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Old 09-16-05 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by halfbiked
I emailed him that he probably will have to find someone to braze on a derailler hanger & that he'll have to cold-set the drops to fit a wider hub. Did I forget anything?

Did you remind him that old steel track forks aren't designed to take braking loads no matter how nicely you drill them out.
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Old 09-16-05 | 04:14 PM
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