Originally Posted by
FBinNY
+1, I'd also go 126mm, which leaves you the option of going to 6s.
However, most 126 hubs are set up for 6s, and changing them to 5s would involve transferring some spacers on the axle (if possible) and re-dishing the wheel.
FB,
Am I missing something in assuming that one could fit a 5spd FW onto a 126 spaced hub (which would be properly dished for that axle spacing) and just set the high gear limit screw in to prevent shifting beyond the 5psd top cog? Never tried, 6spd was the whole point of 126 back in the day.
-Bandera