Bicycle Mechanics - Lawyer lips? Axle retension system?

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guruguhan
11-05-06, 12:30 AM
Hi all,

I'm looking for a picture of a front dropout with "lawyer lips." I tried googling it, nothing bike related came up though.

Thanks

wethepeople
11-05-06, 12:32 AM
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/tech/reviews/reynolds_ouzo_pro_cross/Reynolds_Ouzo_Pro_Cross_dropouts.jpg

Googled Fork dropouts.
khuon
11-05-06, 12:45 AM
Here are the ones on my MTB's fork...
http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/1999-k2-ozm/pict0010_001.sized.jpg
http://www.neebu.net/%7Ekhuon/albums/1999-k2-ozm/pict0007.sized.jpg

And here they are preventing the wheel from dropping out even though the QR is in the open position...
http://www.neebu.net/%7Ekhuon/albums/1999-k2-ozm/pict0006_001.sized.jpg
http://www.neebu.net/%7Ekhuon/albums/1999-k2-ozm/pict0005_001.sized.jpg
http://www.neebu.net/%7Ekhuon/albums/1999-k2-ozm/pict0004_001.sized.jpg

wethepeople
11-05-06, 12:55 AM
Make a documentry about it why dont you :p.
guruguhan
11-05-06, 01:02 AM
Lol

Thanks guys - as someone new to this, I cant see the difference between this and a normal front dropout. Is the beveled area the "lip"?
wethepeople
11-05-06, 01:11 AM
Yes, the beveled area is the lip that will keep the wheel from falling out when it's loosend.

A fork without the lips (couldnt find a decently sized pic of a non BMX fork).

http://www.empire.co.za/jpg/news/interbike/t1fork.jpg
guruguhan
11-05-06, 01:23 AM
Ah, I see. Thanks again