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Fitting a 126mm wheel to a 130mm-spaced frame
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Does anyone know if it's possible/recommendable to fit an old 7-speed 126mm hub on a big-tubed aluminum frame with 130mm spacing between the dropouts? I'm thinking about buying a used Cannondale frame to fit my components from an older bike, but am a bit trepidacious about bending the frame. I've done a few google searches but every similar post seems to be about fitting a wider hub to a narrower frame -- not the other way around. By the way, yes I have considered the option of somehow widening the rear hub, but am not entirely sure if this is possible either. It's a freewheel, not a cassette. Thank you for any input on this, CP |
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Fitting a 126mm wheel to a 130mm-spaced frame
On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 08:57:07 -0800, "C. Peak"
wrote: Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible/recommendable to fit an old 7-speed 126mm hub on a big-tubed aluminum frame with 130mm spacing between the dropouts? I'm thinking about buying a used Cannondale frame to fit my components from an older bike, but am a bit trepidacious about bending the frame. I've done a few google searches but every similar post seems to be about fitting a wider hub to a narrower frame -- not the other way around. By the way, yes I have considered the option of somehow widening the rear hub, but am not entirely sure if this is possible either. It's a freewheel, not a cassette. Thank you for any input on this, CP http://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#up7 "Many people will tell you that this requires a new axle, but if you're only going from 126 to 130, this is not true. The 137 mm long axles commonly supplied with 126 mm hubs are plenty long enough for use with 130 mm spacing. There is absolutely no risk to this." I assume that what he writes about respacing a 126 to 130 would apply to a freewheel hub, also. Simpler, actually. Adding 2mm spacers on each side will mean no redishing. |
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Fitting a 126mm wheel to a 130mm-spaced frame
C. Peak wrote:
Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible/recommendable to fit an old 7-speed 126mm hub on a big-tubed aluminum frame with 130mm spacing between the dropouts? I'm thinking about buying a used Cannondale frame to fit my components from an older bike, but am a bit trepidacious about bending the frame. I've done a few google searches but every similar post seems to be about fitting a wider hub to a narrower frame -- not the other way around. By the way, yes I have considered the option of somehow widening the rear hub, but am not entirely sure if this is possible either. It's a freewheel, not a cassette. Thank you for any input on this, CP This might be related. http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...8ef1929&rnum=1 Kenny Lee |
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Fitting a 126mm wheel to a 130mm-spaced frame
On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 08:57:07 -0800, "C. Peak"
wrote: Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible/recommendable to fit an old 7-speed 126mm hub on a big-tubed aluminum frame with 130mm spacing between the dropouts? I'm thinking about buying a used Cannondale frame to fit my components from an older bike, but am a bit trepidacious about bending the frame. I've done a few google searches but every similar post seems to be about fitting a wider hub to a narrower frame -- not the other way around. By the way, yes I have considered the option of somehow widening the rear hub, but am not entirely sure if this is possible either. It's a freewheel, not a cassette. It's easy to widen the hub width by adding spacers. Where to put the 4mm worth of spacers depends upon whether you want to readjust the rear derailleur or re-dish the wheel. jeverett3ATearthlinkDOTnet http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3 |
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