you can also cut pieces of wood to the right length and slip that in there. i think if the rear wheel is being shipped with the bike it is best to leave that in the dropouts.
Jeff Piwonka
austin, texas, usa
> I've used the plastic spacers made for this purpose
> that come on new
> bikes and get thrown away at the bike shop. I've
> always taped them in
> place because otherwise they'll be loose in the box
> on arrival.
>
> I've also used a re-straightened old hub axle with a
> nut on each side
> of each drop out.
>
> Mitch Harris
> Little Rock Canyon, Utah, USA
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Don Wilson
> <dcwilson3@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Recent emails about shipping damage indicate you
> want a hub or a hub substitute between the forks and
> rear stays to reduce shipping damage. I don't want
> to tear down any wheels. Just buy long bolts with
> some nuts at the hardware store? If so, what
> diameter and length of bolt works best?
> >
> > Don Wilson
> > Los Olivos, CA USA
> >
> > D.C. Wilson dcwilson3@yahoo.com
> >
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