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Old 05-24-16 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
... My Cannondale touring series bikes have 132.5mm OLD so that 130mm or 135mm hubs can be used....
I was unaware that some Aluminum frames were sold that way, thus it sounds like they planned for it in that specific case.

Originally Posted by cyccommute
... Carbon fiber and aluminum can be flexed without problems if you need to use a slightly wider hub...
A friend of mine that really loved his old 126mm Cannondale gave the frame away to a charity when he wanted to switch to a 130mm drive train. He said the frame would not work with that hub and he is a bike mechanic, so I am trusting what he says.

Sounds like it worked for you, but my friend regularly talks to manufacturer reps so when he says something won't work, I don't argue.
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