Back wheel not straight in rear triangle

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  • geoff_ss
    geoff_ss Posts: 1,201
    dennisn wrote:
    Bugly wrote:
    Dennis in the days of steel frames all quality frames would be expected to be spot on with regard to geometry, with BB and head tube faced before assembly. This is especially the case of hand built frames. I know several frame builders and not one would let a bike out the door with a less then 'perfect' alignment.

    I quit. I know, it's about time. Just one last thing. You are all dreaming if you think anything, or anyone, is perfect. Well maybe Jesus, but you know what they did to him.

    Dennis Noward

    They're all ganging up on you Dennis - it's not fair :). Particularly as you're all right in a way.

    Dennis is absolutely right that nothing is absolutely perfect (IMO even Jesus, Buddha or L Ron Hubbard for that matter); as a retired engineer I'm only too well aware of it. The others are right in that it's reasonable to expect a good quality frame to be close to perfect.

    I've been known to refit a wheel and wonder why the brake was no longer centralised and rubbing (both front and rear). True, it only needed the quick release to opened and the wheel pushed home but it happens. Anyway,the wheel was found to be at fault wasn't it?

    Geoff
    Old cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Geoff_SS wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    Bugly wrote:
    Dennis in the days of steel frames all quality frames would be expected to be spot on with regard to geometry, with BB and head tube faced before assembly. This is especially the case of hand built frames. I know several frame builders and not one would let a bike out the door with a less then 'perfect' alignment.

    I quit. I know, it's about time. Just one last thing. You are all dreaming if you think anything, or anyone, is perfect. Well maybe Jesus, but you know what they did to him.

    Dennis Noward

    They're all ganging up on you Dennis - it's not fair :). Particularly as you're all right in a way.

    Dennis is absolutely right that nothing is absolutely perfect (IMO even Jesus, Buddha or L Ron Hubbard for that matter); as a retired engineer I'm only too well aware of it. The others are right in that it's reasonable to expect a good quality frame to be close to perfect.

    I've been known to refit a wheel and wonder why the brake was no longer centralised and rubbing (both front and rear). True, it only needed the quick release to opened and the wheel pushed home but it happens. Anyway,the wheel was found to be at fault wasn't it?

    Geoff


    Thanks, I thought I was alone out there.

    Dennis Noward

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