Will any 130mm wheel fit into 135mm dropouts using spacers?

pastryboy
pastryboy Posts: 1,385
edited October 2010 in The workshop
As title, my bike has a 135mm flip flop hub but there are not many of these around it seems.

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    As long as the axle is long enough to locate in the dropouts (skewered - probably not a safe overlap as its usually only about 5-6mm per side) or have enough overlap for retaining nuts, then yes any 130mm wheel should fit into a 135mm frame with 2 x 2.5mm spacers.

    Otherwise you could always replace just the axle shaft with a 135mm shaft.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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