Old 01-09-07 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by phoebeisis
Lord C.
you can fit 135 hubs on 126mm rear spacings.The wheel/cassette will be offset to the left 4mm, and the tire will be 4mm closer to the chainstays-there usually is enough room to accomodate this. The bikes still track true with hands off the bars-not sure why.
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Charlie
Charlie....I am confused....why would spreading 126 to 135 (either spreading or cold setting) cause the wheel and cassette to be offset. Wouldn't it still be centered between the now wider stays?

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