Dropout Width General Knowledge Quiz!

Iwasgoodonce

Old School Grand Master
Right then. Before I go into the garage armed with a tape measure I though I would give the retrobike massive a chance to shine. Distance in mm please of front and rear dropout width for:

1. Standard mountain bike.
2. Road bike.

I was going to add track, but realized most of these will be nuts! I am looking for a Q R longer than an MTB front, but slightly shorter than a rear!

Thanks as ever.
 
you mean the over lock nut ( oln )

135mm , new downhills could also have 150mm

and depends on age of roadie :lol:
 
Road bike depends on the age 126mm - 130mm though TBH if it's steel it doesn't really matter as the stays have enough flex in them to bend out or crush in a bit without dong any damage. (120mm for fixed or SA hubs)
 
If it's for your new bags it'll have to be the one they came with, or the one that came with them. IIRC it's 110mm.
 
chris667":24k8nf89 said:
If it's for your new bags it'll have to be the one they came with, or the one that came with them. IIRC it's 110mm.

The Ritchey one isn't long enough. A rear MTB one could be made to work if I bodge slightly longer spacers and then remove a small amount of excess axle. I was hoping a road rear would do the trick.
 
Old hub geared bikes, bmx 110mm
Old fixies 110mm
Standard fixie, old roadie 120mm
Less old roadie 126mm
Modern roadie, old mtb 130mm
Modern mtb, tourer 135mm
Tandem 140-145mm

Loads of others,
how sad am I :roll:
 
Back
Top