I've looked into it in the past and it was too expensive for any kind of mass uptake, even just trying to recoup my costs.
Kona sells the current dropouts for 30 USD per side including hardware (60 USD for a set). I figure they could sell the long dropouts for 80 USD a set (110 CAD currently) and have sufficient uptake to make it worthwhile.
I have been accused of riding in a well forested echo chamber many times in the past, but I truly believe that wheelbase (and specifically rear center) is the new Reach, was the new head angle in terms of a single number that riders obsess over.
Dec. 7, 2022, 11:45 a.m. - Andrew Major
I've looked into it in the past and it was too expensive for any kind of mass uptake, even just trying to recoup my costs. Kona sells the current dropouts for 30 USD per side including hardware (60 USD for a set). I figure they could sell the long dropouts for 80 USD a set (110 CAD currently) and have sufficient uptake to make it worthwhile. I have been accused of riding in a well forested echo chamber many times in the past, but I truly believe that wheelbase (and specifically rear center) is the new Reach, was the new head angle in terms of a single number that riders obsess over.