Originally Posted by
Kimmo
So we're stuck at 126? Doesn't mean we're stuck with 7s.
You can have 8 or maybe 9 of 10 on your existing hub. Or, you can totally have the full monty if you lace a 8/9/10 hub (or your old hub with a new cassette body) into an off-centre rim; see the link in my sig for details.
You don't even need a new axle when going from 130 to 135 - the amount of axle in the dropout doesn't matter as long as it's enough to locate it; the locknuts and skewer do all the holding. The only part required is the spacer.
OK. Read the link. Here is a pic of my wheel. I was told both of the bits and bobs on the left are nuts and each one is indispensable. I was hoping that the inner one is a spacer??? I wasn't sure if there is a consensus in your post regarding offsetting the wheel via removing a spacer and adding more speeds. 9 speed would be nice = new shifters/brifters which I wanted anyway but maybe not all at once expense wise. Don't laugh at my plastic shield (: My bike still has ALL of the original stickers in full. I'm a paradox b/c I'm messy but I take care of my favorite things. When my kids break stuff I like to point out my complete monopoly set from the 70's and my bike that they all covet, etc.(:
