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Old 12-16-09, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Steev
If your C'dale has 7 speed shifters, it probably will have 126mm rear drop-out spacing. You'll need to be pushing the chain stays apart to fit the 8 speed wheel in, which will have 130mm OLD.
Hum. The eight-speed hub sipped right in there!
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