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Replacing Wheelset

  • 22-06-2012 11:19pm
    #1
    Palytoxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭


    Hi, just a few questions about new wheels for my old bike.
    The bike is an old Raleigh Europa, and both the back and front wheels are in need of replacement- rusty, missing spokes, spokes broken, loose, etc, and the back one is now (as of a pothole Wednesday) buckled terribly.
    I've been looking at wheels online and it seems most of them specify an 8/9/10 speed cassette, but my bike only has a 5 speed cassette, is there any way a pair of wheels, like these for example http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;product=2658;page=1;menu=1000,4,123,30;mid=0;pgc=0;orderby=2 could be used on it? Or is there any problems that may arise in changing from the old wheels to modern ones? :confused:
    Apologies if I have missed something blatantly obvious! :)


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  • #2
    Crow92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Crow92


    Possability the rear spacing will be different, now-a-days its usually 130mm wide on the rear dropouts but it used to be 126mm. Depending on the frames material it might not be a problem with say steel for example as it's only stretching the droupouts out 2mm each side but the wheel will be fairly clamped in.

    Getting a 8-10 speed block will mean you have to get a new rear derailleur to accommadate it, a new chain and a new shifter but if you have friction shifters it won't be an issue.

    Check the width of the dropouts and if the old wheels are 700c.


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