Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - What road bikes have 100mm front/120mm rear hub spacing?

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trackfresh
07-25-04, 01:15 AM
Do most road bikes come with 100mm front and 120 mm rear wheel spacing?

I would basically like to put a low budget set of track rims/tires on 80's road bike and make a fixie cruiser. Any problems doing this with a 100mm/120mm set of track rims?

Also...hmmm...i wonder if i could fit these on anyother style of bike (mountain for example...with thin wheels to make a fixie hybred city bike...) Maybe that's crazy talk.

I want to either build up a real track bike, or make a pimped out road convert to fixed/track.

roadfix
07-25-04, 02:01 AM
Almost all 5-speed rear clustered road bikes were 120mm. Or just take any recent 126mm steel bike and just tweek the rear end a bit.
kurremkarm
07-25-04, 02:38 AM
Do most road bikes come with 100mm front and 120 mm rear wheel spacing?

I would basically like to put a low budget set of track rims/tires on 80's road bike and make a fixie cruiser. Any problems doing this with a 100mm/120mm set of track rims?

Also...hmmm...i wonder if i could fit these on anyother style of bike (mountain for example...with thin wheels to make a fixie hybred city bike...) Maybe that's crazy talk.

I want to either build up a real track bike, or make a pimped out road convert to fixed/track.

This is sort of off subject but might be interesting and it is something i have been looking at myself.

http://www.webcyclery.com/js/.docs/_sid/df01d010548755d05529b70b4f7544b0/product_id/1883/pg/product_details.html

http://alexrims.com/rims/ma_dh19.htm

The question is how bad will the 110 spacing mess me up if i need new wheels later? I think a lot of coaster brake internal hubs are 110 spaced, thinking it might be interesting to build one of these up as a 3 speed. The tires, 26" 1.5-1.95 inch seem good for all around town use.

And since it's 110, and steel, i bet it could be opened up to 120.

Poguemahone
07-25-04, 10:39 AM
Or you can always slap some spacers on the rear axle to make the axle fit your dropouts-- easier fix then bending steel. Most older, five speed roadies are 120mm; six speed either 122mm or 126; later bikes tend towards 130mm.