[qw1a]

Apparently, I skrewed up - bought the frame that has 135mm rear spacing (or so I think). Is there any way I can use my road wheels with this frame? I would imagine there gotta be some kind of spacers out there...

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[rodri9o]

what kind of hubs/wheels

[qw1a]

Regular road hubs, I guess 130mm?

[rodri9o]

get a 135mm axle, trasfer everything over and make up the space with 2 2.5mm axle spacers on each side between the cone and the knurled axle nut on the end to build up to the drop out span....maybe?
if it is a steel frame im not sure if you could cold set it to 130....usually it wirks from 126 to 130 but not too sure of going in the reverse direction: making the spacing smaller between the dropouts.
:o

[Dr. DRE]

get a 135mm axle, trasfer everything over and make up the space with 2 2.5mm axle spacers on each side between the cone and the knurled axle nut on the end to build up to the drop out span....maybe?
if it is a steel frame im not sure if you could cold set it to 130....usually it wirks from 126 to 130 but not too sure of going in the reverse direction: making the spacing smaller between the dropouts.
:o

The Soma Double Cross frame has 132.5 mm spacing and Soma says it's OK for road or mountain hubs, so apparently you can squish it down 2.5 mm without trouble. I have 135 mm hubs for the new build I mention in the thread below, and the spacing does need a little stretttccchhh to get the wheel in.

I'd do the longer axle thing, or just get new wheels with mountain hubs.

[qw1a]

Apparently, someone sells spacers that go on the skewers - this way, I can exchange wheels with my road bike without any extra work.

[MIN]

get a 135mm axle, trasfer everything over and make up the space with 2 2.5mm axle spacers on each side between the cone and the knurled axle nut on the end to build up to the drop out span....maybe?
if it is a steel frame im not sure if you could cold set it to 130....usually it wirks from 126 to 130 but not too sure of going in the reverse direction: making the spacing smaller between the dropouts.
:o

That's a good call.