Originally Posted by
shuru421
Look what the wind blew in..(it was pretty windy over in my area..)
I went through my garage and found these wheelsets just hanging around.
So I did some research but can't figure out if these were the 126mm or the 130mm versions..
Its currently laced so my measurements with a measuring tape is a bit hard to distinguish 100% 126..
But what I do see that this is HG Shimano hub (which Ive been looking for) and also a 7 speed cassette (which Ive also been looking for).
From the pictures, could anyone confirm if this is indeed 126mm or a 130mm?
For my personal use, I really don't care about the exact width. I just set the spacers to fit the frame, and dish accordingly.
So, want to know if a wheel will fit a bike? Well, put it in the dropouts and see how well it fits.
I've been very happy with the Shimano Hyperglide, although I think it chews through cassettes quicker than I'd like.
I run 9-speed with 126mm dropouts and an asymmetric (off-center) rim.
For me, I'm a "masher", and pedal on descents, and like those 11T and 12T sprockets. There are a few 12T freewheels, and the DNP Epoch 11T freewheel, but the selection with cassettes is better, although I also made the jump to 9s, and then to 11s, in a large part due to adding wider range gearing, and then needing to fill in more.