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Old 05-11-12, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by HillRider
Just "force" the 130 mm hub into the 126 mm dropouts. It isn't that difficult and won't damage the frame.

Assuming your hub is an 8/9/10-speed freehub, respacing the hub to 126 mm will require redishing and leave you with a weaker, less stable wheel and I wouldn't do it. The reason manufacturer's went to 130 mm hubs when wider 8/9/10-speed cassettes replaced 6/7-speed freewheels and cassettes was to prevent excess dish.
This is what I did on an old cannondale I had without any issues, the dropout spacing was something like 127.5, weird spread for sure.
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