Re: [CR] L'auto with Osgear Dropouts

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From: "Peter Weigle" <jpweigle@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist.Org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:43:00 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR] L'auto with Osgear Dropouts



>It seems that the vertical dropout is for a multi-speed set-up with a
>derailleur like Osgear or Simplex, and the horizontal dropout is for
>single-speed.
>Mordecai Silver
>New York, NY

Here is another shot of the Osgear 2 position dropouts, verticle and horizontal. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/2701416436/ Mordecai has it right, horizontal for fixed or single, and vert. for a derailleur set up.

peter weigle
lyme, ct.