OMG... posted to the wrong list. Sorry for that.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
On Feb 18, 2007, at 11:38 AM, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> Jan Heine wrote:
>
>> At 10:46 AM -0800 2/18/07, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>>> Racers rode their race bikes with a fixed gear when they began
>>> their training every year, hence the need for horizontal dropouts
>>> on race bikes.
>>>
>>> Chuck Schmidt
>>
>> Good point, Chuck. And with the higher clamping forces of quick
>> releases, pulling the wheel off-center wasn't a problem any longer
>> - at least not in racing and training. (Pulling a trailer and
>> starting from a traffic light is a different issue...)
>>
>> Jan Heine
>
>
> This is why it was common to use chain tensioners (called "chain
> tugs" today) with wing nuts back in the day. They made pulling the
> wheel off-center impossible no matter how strong you were and the
> wingnuts didn't have to be that tight.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, CA USA
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