Oh wait, is this guy running a 130mm hub whereas mine is 135 and so doesn't need them anyway? I forgot this frame could support both sizes, I just didn't know how it did it. I'd assumed it should have a second hanger (which I also didn't get, now obviously).
Those 'reinforcing plates' are noted on the Kinesis site and are for running 130mm rear wheel. Basically a 2.5mm spacer that bolts onto the inside of each dropout. Fuck knows what he's doing with one of them on the outside.
Oh wait, is this guy running a 130mm hub whereas mine is 135 and so doesn't need them anyway? I forgot this frame could support both sizes, I just didn't know how it did it. I'd assumed it should have a second hanger (which I also didn't get, now obviously).