Hello from Atlanta!
Name is Roo, not a triathlete, just a guy that likes to do a bit of everything sports related. Last weekend I got my hands on a damaged Aegis Trident tribike. The fork had snapped just below the head tube causing the previous owner to crash. The seat was slightly bent, and the rest of the damage seemed to be scratches and the need for new tape on bars. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed there was an important piece missing, and the possible reason the previous owner had not kept the bike. I believe it is called a rear dropout. I didn't notice it at first because I assumed it was built into the frame like every bike I had seen till then. But on this frame, it's a machined piece of metal attached to the frame by two bolts...and besides the fork needing replacing, it is the only thing keeping this great bike from being used again. I still have the right/rear dropout that holds the derailleur. It's the left side dropout that I am missing.
I know nothing about the intricacies of performance bicycles, and I find myself frustrated by not knowing the names of parts, etc. I'm still not even sure if the proper name for the part is dropout or hanger... After an online search that led to nothing, I figured I'd post the question where people are best informed on the subject.... So?
Does anybody out there have any idea where I could find a replacement dropout for my Aegis Trident? Something that would fit without me having to adapt it... In other words, a dropout that will have the proper two holes to attach it to the frame. Do I need to buy both sides from an aftermarket/3rd party brand so they match, or should I be able to find the one side to match the other I still have?
I saw an old post on a forum about a guy who swapped the dropouts from his Aegis frame for horizontal ones so he could make it a fixed gear bike. So I know it is possible to find these things, I just don't have the knowledge about the specs/measurements/details to find ones that fit the Trident frame. Or where to buy them...
Alternatively, does anyone have a damaged Aegis frame that they don't mind selling me the dropouts from?
Any help would be appreciated!
Roo:)
Name is Roo, not a triathlete, just a guy that likes to do a bit of everything sports related. Last weekend I got my hands on a damaged Aegis Trident tribike. The fork had snapped just below the head tube causing the previous owner to crash. The seat was slightly bent, and the rest of the damage seemed to be scratches and the need for new tape on bars. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed there was an important piece missing, and the possible reason the previous owner had not kept the bike. I believe it is called a rear dropout. I didn't notice it at first because I assumed it was built into the frame like every bike I had seen till then. But on this frame, it's a machined piece of metal attached to the frame by two bolts...and besides the fork needing replacing, it is the only thing keeping this great bike from being used again. I still have the right/rear dropout that holds the derailleur. It's the left side dropout that I am missing.
I know nothing about the intricacies of performance bicycles, and I find myself frustrated by not knowing the names of parts, etc. I'm still not even sure if the proper name for the part is dropout or hanger... After an online search that led to nothing, I figured I'd post the question where people are best informed on the subject.... So?
Does anybody out there have any idea where I could find a replacement dropout for my Aegis Trident? Something that would fit without me having to adapt it... In other words, a dropout that will have the proper two holes to attach it to the frame. Do I need to buy both sides from an aftermarket/3rd party brand so they match, or should I be able to find the one side to match the other I still have?
I saw an old post on a forum about a guy who swapped the dropouts from his Aegis frame for horizontal ones so he could make it a fixed gear bike. So I know it is possible to find these things, I just don't have the knowledge about the specs/measurements/details to find ones that fit the Trident frame. Or where to buy them...
Alternatively, does anyone have a damaged Aegis frame that they don't mind selling me the dropouts from?
Any help would be appreciated!
Roo:)
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