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Old 06-10-22, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by williamskg6
Yes, the dropouts are horizontal, as all good 80's bikes are. I not only have problems with them slipping on the drive side, but the non-drive side too. I have to crank my quick releases down so tight they're almost impossible to remove. Sounds like I should try to get some internal cam skewers and try that.
Yes. Exposed cam quick releases are only reliable with vertical dropouts.
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