Vertical Dropouts

Yeah, how much does the chain move up and down? It might be ok.

You can also file the axle.

how far out is it without the half link? is it a new chain? have you tried it with a chain that has already been used fixed and "stretched" already?

or why not just gear up by 1 or down by 1 on the cog?

file the axles as suggested on the first page, that way you dont damage the frame.

Thanks for all the advice guys. In the end I geared down by 1 at the back, removed the half-link and then filed the dropouts deeper and slightly forward (by about 3mm). Worked a treat, though perhaps it's a little too tight now (there's a slight noise on the drivetrain now and it doesn't coast as well as before). Still, it seems that too tight isn't such a bad thing, and if needs be then I can always get the file out again!

if it is a new chain, it will soon stretch a bit

^Controversial.

wow, that's better news than expected...
but still, if i take a look at my FixMeUp-Graph, i can't really run (just almost) any gear right?
I would still be limited by the vertical blue line, but then maybe with a difference of 1 or 2 mm.?

In the end i got a pretty tight chain by using a halflink and a magic gear. Got a spare sprocket laying around for when my chain stretches (if it does..)

Ill say it again - i love your bike! (mainly the saddle)

Got a spare sprocket laying around for when my chain stretches (if it does..)

it is a nice build indeed.... as for chain, you could always swap out for a regular chain but use a single 1/2 link... that way, half as much wear or "stretch"

Ill say it again - i love your bike! (mainly the saddle)

Thanks mate (again), I'll stop posting it in different threads now :P

'Bout those Gilles Berthouds, never understood why they aren't as popular as them Blooks. Maybe it's a patriotic thing...

Hi guys,
I've got a frame which has horizontal dropouts and I was wondering if it was safe to put a fixed wheel on it, because I have one which doesn't seem safe to leave on. What are my options?
Cheers

are they vertical or horizontal dropouts? you've mentioned both.

if they are horizontal fine you'll have no issues.

if vertical you'll need to find a magic gear or get an eccentric bottom bracket.

cheers mate, gonna look for an eccentric bb :)