Looking 4 a new Wheelset

On 30 Oct 2005 19:52:45 -0800, "StaceyJ" wrote:

This will only work if your axle is long enough - I'd be worried about
having enough exposed to properly engage the frame. You may find that

You can get a new, longer axle for 10-20 bucks.

you need to add spacers & then recenter the axle (requiring adjustment
to both drive and non-drive bearings), and you'd still be pusing it.
You'd be best served by using a hub designed for the 135 spacing (or
cold setting your frame to fit the narrower hub).

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html#vertical :

|I have been experimenting with a more drastic solution: on my Bianchi
|Osprey, I have cut the rear axle short so that it doesn't protrude past
|the surfaces of the locknuts. Thus, only the quick-release skewer goes
|through the dropouts. Since the skewer is quite a bit thinner than the
|actual axle, this gives me considerably more adjustment room.

|If the skewer is properly tightened, the axle is held in place by the
|friction of the locknuts being pressed against the inside of the dropouts.
|If this were not the case, horizontal dropouts would not be usable, since
|the forward pull on the chain creates a larger force against the axle than
|supporting the rider's weight does. Just to be on the safe side, I am
|carrying a spare skewer along with my spare tube.


Jasper