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Gap between fork and dropout

I’ve just bought a secondhand bike (with an ~80’s Dawes steel frame) and on checking it over I noticed there’s a gap on one side of the forks, where it meets the dropout. The top side and bottom of ...
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What type of bikes have a steel frame with 135mm rear dropouts spacing?

I'm looking for a bike frame made of steel with a 135mm rear dropouts spacing. The reason is that I might have to cold set at ~ 138mm for a project. It could be a road bike, a mountain bike, or a ...
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132.5mm dropout spacing with a 130mm hub AFTER it has already been used with a 135mm hub

I have a steel frame with 132.5 mm dropout spacing, the manufacturer claims it is compatible with 130mm or 135mm hubs...but I wonder if it will remain compatible with 130mm hubs AFTER it has been run ...
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