Originally Posted by
2ndGen
I'm wondering if when the wheel came off, the pressure while riding expanded the spacing a bit.
(still researching...nothing on CDale's site for CAAD10's. Odd.)
I can't say with 100% certainty that's not what happened, but I don't think it is. It's always been a bit awkward putting a wheel in this frame - I always line up the RD and chain on the smallest cog (where the RD is adjusted to), and it's still more of a struggle than with other bikes to get the wheel in. I realize now this can be attributed to the dropout spacing being off...
I'm just not sure if this is something wrong with
my frame, or if it's to spec. One note on
Sheldon Brown's frame-spacing page worries me in particular -
Originally Posted by Sheldon Brown
If your frame is made of aluminum or carbon fiber, do not attempt to re-space the frame, these materials are not suitable for "cold setting."
of course, "cold setting" is essentially what I'm doing if I use skewers to secure a 130mm hub in to 140mm dropouts..