Re: [CR]Revisiting horizontal drop outs

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: <youngc@NetReach.Net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Revisiting horizontal drop outs
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:51:50 US/Eastern

Yep, works like a charm. Note that those with the shorter horizontal dropouts (and the long ones as well) can squeeze a little more capacity by removing the adjusting screws.

Charlie "your wheelbase may vary" Young Honeybrook, PA
> An old time repairman just showed me an unexpected positive feature of horizontal drop outs that I was unaware of. I had been trying to get some alpine gearing in a Colnago with horizontal drop outs that I bought recently. I came up with a NIB Sachs 12-30 freewheel, but doubted I could use it with my Super Record Derailleur. This guy moved the rear wheel back to the rear, added two links to my chain and Voila...everything seems to work fine. A little noisy if one goes big chainwheel to biggest gear, but I avoid this situation, anyway. This is probably old news to you pros out there, but I sure
was
impressed!

> Tom Sanders

> Lansing, Mi