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flag BMX8000
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:02 Quote
I recently saw a kona DJ bike at my lbs and they had bolt on dropouts why?
flag DMerritt
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:05 Quote
Ive, seen bolt-on dropouts on bikes before, but its usually only the chainstay or seatstay, never seen both....
flag cookie23
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:07 Quote
i think you saw sliding vertical droppouts, there so you can tighten your chain.
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Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:09 Quote
cookie23 wrote:
i think you saw sliding vertical droppouts, there so you can tighten your chain.
No. The New kona 5-0 has bolt on dropouts. I dont know why. It seems gay to me. But they arent sliding either.
flag BMX8000
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:10 Quote
No the seat stays and chain stay merged but the in stead ot having a solid triangle with drop out it has somthing similar to a big disc brake adapter.
flag DMerritt
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:14 Quote
BMX8000 wrote:
No the seat stays and chain stay merged but the in stead ot having a solid triangle with drop out it has somthing similar to a big disc brake adapter.

that sound goofy as hell, but im sure that theres some kinda of function to it, perhaps you can switch between vertical and horizontal dropouts with it? so going SS is easier....
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Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:16 Quote
Possably.. looks more becuase this is made to be a hucker/dj/allmountain freeride light kinda bike.

edit. thus replaceable dropouts.
flag DMerritt
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:23 Quote
but if your gunna break that why wouldn't your seatstay or chainstay break too, or bend so that the bolt doesnt line up or something....sound complicated and therfore wont work....simple, stronger, lasts longer....
flag suckafreedmr
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:26 Quote
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i have bolt on drop outs too. its so then i can change them from vertical drop outs to horizontal ones.
flag spoiledgoods
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:26 Quote
Replaceable drop outs is not a new thing,
however more and more companies are producing bikes with them no and days.
Why you ask? Simply put, you can run any style of wheel.
DMR produces adapters for there bikes for maxle, standard 10mm, 12mm through axel..ect.
It gives you the options of running a different type of wheel, but with the same spacing.
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flag BMX8000
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 13:47 Quote
Therea alot larger though there on both sides and look really ugly. Even the disc brakes mounts are on these bolt on things.
flag ricar
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 14:01 Quote
Really not the best thing IMO. Sure it might look cool as a matter of opinion, but if it does not NEED to be there it should not be there. We get along fine with horizontal drops so I'd stay away from them.
flag sherbet
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 14:06 Quote
They're there due to the versatility. I think they're a wonderful idea. I'd rather have a dropout snap under heavy pressure than having one that won't snap under pressure, and bending my seat and chain stays.

They're there to break so your frame doesn't.
flag DavidMakalaster
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 14:13 Quote
Anybody that has a problem with versatility and options built into a frame is a goofball.
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