Next time you see this "serious" framebuilder, ask him to explain why fork blades, (which are curved far more than chainstays must be to change from 120 to 126mm) don't crack after a few thousand miles.
Peter Jon White Peter White Cycles 24 Hall Rd. Hillsborough, NH 03244 603 478 0900 Phone 603 478 0902 Phax http://www.PeterWhiteCycles.com
> Greg --
>
>
> I spoke to a serious framebuilder about doing something analogous
> (130mm wheel on rear dropouts with 126mm spacing) and he was adamant
> that it was a bad idea -- you risk cracking a chainstay after a few
> thousand miles. It costs very little for a framebuilder to 'spread' the
> existing rear dropouts to accommodate a larger size. 126 to 130 was
> said to be easy; I have no direct experience with 120 to 126.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Edward Kleinbard
>
>
> On Sunday, June 8, 2003, at 10:56 AM,
> classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org wrote:
>
> > Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:40:20 -0700
> > From: "Greg Thies" <gregt@cs.net>
> > To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Subject: [CR]126 into 120
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> > I would like to use a rear wheel that has a 126 mm axle on a steel
> > frame =
> > that has 120 mm spacing. Is this advisable? Are there any long-term =
> > structural concerns? Thank you.
> >
> > Greg Thies
> > Vienna, VA... where a new rain forest is in the making
> >
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