Originally Posted by
gaucho777
I know people will come out and say they've used 130mm rear wheels on their Vitus without any problems, but most mechanics/framebuilders will tell you it's a bad idea to cold set aluminum frames.
It is indeed a bad idea to cold set aluminum frames to 130mm.
That being said my '92 979 is 130mm from the factory, lucky me.
Pic w/ a "modernish" wheelset & 10 speed set-up installed, no muss no fuss.
Pic of what the Vitus 979 was designed to do:
Paris-Roubaix in all it's bone jarring filthy glory & Sean Kelly putting it down.
-Bandera