Originally Posted by
cerewa
I always found these horizontal dropouts easy to use, but i might think differently if I didn't use this process to put a wheel in:
- put the axle in, and push the right side of the axle as far back as it will go, keeping the wheel reasonably straight. Tighten down the right axle nut, making sure the right side of the axle doesn't slip forward. don't make it super-tight.
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On most horizontal dropouts, pulling the axle all the way back in the slot will result in poor positioning of the derailleur in relation to the freewheel. As I said before, the axle should be positioned directly above the main derailleur ("B") pivot.
Like this (yeah, it's a vertical dropout):
Not like this:
