I’m not sure if my frame is bent but I need to remove this nut and spacer to move wheel and center it. To center left side on the frame is on the edge. What is this nut for? Can I remove it without affecting the bike performance? It’s a schwinn mirada from the 80’s.
by bohique_8
4 Comments
That’s a dropout spacer. It’s meant to keep your axel in the right spot but is totally optional. Just make sure your quick release is closed nice and tight. Keep in mind that shifting the wheel too far back will affect the shifting and chain tension.
If you remove it, make sure the QR is tight enough to not move. You might need to clean the surface, even sand back any paint on that channel so the QR is touching metal
If you take it off your bike will explode. It’s usually a 5-10 second timer on a half kilo of dynamite.
It’s why you don’t see many of them in the wild anymore
It could also be a dropout spacer?
Unscrew it and run, let us know the results
80’s version of a flip chip👀!!