Polo Bikes

Klein made a production road bike with this arrangement. I remember that Robert Millar reviewing it & writing that he couldn't think of a good reason to put rear-facing drop-outs on derailleur equipped bike.

On the other hand, Robert Millar never played bike polo.

Aren't racks and gears the must have hipster accessory this season anyway?

Klein made a production road bike with this arrangement. I remember that Robert Millar reviewing it & writing that he couldn't think of a good reason to put rear-facing drop-outs on derailleur equipped bike.

On the other hand, Robert Millar never played bike polo.

Yeah, my klein road bike had them, think they were called 'micro' dropouts or something, they were shit.

Rear facing dropouts is the latest thing in road bikes, again. Cipollini has them on his top of the line frames, Storck also I think.

Any reason?

You see it quite often on modern TT bikes such as the ribble one. I think it is for hipsters who want track ends on their road bikes, cos it's ironic*...

Jokes, there probably is a good reason and we would all know if MDCC ventured in the polo forum.
*read moronic

On a TT bike it's probably so you can swap between gears and fixed, depending on what you feel is appropriate for your style/the course.

#guess

Track ends and rear facing dropouts aren't exactly the same thing. I'm talking about a gap the size of a modern vertical dropout, but facing backwards (one axle location). I guess it might be slightly safer for pros putting down a lot of power, I've had a wheel slip in a forward facing dropout before, was torquing up for a sick wheely. Ended up on my arse with a pringled ultegra wheel. FML

Stop being so powerful.

http://vimeo.com/1975638

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So you don't over tighten the QR and put stress on the bearings. Makes sense now.

7min faster on an iron man (10hrs), deflecting wind from legs using downtube shape, and the quick release bearing compression thing, that's all bullshit.

Why would the tight bearing thing be BS? Makes sense to me. Marginal gains/losses. That is what cycling has become.

http://i54.tinypic.com/sotgz6.jpg

my polo bike

http://i56.tinypic.com/2eoa7uv.jpg

really enjoying the recent move to freewheel, makes all the difference

Ha, that's the second Bikes Suck sticker I've seen in a couple of days. I think I still have a bunch kicking around.

Nice tight clearance at the front.

Can I have a Bikes Suck sticker Mark?!

Yeah. Remind me later. Or come by some time.

that rear aerowarrior wheel is not machined right? how does it brake?

i've got one more. considering suck bike on the other side of my down tube

that rear aerowarrior wheel is not machined right? how does it brake?

yeah its non machined, but it brakes really well!

the finish of the rim is really hard wearing, been running the brake for a while now and barely any wear n tear, and the wheel locks up no bother

Ha, that's the second Bikes Suck sticker I've seen in a couple of days. I think I still have a bunch kicking around.

I can haz for beer? I just don't have enough stickers.

EDIT: And maybe collect the magazine as well at some point.

I need more Bikes Suck stickers... Leaving now, Hoser...

Why would the tight bearing thing be BS? Makes sense to me. Marginal gains/losses. That is what cycling has become.

Beacuse wheels are designed so that they don't compress the bearings when tightened up, but also, with a veritcal dropout, the pull is more than 90 degrees to the possible exit direction, if anything, the axle would move upwards, not down.
Am I not making sense here?

I need a bikes suck sticker too.

Mrak, I haz these to trade and or beer.