Rear wheel alignment help needed.

ibbz · Nov 7, 2015

Hi guys, I need some advice and help.

My bike has stamped dropouts at the rear so there isn't a possibility to have a rear adjustment screw to keep the wheels level.
Is there something available for the off side which would fit in - such as a bolt and nut (like the one on the gear hanger claw) which will enable me to easily align the wheels instead of pratting around with it?

thanks

originalshinkicker · Nov 7, 2015

You can normally get some plastic push fit spacers that fit into the LH dropout, or something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... r&_sacat=0

But to be honest, fastening a rear wheel into plate dropouts is just as you described it - trying to hole the wheel central while the wheel is fastened.

Cheers
Neil

Midlife · Nov 7, 2015

Hold the of wheel central against the chainstay bridge with one hand and tighten with the other. No other tricks I can think of at the moment unless you have two people.

Shaun

Spokesmann · Nov 8, 2015

I've always done it as Shaun says, simple effective and easy - once you learnt the trick. Its done by eye with me!

biggs682 · Nov 8, 2015

Midlife":2uep62fu said:
Hold the of wheel central against the chainstay bridge with one hand and tighten with the other. No other tricks I can think of at the moment unless you have two people.

Shaun

same as the way i do it

Rear wheel alignment help needed.

ibbz

originalshinkicker

Midlife

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Spokesmann

biggs682

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