Sliding dropouts, any issues?

Posted on Wed 7th, December 2011

• #1

loctez

So I have just bought a Trek 2nd District for more of a practical, pannier holding commuting bike. http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/2nd-district-single-speed-road-bike-ec020771 Now this comes with a single speed cassette and, although a flip flop hub, no fixed sprocket. The dropouts are the fancy sliding dropouts and need help wether a fixed cog will work with this. Can a fixed cog be fitted? if so will I need to keep it 17t, or can this be tensioned easily? I have never experienced these so please share your experience with these dropouts.
• #2

M_V

Yes it'll work fixed.
You get a fair bit of slide in those dropouts but maybe best to stick to 17 or maybe a tooth either side to keep the chain length similar.

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