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Still havent bit the bullet to order my frame yet , looking at the slotted dropouts, is their a easy option for getting wheels out with mudguards fitted ?
Get a 10mm bolt through rear hub.
porter_jamie - Member
Get a 10mm bolt through rear hub.
Both sets of my wheels are standard QR`s 🙁
If full mudguards, attach the rear stays using the little plastic safety clips you get on the front. Like the sks ones that break away or pop out if something gets stuck in wheel.
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Do you already have the mudguard?
If not, check out something like the SKS S-Blade. It attaches only to the seatpost, so no issues with wheel removal etc.
Just leave the rear of the guard the length of the slot plus 10mm from the tyre.
The wheel slides back far enough for the wheel to drop out the drop out no bother then.
Used my roadrat like that for years
Slight thread hijack here as I've just ordered an Escapade frame and I'm looking for wheels. Where do you find a 10mm bolt through rear hub/wheel? The only one I can find is Hope but that means custom build. Most of the wheelsets I've found are 9mm QR or 12mm bolt through...
shimano hubs can be changed to solid axles
I have one of the first Duck Egg blue Escapades and use a 9mm bolt-thru on the front and a regular 9mm QR at the rear on Hope hubs. I don't see the need for a solid rear axle, even with SS (use chain tugs) - and I previously used a normal 9mm QR at the front (just remove the cam and slot through after fitting the front wheel into the fork; see below):
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In practice, removing fixed rear guards isn't much of a faff, or you could do the above-mentioned SKS clips / removeable guards as a solution.
I recently built a lighter, more road-focused bike as a "replacement" for the Escapade - but couldn't bring myself to sell it. I've since run it as a singlespeed (chain tugs, SKS Chromoplastics and durable tyres).
I'm finding that the Escapade still serves a purpose that neither my Cotic Soul or Kinesis 4S road bike can fulfil. So, I'm about to re-fit it with gears and flat bars, as the other two bikes won't really cover off my family tagalong and touring needs. (Or I may just get a Roadrat if it rides badly with a long stem and flat bars).
It's a very versatile bike!
SKS Velo 42 guards - the rear has a little "kick" up that allows easy removal of the wheel. Coverage isn't quite as good as a full guard, but they're really easy to fit, cheap & sturdy.
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+1 did this with my pompy and day one disc, worked fine.Just leave the rear of the guard the length of the slot plus 10mm from the tyre.
@beanum: Actionsports offer their Fun Works hubs in 10x135, separately or as part of their wheelbuilding service; Novatec hubs are a viable option as well.