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From: gerickson@mhoa.com gerickson@mhoa.com
Subject: Tire rub
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Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 16:41:09 -0500

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Yes, I had the same problem.  I also noticed that my bike pulled
slightly to the left, too.  When I last changed my rear tire (I always
remove the wheel from the bike myself and take it to the shop), I
noticed that the spacers on each side of the wheel where not the same.
 One is about 1/8 inch longer than the other.  So I put the longer one
on the right side when I reassembled.  It solved both problems.  Bike
rode straight and the tire had more clearance and didn't rub any more.
 It's more centered in the fender, where it should be.  I think that the
shop that changed my rear tire the previous time may have put it on
backwards, heaven knows he screwed up enough things on my bike that I
had to redo.   I run 11 inch shocks.

Moose
http://www.mhoa.com/greg/greg2.htm

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