On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Leslie <leslie.bri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Don't file. Bending it out by less than 3mm (about 1.5mm per side) is not > a problem; removing metal is. > > Look at how the rear triangle is made: a pair of chainstay tubes from the > bottom bracket shell coming back, a pair of seatstay tubes coming from the > top of the seattube down; each side meeting on a dropout. When W'ford > built these, there's a jig that holds the tubing as the brazing is done; > yours just has a little snap that, out of the jig, it's a hair tighter. > It's not a problem. You won't damage the frame putting a hub in there. > Given the length of the stays, to move out by less than 2mm each side over > that length, is not bending them much at all; that's why it snaps back, > you're not bending it enough to pass the elastic point of the metal. > > Please, call Rivendell if you want; get it straight from G, it's okay.
I won't file it. But you're not listening. It is not okay. I can't even get the wheel in by putting my weight on the bike. In order to apply enough force to get it in there, I am likely to hurt myself and/or drop the bike. It's not about damaging the dropouts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
