Old 07-16-12 | 05:04 PM
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ursle
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From: NH
Originally Posted by xarker

Here's the problem: When I went to adjust the shifting on her Simplex derailleur, I could get the out limit to line up, but the inner limit stops just shy of allowing the chain to shift onto the lowest gear. Close, but no cigar.

So I'm wondering if I could fix this by playing around with spacers on the axle, just to move the cluster a couple millimeters toward the drive side. The option is I just eat the cost of this wheel and spend more to replace it with a 126mm 630 ISO wheel.

Thoughts?
Ah, you can envision the fix, excellent, you can also shim the "cog" out further on the axle without moving the wheel out of the centered position it was hopefully laced for, just be sure the rear whell can't move after it's secure, but I'd replace the rear simplex and cable...
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