Re: [CR]Any long-term issues with rear dropout repair?

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From: <LouDeeter@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 20:27:45 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Any long-term issues with rear dropout repair?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


I have a screwdriver where the round shaft is the exact size needed to fix this type of problem. The compression is at the tip of the dropout, so I slide the screwdriver in at the back of the dropout then work it out to the tip using only the rounded shaft. Works everytime without deforming the dropout. A final check with the dropout tool is all that is needed. Given the number of dropouts I've seen that require tweaking with the dropout tool, I have to believe that this isn't going to cause anymore stress than riding on a bent dropout. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL