Re: [CR]Now: Chain Adjusters Was: track ends vs. dropouts, pt. 2

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Now: Chain Adjusters Was: track ends vs. dropouts, pt. 2
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 11:09:14 -0700
To: Pete Geurds <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
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Pete Geurds wrote:
> Chuck,
> The above are still for track ends. (?)
> The one Russ mentioned was for road style long dropouts.
> Hard to imagine no one makes that.
>
> Pete Geurds
> Douglassville, Pa

Hi Pete,

No, actually the last one shown in my post...

Cyclo chain adjuster for horizontal dropout: http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/may/AndyWelch.htm

...is a for a road style (horizontal dropout) dropout; shaped like a U and swings around to the rear of the dropout. The Cyclo adjuster mentioned by Russ was designed to be used with dropouts punched from sheet steel, not the thicker forged steel dropout. The design wouldn't be ideal for forged steel dropouts in my opinion. Not much demand either.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California
United States of America
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)