Originally Posted by
tgot
OK, ironically the most helpful things there were reviews on Amazon, where someone explained that it bolted into the slot of the rear dropout. I can't tell if that's universally true or not, some appear to have other hole positioning. But I guess I only need one solution.
Does the use of a derailleur hanger mean that I can only use solid axles with nuts, rather than modern hubs and QR skewers?
With exception to Raleighs that were expressly built as 3-speeds (which had narrower axle slots), or bicycles with vertical dropouts or short horizontal dropouts (which don't have space for the hanger - and usually have them built in), the bolt-in fit should be universal.
The hanger can be used with nuts or QR's. Doesn't matter. Raleigh used Q/Rs on hanger adapters on brand new Super Course models in the 1970's, as did many others.
-Kurt