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Fixie rear spacings and hubs

  • 12-05-2009 10:07AM
    #1
    DadaKopf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭


    I have a few different frames now that I want to play around with in building a fixie.

    I need wheels, definitely a rear wheel at least.

    Two bikes have a 130mm rear spacing, one has 126mm. I've two questions:
    1. Even if I had one bike with these spacings, should I get a 120mm rear hub/wheel? For the 130mm, am I better getting a 130mm hub, or sticking to a 120mm all the time and using spacers to even things up?
    2. Do you think this rear wheel would be exchangable between the different frames? Or would they need re-dishing every time?


Comments

  • #2
    it's mick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭it's mick


    if the 126mm one is steel then you could tighten it the extra 6mm. the frame just springs back, i've done it in two bikes. as for the 130mm, i don't know.


  • #3
    flickerx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭flickerx


    Get the smaller wheel and use spacers.You could use it on both frames no problem. If you add the spacers so they fit perfectly with the 126mm frame, then you can put it into the 130mm frame with only an extra 4mm or so to pinch the frame, I wouldnt worry too much about the extra pressure that a 2mm pinch on either side puts on the hub, its negligible.


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