One thing to consider is that, yes, you're only adding 20-30 mm or whatever, but from the perspective of the dropout and the chainstay/seatstay welds, you're effectively doubling the leverage. Any dropout is probably going to need to be a lot beefier than the stock one, and it's not a given that the seatstay/dropout weld is going to be up to the challenge. So it's probably not quite as simple as Kona making a part that's a bit longer and sending it out into the wild.
Dec. 7, 2022, 4:34 p.m. - Dave Tolnai
One thing to consider is that, yes, you're only adding 20-30 mm or whatever, but from the perspective of the dropout and the chainstay/seatstay welds, you're effectively doubling the leverage. Any dropout is probably going to need to be a lot beefier than the stock one, and it's not a given that the seatstay/dropout weld is going to be up to the challenge. So it's probably not quite as simple as Kona making a part that's a bit longer and sending it out into the wild.