Hello,

I'm relatively new to fixing bikes and I'm trying to bring back a neglected, 20 yo, 12-speed road bike to a decent state of efficiency.

The thing has horizontal drop outs and when pushing the wheel all the way back, the part of the rim which is close to the seat tube, ends up to the left of the tube itself. To get it parallel to the top tube, I must push the left end of the QR forward a bit, before closing the skewer.

The rear triangles appeared to be slightly bent to the left, so using a string & ruler I straightened them out the best I could, but the problem still stands.

I am thinking about replacing the rear wheel altogether, although I wonder whether that's going to change anything?

Should I just learn to live with it?