Originally Posted by
maddog34
i've run into two bikes that had improper fork dropout depth... symptoms were exactly what you've described... i rat-tail filed the dropout a bit on the "close side".... testing frequently to make sure i didn't go too far... done.
it won't take much filing, either, since the misalignment is only 2mm at the tire... about .010" to .020" should do it...
Before going ahead with filing, I decided to try something less permanent. So I made a small shim out of two layers of aluminum can and put it at the bottom of the right dropout. Slid the wheel back into place and now everything is perfectly aligned. Just need to decide if I'm going to epoxy that in place.