The Maaslands wrote:
> I personally think that the chain hanger nail is the most useless
> thing that you can put on a frame.
Esthetically, I prefer Cinelli's braze-on version.
> For wheel changes, as described by Chuck, it is useless. When
> transporting your bike, to use it, you are obliged to get yourself
> all greasy both when removing the wheels as well as when you are
> replacing them.
I keep some disposable vinyl gloves in my pocket for that purpose.
> Plus, it rarely keeps the chain sufficiently taut to prevent the
> chain from falling off except for when the chain is set on the large
> chainring, which makes replacing the wheels ever so slightly more
> difficult. Perhaps I am missing some hidden virtue.
If the chain falls off that easily, the builder brazed it on too low.
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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA