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03-10-17 | 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew R Stewart

This is it! The look is the goal. Less time by the manufacturer then adding adjustable axle stops. Andy

Yes,

BITD I sometime wondered why nobody ever used a dropout like this one on the right, and a typical micro-adjust on the left. That would automatically position the right side according to the builders intent, yet allow some fine tuning of wheel alignment if the frame wasn't perfect.

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