Originally Posted by
dddd
I believe that a single axle stop is always put on the driveside because of the chain tension being applied there, otherwise it would make more sense to perhaps use a single axle stop on the non-drive side, since the driveside axle would end up in the right spot as the wheel was centered...
Schwinn installed a Huret ref. 849 dropout spacer on the non-driveside of Super Sport, Sports Tourer and Superior models with forged Huret dropouts. You can see one on this '75 Sports Tourer:
This subject was previously discussed here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-Position-Safe