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Armstrong 60s (70s?) 531 frame

  • 18-08-2009 2:52pm
    #1
    sparkman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Just bought an old "Armstrong" frame on Ebay. Planning to build it up into a nice commuting bike. I like the look of the 8-speed hub gear systems. Are they a world of hurt to install? Bear in mind that I've never done this before...should I just bring it to a repair shop to get the gears, etc set up?


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  • #2
    Morgan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    Link?


  • #3
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    Should be ok. I would assume the bike has horizontal dropouts which are good for use with internal hubs. The only minor problem you might encounter is the rear dropout spacing is probably only 120mm and geared hubs are 135mm wide, so you might need to cold set the dropouts to 135mm but that's no big deal

    EDIT: is it this one? http://cgi.ebay.ie/CLASSIC-VINTAGE-ARMSTRONG-531-STEEL-61CM-BICYCLE-FRAME_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem58828519cfQQitemZ380146883023QQptZUKQ5fsportsleisureQ5fcyclingQ5fbikepartsQ5fSRQQsalenotsupported

    If so, the dropout spacing is 125mm so should be no problem to get dropouts to 135mm.


  • #4
    sparkman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭sparkman


    Yep - that's the one!
    Apologies but I've never attempted anything more complicated that changing a handlebar stem and tightening my brakes in the past.
    Would you recommend I take it to repair shop and ask them to fit the gears, cranks, etc?
    In my ignorance, I thought I'd be able to buy a set of wheels that already had the hub attached....:o


  • #5
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    sparkman wrote: »
    Yep - that's the one!
    Apologies but I've never attempted anything more complicated that changing a handlebar stem and tightening my brakes in the past.
    Would you recommend I take it to repair shop and ask them to fit the gears, cranks, etc?
    In my ignorance, I thought I'd be able to buy a set of wheels that already had the hub attached....:o

    No reason why you can't do that - Shimano have wheelsets with internal geared hubs (WR-550 is the model number I think, should set you back about 350-450 euro, comes with added bonus of a dynamo hub on the front).

    Failing that, you could ask your friendly LBS to build a wheel with the hub in it (they would order in the hub and build it with spokes/rim of your choice), or you can source the hub yourself and most shops will build the wheel provided you use their rims/spokes).


  • #6
    sparkman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭sparkman


    That's brilliant advice Penexprs- really appreciate it.


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