In a message dated 10/30/00 8:17:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, sachs@erols.com writes:
> 1) Be sure, if using QR hubs, to set them up a bit loose. To convince
> yourself, try what I call the Papadopoulos Test: Set up a bare hub
> "properly" w/o side play. Now, using a couple of wrenches to mimic the
> fork ends, or just clamp the naked hub in a fork. Spin it . Or try
> to. The QR skewer compresses the axle pretty strongly. If hubs are not
> just a bit loose, can bind in use.
>
In the old days, one of the tools a mechanic had was a set of Campagnolo dropouts, sometimes they were welded to a rod to achive the right spacing, for setting up hubs correctly before building them into wheels. Also one could use them (if loose) for setting up a hub after an overhaul by clamping them in the QR and checking the adjustment. They also had the dual use for a race mechanic when setting up the QR's of spare wheels so that they did not need any adjustment when a fast wheel change was needed during a race. Unfortunately during the 80's this went out of the window with first Vitus frames, and then Look frames gaining popularity, thus destroying the "standard" QR setting.
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