V vanlow Joined Mar 30, 2010 Messages 40 Reaction score 0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Jul 1, 2011 #1 What is the best size steel plate to make dropouts out of???
O ozzmonaut Joined Feb 9, 2011 Messages 1,983 Reaction score 346 Location Mount Airy, NC (aka Mayberry) Rating - 100% 28 0 0 Jul 2, 2011 #2 1/4 inch is what most bmx bikes use. Older bikes had thinner dropouts. It depends on what you are building and whether you are going more for strength or an older look.
1/4 inch is what most bmx bikes use. Older bikes had thinner dropouts. It depends on what you are building and whether you are going more for strength or an older look.