1991 Offroad Toad

[KayOs]

I have come one step further with the wheels.
Since it is almost impossible to find a Campagnolo Record O.R. rear hub, let alone at a price that is somehow still justifiable and it only looks worse with a complete rear wheel, I have changed my mind.

The advantages are obvious.
The hubs fit the headset and the existing STIs, I can continue to use the existing cassette, I didn't have to search for it for years and the best thing is that the whole thing didn't cost half as much as a Campagnono hub.
The only downside is that I now have to make wheels out of all this stuff...

 

[KayOs]

I had already mentioned that the rear wheel and rear derailleur had been replaced and suspected that the threads in the right dropout were broken.
Well, I now see things a little differently. The dropout was completely replaced. I therefore assume that it was damaged together with the wheel and the rear derailleur in a crash.
However, the frame feels straight when riding. But I'll take a closer look at that too.
I'm currently trying to find an original dropout with a little help. I'm curious to see if that works.

 

[bikeworkshop]

I had already mentioned that the rear wheel and rear derailleur had been replaced and suspected that the threads in the right dropout were broken.
Well, I now see things a little differently. The dropout was completely replaced. I therefore assume that it was damaged together with the wheel and the rear derailleur in a crash.
However, the frame feels straight when riding. But I'll take a closer look at that too.
I'm currently trying to find an original dropout with a little help. I'm curious to see if that works.

Derailleur into the wheel can take out wheel, derailleur and dropout - but shouldn't misalign the frame as the hub holds it all square.

Usually though you need to replace both Dropouts to get perfect match and alignment - can you post a pic?

 

[KayOs]

Derailleur into the wheel can take out wheel, derailleur and dropout - but shouldn't misalign the frame as the hub holds it all square.

Usually though you need to replace both Dropouts to get perfect match and alignment - can you post a pic?

I will post a pic as soon as possible, I'm not in the shed rn.

That sounds like the cause. The rest of the bike looks just fine.

 

[mforrest]

I had already mentioned that the rear wheel and rear derailleur had been replaced and suspected that the threads in the right dropout were broken.
Well, I now see things a little differently. The dropout was completely replaced. I therefore assume that it was damaged together with the wheel and the rear derailleur in a crash.
However, the frame feels straight when riding. But I'll take a closer look at that too.
I'm currently trying to find an original dropout with a little help. I'm curious to see if that works.

Hi Kay,
the reason why Chris made the dropout out of Al was because of a crash, to save the frame. It is much easier to replace a screwed on part than alaigne a frame....

congrats for the bike
I was behind you but to far away in the south and he didn't like to mail it...

 

[KayOs]

Hi Kay,
the reason why Chris made the dropout out of Al was because of a crash, to save the frame. It is much easier to replace a screwed on part than alaigne a frame....

Yeah I know, my first assumption from the photos was that other bolts were used because only the threads were broken. Now it has turned out that not only the bolts but the whole dropout have been replaced.
However, the spare part appears to have been manufactured elsewhere and possibly from a different alloy or non-heat-treated aluminum. However, this is only a guess because it was not threaded but instead nuts were used on the outside.