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Old 02-16-12 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cruisintx
I just measured the rear dropout spreads; the Raleigh with 5spd RC is 120.6mm and the Felt F80 with 9spd RC is 127mm. That said, we are are only talking about slightly over 1/8" per side. Is it that difficult to spread that much without doing damage to the frame? I'm not arguing but asking, because I don't know.
Hell no, it won't hurt the frame. I've straightened steel frames that were bent inches off to one side. Once everything was aligned, the bikes rode fine. Converting the Raleigh with a couple 700C "hybrid" wheels (8/9-speed, wide rims, 135mm width rear hub) is what I'd do if I wanted to be cheap... or put on an internal gear hub if I wanted to spend the money.
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