Re: [CR]correcting fork alignment/dropouts

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From: "Steve Leitgen" <sleitgen@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]correcting fork alignment/dropouts
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:00:34 -0500
To: Bianca Pratorius <biankita@comcast.net>
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Assuming the wheel is dished correctly filing the DO will correct it. Doesn't take much. Small amount at the DO makes for big wheel change at the crown. I suggest a Nicholson chainsaw file.

Steve Leitgen La Crosse, WI

On Jun 30, 2006, at 8:48 PM, Bianca Pratorius wrote:
> My fork seems to be symetrical, by my measurement, but the center
> of the tire seems to be a hair off the centerline of the fork
> crown. One mechanic says to file the dropout on one side to even
> this out. Does this seem like the best plan?
>
> Garth Libre in Miami Fl.