Originally Posted by
rachel120
My only issue is I'm slow at getting the rear tire perfectly aligned when putting it back on. It doesn't drop in neatly, the U it fits into is actually sideways, not up and down, and too far forward leaves the actual rubber too close to the frame, too far back and the brakes don't sit right. Even taking a Sharpie to mark the right place didn't mark a perfect alignment.
Just pull the wheel all the way back (making sure the wheel sits straight first) and adjust your brake shoes for the wheel in this position. This will save you a lot of grief in the future. The term for the "U" is "dropout" and yours are called horizontal dropouts rather than the vertical type.