I have 2 cents I'd like to throw your way. Those things are way, way, way, way, way, more of a pain in the ass than they are worth. After using them a few times you will wonder why you didn't see the many obvious drawbacks (like I missed as well) before buying them. Then you will throw them in the trash can. You will not feel bad about the money you wasted because you hate them so much. Then you will laugh at them as you bury them with more trash.

That's my opinion too. In fact, if someone comes into the shop to have us fix a flat and they've got any kind of axle-mounted chain tensioner, we charge them more. We call it the tug tax.

Seriously!?? I have used cheap $1.00 tensioners and I know it takes longer to remove a wheel but I can always fine tune it easier with those.. I just semi tighten the nuts, fine tune the tire clearance and then tighten the nuts - it's always worked pretty well..

hmm.

It appears you have a kung fu magic touch. The nice ones should work just as well, or better, than the cheap ones. Proceed and enjoy.

I have a Surly Tugnut on one of my bikes, but only because I'm using a quick release skewer with a hollow axle hub, and cannot get the QR tight enough to keep the wheel from slipping in the dropout. One good thing about the Tugnut is that you don't have to unscrew it to remove the wheel or readjust it again when installing the wheel.

You also refused to cause a stink and get your money back after getting ****ed over by Unknown Bikes not once, but twice - proving you don't always do things the right way.

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Is it that hard to hold the wheel tight with your foot while you tighten the nuts?

As absolutely crazy as it sounds, it's even easier to hold your wheels straight using your hand.

But you need both hands to hold the tensioners in place, so the don't move backwards, or shift up and down, or tilt, and to make sure the axle doesn't move fore/aft inside the gap in the tensioner hole.

It's a team effort. F' 'em.

Ok okok I'm going to call my friend Vince and see if he has some tensioners :roflmao2:

I'm not sure if this is the place to ask about RG stuff but I saw someone else mention a product from the site. I was wondering if the Norwegian Track Metal shirts will ever be maki

If you're asking if more of that shirt will be made, nope.

Dear Scrod,

Will I be mocked and ridiculed for wanting to put a disc brake on my commuter? Would you trust those bolt-on caliper mounts or get the lugs brazed on? Thanks.

-Brakeless Biker

Nothing wrong with having a disc brake. If it was me, I would just get a disc compatible fork and be done with it knowing that it was done properly.

The bolt-on disc brake adapters I've seen are pretty janky. They might be okay for occasional use but if it were my bike I'd probably just use a different fork.