I need to replace the rear wheel on my Bike Friday because the hub has too much play and cannot be repaired per my lbs. They don't have a supplier that can sell them a replacement part.
I see two options. My rear dropout is 135mm. the Kinetix comp wheel is 130mm. I can get one for around $65-$95 but I would have to squeeze my frame with the quick release and it might impact my chainline.
The other options is a new 135 wheel. 20", ISO 406mm recumbent wheel [disc or rim brakes]
As far as I can tell, this is a perfect match for my bike. I would put my 7 speed cassette on using a spacer until I wore it out, then upgrade to more speeds and change out my shifter (something I wanted to do anyway).
Both wheels give me the same upgrade potential - but I am not sure about using the 130mm wheel. Has anyone used a 130mm wheel in a 135mm dropout without a lot of gerry-rigging? Is the Kinetix wheel better than the other one for some reason? Other alternatives? thanks...