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It might be cost as well, but I'd guess on both the alloy and carbon Honzo it
comes down to weight savings. Between the 4x M8 steel bolts and the beefy
dropouts themselves it is a huge difference not to have them.
Strictly from a singlespeeders perspective. My preference is sliding drops,
but if weight is an issue Kona could have gone with a PF30 shell, like on
their cross bikes, and that would have allowed for an eccentric. It's not
ideal (sliding drops are simpler; more reliable: aka better) but I know a few
guys who would have been all over this frame if it was singlespeed-able.
June 17, 2016, 7:47 p.m. - DrewM
#!markdown It might be cost as well, but I'd guess on both the alloy and carbon Honzo it comes down to weight savings. Between the 4x M8 steel bolts and the beefy dropouts themselves it is a huge difference not to have them. Strictly from a singlespeeders perspective. My preference is sliding drops, but if weight is an issue Kona could have gone with a PF30 shell, like on their cross bikes, and that would have allowed for an eccentric. It's not ideal (sliding drops are simpler; more reliable: aka better) but I know a few guys who would have been all over this frame if it was singlespeed-able.