Originally Posted by
SkippyX
By "cold set" do you mean bend the rear triangles to achieve proper spacing for the longer hubs?
Man, if that's the case my options just grew tremendously.
I actually do have a budget, but the wheelset you referenced are close enough to it to be an option. As far as the brake reach goes, I've read about people doing that conversion on the same model that I have and the stock calipers supposedly worked fine.
I had a CR18 on the bike that was stolen. Never had any problem at all out of that wheel - which is not something I can say about other wheels I've had on that bike.
yes by cold set I mean spread the rear triangle so it is permanently bigger. your bike is almost 100% 126 mm. The 700c wheels will be 130. IME you can easily just put the 130 wheels in a 126 spread. Mountbike wheels are 135mm in that case you would be advised to cold set. remember cold set only applies to steel frames.
__________________
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)