Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 530
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From: Maine
Bikes: 90 Raleigh Chill MTB, 92 Trek 1200, 2004 Trek 2300, 67 Sports, 70 Sports, 71 Philips, Lotus Challenger, 74 Super Course, Univega Gran Tourismo, Nishiki Seral
Spacers in rear dropouts?
The spacers that you sometimes find in rear dropouts, what is their purpose? Why wouldn't you want the axle to slide in as far as possible? This is in reference to horizontal dropouts. I have an old Nishiki Seral touring frame I'm doing a build on, it had the spacers, took up about the last 3/8 inch of the dropout. Why?