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Old 12-16-10 | 07:15 AM
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Hub / Freewheel Question

I have a Campagnolo Croce Daune hub fitted with a Sach 7 speed freewheel. I want to fit this wheel into an alloy frame that has a 130mm dropout.

This has raised a couple of issues,

I'd really like to run an 8 speed freewheel, but I'm pretty sure I have a 126mm hub so its pulling the drop out together. Can I use some kind of spacer to correct this?
Can anyone see any problems with fitting an 8 speed freewheel? I just need some advice on whether its going to work before I buy anything.
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Old 12-16-10 | 08:01 AM
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

8-speed freewheels are rare and not made by Shimano or Campy since the unsupported length of axle on the drive side is worst than 6 or 7-speeds and makes them even more breakage prone.

That said, you will have to respace the hub to 130 mm to get an 8-speed freewheel to fit properly. This can be done with your 126 mm hub by adding 4 mm of spacers to the drive side to move the locknut out far enough to let the small cog clear the chainstay and dropout. You may be lucky enough not to need all 4 mm on the drive side so add the extra, if any, to the non-drive side which will reduce the needed dish.

You can probably retain your current 137 mm long axle. The protrusion past each locknut will be reduced from the standard 5.5 mm per side to 3.5 mm per side but that is adequate.
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