Originally Posted by superchivo
Looking forward to building my first fixie out of a 1980s fuji. Last night I pulled out the calipers to measure the rear spacing. I came up with a decidedly middle of the road 125mm (measured inside to inside).
So, I'm wondering if should I go with road spacing @ 130 or track @120. Being a cro-mo frame, the chain and seat stays should be able to take the +/- 2mm either way.
What are your considered opinions / experiences?
sounds like your best choice would be the 130mm. that way you can run 2 gears. if you ran the 120mm, youd have to space the axle and redish the wheel to get the chainline straight, so you wouldnt be able to flip flop for the other gear.