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Old 10-26-12, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chombi
Actually, if it's an 88, it might already have a 130mm spaced rear triangle. That about the time when 8 speed drivetrains with indexed shifting was coming out. So you may be lucky and Bottechia might have already adjusted to the newer standard spacing for 8+ speeds on this one. Cold setting is indeed an option if it is 126mm back there....as long as you do not have heat treated tubing like Reynolds 753, which cannot be cold set......which I think you don't

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I htink his bike probably has a 130mm spacing.
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