Originally Posted by
Racing Dan
I own a bike with very sloppy dropouts on the rear. To align the back wheel I need to flip the bike up side down and hold the wheel in position while tightening the QR. Else it all misaligned. It does stay put tho, so not a big deal, just a minor annoyance that points to sloppy manufacturing and engineering.
Originally Posted by
Jean_TX
I have the same problem with my old DiamondBack steel frame bike, and my fix is the same as above. Easy to do, but it is annoying that the frame/dropouts were so poorly made.
I have had a few bikes over the years with the same issue. I center the wheel, lock it down, and ride.
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