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Thejackal:
Good morning

I thought I was going to be able to complete my Ripper last night and post up some pic's, but have come across an unexpected problem.

I am using a DC 1020 rear caliper as I was told that many other calipers would be too short to reach the rim. However, even with the 1020, the wheel has to be fully forward in the dropouts. So far, so good. I have done this, but then realised that the sprocket is touching/ rubbing the inside of the frame!!

The wheel was bought as a complete unit with sprocket, so I simply assumed it would fit?! Do I need a narrower sprocket? Or lots of washers? Or do I adjust the spindle?

Please help.  :daumenhoch:

meticulous:
bitd we ran the brakes underneath style, as it was a shorter reach, having said that my 1020 and a mx1000 reach on top, so maybe your freewheel is too chunky, try a few washers on the freewheel side to move it in a bit....

Thejackal:
Thanks Meticus  :4_17_5:

Is your rear wheel in the fully forward position?

Waxintaxin:
mx1000s work fine so something is not right

pics please

meticulous:

--- Quote from: Thejackal on June 25, 2009, 10:18 AM ---Thanks Meticus  :4_17_5:

Is your rear wheel in the fully forward position?

--- End quote ---

just checked...  its almost fully forward, the caliper is at its lowest point on the frame, and the brake blocks are at there lowest point too, so its all a bit of a stretch, but it should all fit....

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