08-22-2014, 02:42 AM
From a tip from a member on this forum to use a special thickness board; I grabbed a piece of 15/16 thick birch I had laying around. Perfect for lining up and supporting the rear wheel.
To make sure the rear wheel is centered, the preferred method is a long straight edge placed against the rear tire, when the rear tire is aligned properly it will be parallel with the front tire (must be a long straight edge so it reaches the front of the front tire). This method will ignore any frame errors since you'll end up with a rear tire that tracks the front. I tend to just eye ball it but as I get older this is harder to justify as good enough. sigh
To make sure the rear wheel is centered, the preferred method is a long straight edge placed against the rear tire, when the rear tire is aligned properly it will be parallel with the front tire (must be a long straight edge so it reaches the front of the front tire). This method will ignore any frame errors since you'll end up with a rear tire that tracks the front. I tend to just eye ball it but as I get older this is harder to justify as good enough. sigh