Originally Posted by
Steev
Here's a question I've been pondering. If you space the hub out from 120mm to 130mm or 135mm are you putting yourself at risk of breaking axles like 8 speed freewheel bikes were prone to do? Seems like you'll have a similar amount of unsupported axle.
Basically, but in practice it's not a huge problem. Track axles are pretty sturdy, and the load is balanced evenly if you hit a pothole or whatever.