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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
There is one difference between forged and stamped DOs not generally discussed here. With no integrated hanger you must use a claw, and that takes more axle length. Of course it is accommodated by the fact that stamped DOs are thinner so that the outer-edge-to-outer-edge distance is roughly the same. The point never mentioned here is that the extra width is required on the drive side only. So if you move a wheel over from a bike with one type to a bike with the other you may have to re-position the bearing cones on the axle to move the axle left or right. It's all obvious so it goes without saying. But I said it anyway.
Otherwise I'm sure I can't tell the difference while riding.
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