Originally Posted by sydney
7 speed dropout spacing was 126 early on. Many late 7 speed frames wre built with a compromise 128 spacing after the wider 8/9 speed hubs began being used. 5 speed spacing was 120. I won't comment on the rest of it.
what, you don't like my suggestions? it's better than saying "oh, you're screwed, you'll have to spend a ton of money to do it..."