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Old style wheel spacing question
I recently had an older frame fail, which was setup with 7-speed Dura-
Ace freewheels on tubular wheels. A replacement has been found, but the frame rear spacing is 130mm, rather than 126mm. Although the replacement came with Campagnolo 8- speed (cassette, I believe), I would like to use the very nice 7-speed rear wheels I have. I would imagine that I might be able to add 2mm spacers to either side and call it a day, but I'd prefer a recommendation that wouldn't stress the rear axle further. Suggestions on the best approach here? One other thing - the spokes are tied and soldered on the non-drive side, which might make re-dishing the wheel interesting. Thanks and regards, Rob |
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Rob W wrote:
I recently had an older frame fail, which was setup with 7-speed Dura- Ace freewheels on tubular wheels. A replacement has been found, but the frame rear spacing is 130mm, rather than 126mm. Although the replacement came with Campagnolo 8- speed (cassette, I believe), I would like to use the very nice 7-speed rear wheels I have. I would imagine that I might be able to add 2mm spacers to either side and call it a day, but I'd prefer a recommendation that wouldn't stress the rear axle further. Suggestions on the best approach here? If the new frame is steel, just compress it a bit; no problem. This is not so good an idea with carbon; in that case, breaking an axle is the better alternative. Your 7-speed should shift find with the 8-speed shifter. One other thing - the spokes are tied and soldered on the non-drive side, which might make re-dishing the wheel interesting. Nah, no problem. -- David L. Johnson "Business!" cried the Ghost. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!" --Dickens, |
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Rob W wrote:
I recently had an older frame fail, which was setup with 7-speed Dura- Ace freewheels on tubular wheels. A replacement has been found, but the frame rear spacing is 130mm, rather than 126mm. Although the replacement came with Campagnolo 8- speed (cassette, I believe), I would like to use the very nice 7-speed rear wheels I have. I would imagine that I might be able to add 2mm spacers to either side and call it a day, but I'd prefer a recommendation that wouldn't stress the rear axle further. Suggestions on the best approach here? One other thing - the spokes are tied and soldered on the non-drive side, which might make re-dishing the wheel interesting. If the frame's aluminum or carbon , yes respace the axle. Check that the rim is centered over the locknuts, correct as needed. The wire wrapped at the spoke crosses won't affect anything(OK, it weighs something. . .) If the frame's steel and you are committed to 126 format I'd simply have the alignment checked and centered at 126. As in all things cycling, many paths, many choices. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Mar 13, 6:23 pm, "Rob W" wrote:
I recently had an older frame fail, which was setup with 7-speed Dura- Ace freewheels on tubular wheels. A replacement has been found, but the frame rear spacing is 130mm, rather than 126mm. Although the replacement came with Campagnolo 8- speed (cassette, I believe), I would like to use the very nice 7-speed rear wheels I have. I would imagine that I might be able to add 2mm spacers to either side and call it a day, but I'd prefer a recommendation that wouldn't stress the rear axle further. Suggestions on the best approach here? Add the 4mm of spacers to the left side, moves the rim to the right, add tension to the left side to center-actually makes the wheel stronger w/o stressing the axle. One other thing - the spokes are tied and soldered on the non-drive side, which might make re-dishing the wheel interesting. Nope, stainless steel spokes, rotate w/o problem w/i the tye and solder- Thanks and regards, Rob |
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On Mar 13, 7:21 pm, "David L. Johnson"
wrote: Rob W wrote: I recently had an older frame fail, which was setup with 7-speed Dura- Ace freewheels on tubular wheels. A replacement has been found, but the frame rear spacing is 130mm, rather than 126mm. Although the replacement came with Campagnolo 8- speed (cassette, I believe), I would like to use the very nice 7-speed rear wheels I have. I would imagine that I might be able to add 2mm spacers to either side and call it a day, but I'd prefer a recommendation that wouldn't stress the rear axle further. Suggestions on the best approach here? If the new frame is steel, just compress it a bit; no problem. This is not so good an idea with carbon; in that case, breaking an axle is the better alternative. One of the biggest reasons for axles on freewheel hubs breaking is misaligned dropouts. 'Compressing' the frame makes dropouts nonparallel, not helping the axle. Your 7-speed should shift find with the 8-speed shifter. One other thing - the spokes are tied and soldered on the non-drive side, which might make re-dishing the wheel interesting. Nah, no problem. -- David L. Johnson "Business!" cried the Ghost. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!" --Dickens, |
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Rob W wrote:
I recently had an older frame fail, which was setup with 7-speed Dura- Ace freewheels on tubular wheels. A replacement has been found, but the frame rear spacing is 130mm, rather than 126mm. Although the replacement came with Campagnolo 8- speed (cassette, I believe), I would like to use the very nice 7-speed rear wheels I have. I would imagine that I might be able to add 2mm spacers to either side and call it a day, but I'd prefer a recommendation that wouldn't stress the rear axle further. Suggestions on the best approach here? "David L. Johnson" wrote: If the new frame is steel, just compress it a bit; no problem. This is not so good an idea with carbon; in that case, breaking an axle is the better alternative. Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: One of the biggest reasons for axles on freewheel hubs breaking is misaligned dropouts. 'Compressing' the frame makes dropouts nonparallel, not helping the axle. Agreed which is why my suggestion was to 'have an alignment done' not 'squeeze your frame'. They are not quite the same. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Add the 4mm of spacers to the left side, moves the rim to the right,
add tension to the left side to center-actually makes the wheel stronger w/o stressing the axle. Thanks for the advice on this, guys. Very helpful. Regards, Rob |
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Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
One of the biggest reasons for axles on freewheel hubs breaking is misaligned dropouts. 'Compressing' the frame makes dropouts nonparallel, not helping the axle. In terms of 120mm to 130mm stretching I'd be inclined to agree, but this is only a 126 to 130mm stretch. If the 130mm wheel is a cassette hub, it should be fine. Most broken axles are freewheel hubs, especially those re-spaced to handle more sprockets. -- David L. Johnson "Business!" cried the Ghost. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!" --Dickens, |
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On Mar 14, 10:08 pm, "David L. Johnson"
wrote: Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: One of the biggest reasons for axles on freewheel hubs breaking is misaligned dropouts. 'Compressing' the frame makes dropouts nonparallel, not helping the axle. In terms of 120mm to 130mm stretching I'd be inclined to agree, but this is only a 126 to 130mm stretch. If the 130mm wheel is a cassette hub, it should be fine. Most broken axles are freewheel hubs, especially those re-spaced to handle more sprockets. OP-"A replacement has been found, but the frame rear spacing is 130mm, rather than 126mm. Although the replacement came with Campagnolo 8- speed (cassette, I believe), I would like to use the very nice 7- speed rear wheels I have." -- David L. Johnson "Business!" cried the Ghost. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!" --Dickens, |
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I thouOn Mar 14, 5:54 am, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
wrote: I thought I would provide an update. The "new" bike came with an 8-speed freewheel, mated to a Phil Wood hub. The rim is shot, so a new tubular rim is being laced in. The bike is heavier, handles better, but somehow feels slower. Add the 4mm of spacers to the left side, moves the rim to the right, add tension to the left side to center-actually makes the wheel stronger w/o stressing the axle. So I did this. The biggest problem was finding 4mm spacers. I finally did, installed them on the non-drive side, and discovered that it only takes about 20 minutes to redish the wheel. End result? It works just great. Thanks, guyes. Rob |
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