As I recall a simple fix was to rebuild the hub with a 126 axle and a couple of spacers. If you put the same on each side you don't have to redish the wheel.
Steve leitgen
La Crosse, WI
On Jan 21, 2006, at 12:05 PM, Patrick Lay wrote:
> Hi all: The heading says most of it. For reasons having to do with not
> modifying some nifty short reach calipers I would like to double up my
> old 76 Paramount 27" wheels which are 120, in the 126 spaced Vent
> Noir that I am building. The actual measured difference seems more
> like 4mm or so and the dropouts dont pull in much when I clamp down
> the QR. My eyeball says they seem to stay parallel. Advice here pro
> and con would be appreciated. All my other wheels are 700c and the
> alternatives (dropbolts , filing etc.) also have their drawbacks.
> Thanks from Patrick Lay in Chicago
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from
> McAfee® Security.
> http://clinic.mcafee.com/