Originally Posted by
trail_monkey
I just knew there was a lot of controversy about whether you had to re space your drop outs. Some people say yay and some say nay. I just thought I would relay my experiences.
Oh, yeah, it's one of those things. Sure, it's always better to have everything fit perfectly and with components specifically engineered to work together. But half the fun of messing around with old bikes (and probably 2/3 the conversation) is working the fudge factors and seeing what you can do that is not strictly by the book.
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