Hub size question

stb99
stb99 Posts: 6
edited January 2013 in Road beginners
Hi, I hope some more experienced cyclists than I can help with a hub size question.
I've got an old road frame I want to convert to single speed, and need some new wheels for it. The distance between the inside faces of the rear dropouts is 124mm, so which hub size do I need when I'm ordering my new wheels? If any kind-hearted cyclist wants to earn some brownie points, now's your chance! :wink: Thanks.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Sounds like it should be a 120mm O.L.D.

    Any ID on the frame so it can be checked? As in make and model?
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  • stb99
    stb99 Posts: 6
    Thanks for the quick reply nicklouse. The make is Nord France, I know very little about it as I found the frame in a shed I was helping clear out. The internet research I've done suggests that the bike is from the 1970s and was nothing too special even then! But it should be good for a runaround. Aside from a few tatty 'Nord France' decals the frame has no identifying marks or serial numbers.
    As a final question, would a wheel with a 120mm O.L.D hub size also have room for a freewheel to be added and still fit inside dropouts that are 124mm apart?
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Sounds that the frame is made from steel and therefore you'd have few concerns fitting a 120mm SS hub and nipping it up to take 2mm on each side. A singlespeed freewheel would sit inside the 120mm hub dimension as standard chainline is 42mm from the centreline
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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