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Old 07-01-09 | 04:23 PM
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Yes, those wheels will work, with caveats.

One is that the spacing of the rear hub is available in 126 and 130 mm. Your frame has 120 mm spacing. You have to spread the rear apart to accomodate the wider wheels. It's not rocket science, as Sheldon Brown said, but it's not for the faint of heart, either.

Second is that it will give you an unknown chainline. What crankset do you plan to put on the bike?

Not that there's anything wrong with it, but what appeals to you in single speed?
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