Originally Posted by
I_like_cereal
Can I get some new cones and an axle and respace the hub to 130? I would need to redish but I think that would be minor.
My bottom line here is that I do not want this to effect my bike or cause me undue injury. If the spacing is off by 2.5mm on each side this is probably flaring the dropouts so that they are not level. This would cause problems with wheel retention I would think.
Are you talking about the new or old hub? Sounds like your old wheel was 130mm and your new one is 135mm. As previously mentioned, you can remove the 5mm spacer from the left side and cut 5mm off the axle. Reassemble, re-dish and everything's perfect for your bike.
Even better if you can return it and get a 130mm wheel. Otherwise, spend the 15-20 minutes to re-space that new wheel to 130mm.
