Haven’t posted for a while but thought this was a great reason to jump back into it - last weekend I tipped over while waiting for someone (long story - wasn’t sure if I wanted to grab onto a fence and hold myself up or unclip - decided instead to just tip over - smooth, I know) and my right foot hit my rear drop out pretty hard. Didn’t notice any damage at the time but last night when I was out riding I hit a bump hard then heard a rubbing noise - stopped to check the bike and my rear tire was out of alignment and was rubbing against the frame. I couldn’t figure out what the problem was but then realized that since the tire was crooked it was likely something with the drop out - sure enough, the horizontal portion ( if this is the drop out: < I’m talking about the bottom portion) had pulled out of the frame about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch. At first I couldn’t get it to budge but after tightening the quick release I was able to hit it a few times with the heel of my hand and get it back into place.
So my question is - do I need to worry about this or now that it is back in place is it good to go? How are they even held in there anyway? Do I need to get it re glued or appoxyed?
Thanks for your advice/opinions.
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