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Originally Posted by vash
on the frame, where the rear axle goes..are there two tiny holes drilled and tapped? i think the older frames had set screws in them so you could adjust how much the rear axle moves back..so you could quickly reposition the axle.
this done on this frame? if so, can you post a pic? i had an old timer explain this to me, but have never seen it myself.
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Cliff,
They are called dropout adjustment screws (with springs). Their purpose was for the alignment of the rear wheel (keep in mind that all the frames were hand built. Some of mine do not have serial numbers) not for setting axle distance, although many people have set them all the way forward to create a shorter wheelbase for a quicker bike around the corner. I did it on all my old bikes, but am not sure if it really made any difference. None that I can tell, but it was nice knowing I did the best that I could.