130mm hub in 126 back end???

Dustine
Dustine Posts: 184
edited December 2007 in Workshop
Simple question- anyone running 130mm hubs in a 126 steel rear end??? Can they just be sprung that wide or should i be tracking down the relevant hub and cassette on ebay or wherever????

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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    I ran one like that for years. Steel bike but others should work.

    Dennis Noward
  • hugo15
    hugo15 Posts: 1,101
    Yep, run a 130mm Campag hub in a 126mm late 1980's Raleigh 531c frame. I find it is easier to put the wheel in without the QR skewer in and thread it though once the wheel is in place.
  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    You could get the frame cold set at a good bike shop or frame builder. Or you could just give it a bit of welly yourself. A steel frame will take it OK. Not too sure about ally ones though.
    My Fleet.
  • Dustine
    Dustine Posts: 184
    Thats ok, its a steel frame. Much better choice of 130mm hubs nowadays, and of course, of cassette ratios, than the old 6/7 speed freewheels!!!! Cheers folks!!!!
  • rdaviesb
    rdaviesb Posts: 566
    I'm doing exactly this at the moment, the frama has now pretty much cold set itself.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    think about it......it's 2mm each side.

    frame alignment could easily be out by this much anyway. :wink:
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