Originally Posted by
FBinNY
When I visit shops, I often see mechanics install wheels while the bike is in the stand, and many of these will cheat the cheat to center the brakes when doing repairs...many achieve the same end by neutrally pulling the wheel up into the dropouts --- but many don't.
Agreed - the standard at the Bike Co-op where I was Quality Control Agent (not sure why we did not call it Service Manager) was to finish the wheel mount on the floor, spin the wheels and "bounce test." It's amazing how many small overlooked things one can discover just by lifting a bike a couple inches and bouncing it on the floor. Loose headsets, rattly reflectors, loose fixing bolts for racks, etc.