Thread: Brifters on my Centurion LeMans?
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Originally Posted by americansteel
Wow, thanks for all of the input, this is super helpful. If I decide to actually try and go the cold setting route, what do you think of this tutorial?

http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
And before you do it, measure the current spacing first. If it is 126mm, a modern 130mm rear wheel will squeeze in just fine without cold setting. If it is 120mm, then you will need to cold set it to 130mm.
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