Re: [CR]Re:Track bikes-fractured dropouts-fractured frames

(Example: Racing)

To: tomwitkop@juno.com
Cc: CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com, monkey37@bluemarble.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:58:30 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Re:Track bikes-fractured dropouts-fractured frames
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


the campagnolo dropouts will break due the following explanation, owing to the fact that the wheels are riding on bent or broken axles. it is the axle problem which causes the dropout problem. it is not caused simply by using a spacer or spacers, or freewheels. keep up on your axle maintenance and the dropout will not break. e-RICHIE

On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:43:03 -0500 tomwitkop@juno.com writes:
>
> Further divergence but perhaps helpful. I was recently at John
> Hollands'
> His theory is that the normal
> freewheel style set up allowed for an extended spacer or spacers between
> the right side lock nut end of the bearing. This extended axle would
> continually flex while riding constantly massaging the dropout and
> eventually and apparently, inexorably, leading to failure. The
> theory seems reasonable to me.