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Originally Posted by
Right Said Fred
Easy conversion and tons of people have done it. I ride an 81 Trek 614 with 9-speed DA drivetrain and Mavic Cosmic Elite 9/10 speed wheels. There are too many good choices for wheels out there to get into all the options. Pick one under $300 or so. Coldset the stay or just spread them by hand (either way works) and bolt on the new parts. You will have an updated bike for less than the cost of a Taiwan or China steel frame.
+1
A basic wheelset like this would work well enough:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAVIC-CXP22-...item5d321a1a76
I had fun with this upgraded Trek
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