On RAGBRAI I met an old Colnago riding Texan who enlightened me as to what the adjustment screws on the rear dropouts are for.
He says they can be used to lengthen or shorten the wheelbase.
I have a circa 1985 Schwinn Tempo. A beautiful oldskool bike, but am having trouble keeping up with newer bikes-OK, yeah maybe I just need to ride more- and need to maximize the design.
Since I got the bike used 10 yrs ago, it is missing the screws. I place the rear wheel all the way back, so it has quite a ways before it rubs the chainstay crosspiece.
What will happen if I move the wheel up 1-2"?
I know presently my Tempo puts more wear on its rear tire than any previous 10 spd I've had. The first bike I had to rotate tires on.
He says they can be used to lengthen or shorten the wheelbase.
I have a circa 1985 Schwinn Tempo. A beautiful oldskool bike, but am having trouble keeping up with newer bikes-OK, yeah maybe I just need to ride more- and need to maximize the design.
Since I got the bike used 10 yrs ago, it is missing the screws. I place the rear wheel all the way back, so it has quite a ways before it rubs the chainstay crosspiece.
What will happen if I move the wheel up 1-2"?
I know presently my Tempo puts more wear on its rear tire than any previous 10 spd I've had. The first bike I had to rotate tires on.