Single speed , drop bars and long distance riding/climbing?

[jkbrwn]

Originally Posted by markie

I don’t get the distinction between horizontal dropouts and track ends. I have bikes with those and others with sliding dropouts and eccentric bottom brackets. They all do the same thing for me... I’m a Luddite.

Have you ever tried to remove a rear wheel from a fender equipped bike with track ends? This is why I'd always prefer horizontal drops on a road going single speed/fixed bike. Track ends are horrible in that exact situation.

[markie]

Originally Posted by jkbrwn

Have you ever tried to remove a rear wheel from a fender equipped bike with track ends? This is why I'd always prefer horizontal drops on a road going single speed/fixed bike. Track ends are horrible in that exact situation.

Ha. Yeah. I have a Rivendell Quickbeam with fenders and track ends. I try not to take the rear wheel off too often. The IF in the picture has track ends but no fenders or provision for them. I like them and the simplicity.