Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
You will need a cassette and chain that matches your wheel, either 8,9 or 10. You should be good to go running in friction mode.
I did a similar conversion on one of my old Cannondales. Jammed in a 130 wheel, new chain and kept everything else.
I did a full brifter 10 speed conversion on a different Cannondale and my steel bike.
If I DO decide to change the bike more than usual, as far as indexing gears (because I'm not too good with friction mode), will a indexed shifter, derailleur, and cassette of an 8-speed Shimano setup work for my bike; even if I have to 'jam' the wheel into place with the frame?
Also, these wheels that I was looking at were 135, so that might be pushing the limits too far in my opinion.