Originally Posted by
Bianchi84
Instead of replacing the axle, can you use one of the "Ultra" type 6 speed freewheels with closer cog spacing to fit where a conventional 5 speed does?
I actually had one of those on a hi-ten 120-spaced frame BITD when they were first introduced. Loved it. Won't work in this case, because my whole objective is to use the existing indexed Accushift downtube shifters. They actually put shifters capable of 6-speed index shifting on this 5-speed setup. The objective of my mod is to take advantage of that now-unused position on the shifter. The idea crossed my mind, but I had to remind myself about the different spacing.
Originally Posted by
Aardwolf
I've only ever cut one end. But I've only removed about 5mm a couple of times.
My only concern would be having enough thread at each end for your particular hub configuration.
Originally Posted by
SJX426
[MENTION=9425]madpogue[/MENTION] - Your suggested approach will work fine. I did the same for a 7v configuration with Campagnolo HF hubs from the '70s.
Cool, good to hear fellas. In my case, it's only 7mm, and there are threads a-plenty. Thanks for the assurance.