Originally Posted by
fietsbob
thread standards the same, mix the parts you like from one, onto the frame you like .
The 8 speed would likely be 130 dropout, the 7 speed 126, but it , being steel, could be spread to 135..
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I have a '95 and a '96 520. Both were 7-speed originally ( converted the '96 to 9-speed) and both are spaced 135 mm. Both have lots of tire clearance