Originally Posted by hwttdz
Thanks for all the replies, but the question that I was really interested it is would it be possible to take a 120mm hub, and respace it to 130mm, is all that is necessary for this a longer axle? 135 would not help at all, I'm working with a 130mm frame. I'd also like to avoid spending over $100 on just the rear hub, as some of the wheelsets I'm looking at are only $150ish.
I think IRO wheelset looks pretty good and It's available in 130mm. I haven't read anything bad about that particular wheel in these forums.
Velocity I think makes the exact same wheel too with a 130mm hub. (using formula hubs too)
If you are trying to save money getting a complete wheelset is the way to go rather than buying hubs separately. Hubs separately is a good idea if you want something special like "aero spokes" etc or a particular rim you like.
Deep V's alone are $45 each (cheapest I can find them). Then you got to add in hub price and spokes. Then something has to build it. It adds up quickly and often times the parts alone exceed the price of a completely built wheelset (that's before wheelbuilding labor which is often times upwards of $35 per wheel)