Re: [CR]RE: Intro of 130mm spacing???

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From: "Hugh Thornton" <hughwthornton@hotmail.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Intro of 130mm spacing???
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:41:58 -0400


My 1989 Bianchi Mondiale with 7 speed Campagnolo Croce d'Aune group, made before Campagnolo 8 speed was introduced, has a full 130mm width rear hub. I bought the bike new and nothing has been changed. Interestingly, the rear dropouts have to be sprung slightly to get the wheel in, but I assumed that was typical Bianchi quality -- they are certainly wider than 126mm: I didn't know there was any such thing as 128mm spacing.

This bike has the absolutely hilarious original Croce d'Aune derailleur in which the control cable causes the mechanism to rotate for and aft which then causes a control rod to move the mechanism laterally. Although the groupset was one notch below C-Record, the derailleur was actually more expensive. The bike has a typically shoddy Bianchi lugged SLX frame from Reparto Corse and I only keep it because of the funny derailleur (and the classic colour of course)

Hugh Thornton sunny N W UK


>From: Jim Cole <jcole@memphis.edu>
>To: "Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: [CR]RE: Intro of 130mm spacing???
>Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:56:46 -0500
>
>The esteemed Lou Deeter pointed out:
> >Jim, if you get this off-list, let me know. I have never seen 130
> >Campagnolo before 8 speed, which I think came out in 89-92 timeframe.
>I
> >think that there were 128 and 130 frames being built in the 70s, for
>what
> >purpose I don't know. Also, when mountain bikes started coming out in
>the
> >80s with wider spacing, there was a move within the industry to take
> >advantage of the extra width to make more gears. I will be surprised
>if
> >Campagnolo made a road version of 130 in 7 speed. Lou
>
>I was out of cycling from about 1985 until about 5 years ago so I missed
>all the spacing changes post 126mm. I have a set of wheels with Victory
>hubs I thought measured 130mm, but as Lou pointed out, are probably
>128mm for 7-speed freewheel. Ok, sorry to get off topic and thanks
>again Lou for the help!

>

>Jim Cole

>Memphis, TN