Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> | I've been able to make 3/8" and 10mm threaded axles work for myself by
> | observing a few basic practices: ....
>
> One thing left out is the im****tance of the dropouts being very sturdy.
A
> thin stamped steel dropout allows a lot more axle flex than something
> beefier.
>
> Which makes me wonder about Bill Bushnell's re***bent. What's going on
that
> causes it to break cassette hub axles? I see him once in a while on
> organized rides; I'll have to take a closer look and see what's going
on. I
> can't imagine a quality re***bent not having very solid dropouts (or
dropout
> equivalents).
>
The dropouts on the 6061 aluminium alloy frame Easy Racers Gold Rush
Replica (GRR) [1] are rather massive, and the back of the frame is
triangulated and relatively rigid.
I have known several large GRR and Tour Easy (TE) [2] riders, and none
of them have had a problem with breaking rear axles. A couple of
specialist re***bent dealers direct their heaviest customers towards the
Easy Racers bikes, as they are one of the most suitable long-wheel base
designs for these riders.
{1} <http://www.easyracers.com/gold_rush.htm>.
[2] <http://www.easyracers.com/tour_easy.htm>.
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