Thread: 119.5mm Rear Spacing: Where are CURRENT hubs in this size??
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Old 09-16-12 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by puchfinnland
Its not so difficult to go to 126 spacing
Originally Posted by oldbobcat
These days nobody makes 120 mm road hubs or wheels, but your local shop can order 126 mm wheels from J&B.
Argh, there's no need to respace this bike to 126mm if you want to run a 5-speed freewheel on a brand-new hub -- you just need to know how to work a couple of tools and find a 10mm spacer (not hard)!
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