135mm hub to long
09-18-07, 09:20 AM
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135mm hub to long
I have a rear hub (Nuke Proof) which is 135mm and the bike is 130mm or so. Could run it as is but was thinking about ways to shorten the hub.
Anybody come up with a good way?
Anybody come up with a good way?
09-18-07, 10:01 AM
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Probably not.
Is the bike actually 130mm (road bike standard) or 130mm "or so"? If the latter, it may be one of those frames built 132.5 to in theory accept both 130 and 135 hubs.
Otherwise, your options are:
Re-space your frame. Not for the light-hearted.
Get a new hub.
Is the bike actually 130mm (road bike standard) or 130mm "or so"? If the latter, it may be one of those frames built 132.5 to in theory accept both 130 and 135 hubs.
Otherwise, your options are:
Re-space your frame. Not for the light-hearted.
Get a new hub.
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There is a third option. Remove 5 mm of spacers, shorten the axle by 5 mm and redish the wheel. Relatively easy to do.
09-18-07, 11:53 AM
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09-18-07, 11:56 AM
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This thought occurred to me as well...but I wasn't certain about that hub. Not all have the requisite spacers, I believe.
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I'm not familiar with Nuke Proof hubs specifically and if it was purpose built as 135 mm OLD there may be no way to narrow it.
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If the frame is steel, respace it. It's a whole lot easier than removing spacers and redishing. Follow Sheldon Brown's instructions. Don't use the "all-thread" method. I've done it many times, but I can get the job done in 15 minutes, even if the bike is fully assembled. A bare frame can be done is less than 5 minutes.
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Those were pretty cheesy hubs, and you can't get parts for them.
Even a bottom of the line Genuine Shimano hub like this is WAY better.
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I'd take it to the LBS for re spacing. It only cost me $15 for them to use $200 worth of elaborate park tools to make sure the dropouts were perfectly aligned, money well spent. The only trick is finding a LBS competent enough to do it and equipped with said tools. I had to try about 3 stores to find one.
Or just get a new hub if you didn't build it yet.
Or just get a new hub if you didn't build it yet.
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I'd follow Sheldon's advice and use a different hub. I knew Nuke Proof wasn't around any more and that's probably why.
