Old 08-27-20, 02:40 PM
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Bill Kapaun
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That sounds like a plan.
The problem with spreading wider is that the DO's become less parallel to each other.
When you clamp the QR, they try to "flatten" and it puts a slight bend in the axle. That tends to eat DS cones.
(one who tried 132mm's worth in a 126mm spacing)
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