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how long should the axle be?
i have an old 7 speed road bike
rear frame spacing is 130mm the axle it has is like 135mm long so only about 2mm is inside the dropout on either side is this too short? it could be probably, oh, at least 10mm longer [i mean if i got another axle] would this be better? is it ok the way it is? i don;t know if the current axle is the one that is supposed to be there wle |
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how long should the axle be?
wle Wrote: i have an old 7 speed road bike rear frame spacing is 130mm the axle it has is like 135mm long so only about 2mm is inside the dropout on either side is this too short? it could be probably, oh, at least 10mm longer [i mean if i got another axle] would this be better? is it ok the way it is? i don;t know if the current axle is the one that is supposed to be there wle It is fine the way it is. The forces should be handled between the frame and the locknuts with a properly tightened QR Skewer. It is handy to have some axle "showing" to help with the wheel install process, but it is not required. -- daveornee |
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how long should the axle be?
wle wrote:
i have an old 7 speed road bike rear frame spacing is 130mm the axle it has is like 135mm long so only about 2mm is inside the dropout on either side is this too short? it could be probably, oh, at least 10mm longer [i mean if i got another axle] would this be better? is it ok the way it is? i don;t know if the current axle is the one that is supposed to be there It's convenient if your axle protrudes inside the frame ends but the wheel is supported between axle locknuts and the skewer faces. As long as it doesn't protrude past the outside of the frame ends you are OK. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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how long should the axle be?
On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:17:13 -0700 (PDT), wle may
have said: i have an old 7 speed road bike rear frame spacing is 130mm the axle it has is like 135mm long so only about 2mm is inside the dropout on either side is this too short? No. it could be probably, oh, at least 10mm longer [i mean if i got another axle] would this be better? Probably not, if this is the only fault you've found. is it ok the way it is? Has the wheel ever shifted in the dropouts? If not, then "yes." i don;t know if the current axle is the one that is supposed to be there It probably is. The axle on a QR setup MUST be short enough that neither end contacts the QR ends when clamped. As long as there's enough in the slot to make the wheel stay put while you clamp it, there's enough. In a pinch, even less may do; all that's really mandatory if you're good at getting the wheel in the right spot is that there be enough threads for the locknuts to clamp the cones in place. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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