You are reading a single comment by @s.walrus and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@s.walrus
52:18 is almost the same as 46:16 (76.2 inches vs 75.8)
I think the semi-vertical dropouts are designed to have the axle right at the back. They are not meant for adjusting the effective chainstay length. The nut will start losing contact area quite quickly if you move the wheel forward.