Slipping Unit Dropouts

[singlespeeder]

That's right, not sliding, slipping.

Anyone with a 05 model or earlier doing this?

I heard that the 06's had a fix because it was a commen prob...


Nick

[positron]

Get all four threads helicoiled in the two sliding dropouts.
Go and buy four deep setted allen key bolts (6mm). This makes stripping the heads out hard.
Then get onto Dan at Shifterbikes (http://shifterbikes.com/) to sort you out with four large brass washers.
Cut boltes to the required length
Crank those bolts down hard.


I have done solo 24s on this setup with so slippage.

[n plus one]

My solution is to tighten them like you fucking hate them and want to strip them - also proven on the 24hr solo testing ground hell.

[craigb]

Get all four threads helicoiled in the two sliding dropouts.
Go and buy four deep setted allen key bolts (6mm). This makes stripping the heads out hard.
Then get onto Dan at Shifterbikes (http://shifterbikes.com/) to sort you out with four large brass washers.
Cut boltes to the required length
Crank those bolts down hard.


I have done solo 24s on this setup with so slippage.

ill second the brass washers. ive never had a wheel slip since using them. bloody simple and they work

[singlespeeder]

Thanks, I will give it a shot.

I would rather not crank the bolts as I will just kill the threads....

Nick

[craigb]

it takes a LOT to stuff the threads in a good s/s hub. what frame are you using? rear hub? when i do up my il pompino's hub i do it as tight as i can possibly do it and have never stuffed a allen key bolt or allen key (use only good quality allen keys or they will not cop the pressure).

[n plus one]

it takes a LOT to stuff the threads in a good s/s hub. what frame are you using? rear hub? when i do up my il pompino's hub i do it as tight as i can possibly do it and have never stuffed a allen key bolt or allen key (use only good quality allen keys or they will not cop the pressure).

err...he's talking about a Kona Unit frame...so the problem is that the horizontally adjustable alloy plates (which have vertical dropouts) are moving at the point where they are attached to the frame to allow for chainus tensionus maximus adjustablus, they're bolted on with two 8mm? socket headed cap screws which have a tendency to slip on the painted surface of the frame:mad: which is easily solved by TIGHTENING THE LIVING FUCK OUT OF THEM!!!........................................:)

[craigb]

yep still use the brass washers from shifterbikes. ive seen heaps of those units done this way in melbourne. and as said tighten the hell out of them