Originally Posted by
Antipodes
You should check the overall locknut to locknut dimension on the axle to make sure it fits well with the frame.
Thanks! That reminds me of another question.
As far as the rear spacing is concerned. I planned on cold setting the frame. I read that I may need a longer axle because of dropout thickness being greater on a lot of road bikes compared to the frames these 3 speed hubs came on. Reason being.....Since the axles have flat sides you need to make sure you have tons of thread engagement so you don't strip the axle trying to tighten up the wheel. How much axle length should I have on the outside of the dropouts when the wheel is installed? Has anyone had issues with too short an axle then accidentally stripping the axle threads?
Thanks,
Kelly D