Cold setting question
#1
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 182
Likes: 0
From: San Jose
Cold setting question
I have a road frame I am seriously considering having horizontal dropouts added to. I am going to have the original framebuilder do the work, but he is unavailable during the holidays so I figured I'd gather some input from here.
So, the frame is currently spaced to 130mm. I would like to have Paul's Components horizontal dropouts added in place of the Campagnolo ones I've currently got. The frame will be used as a winter/commuter singlespeed. What I am wondering is, can the frame be set to 120mm width? I don't want to run into limitations when selecting hubs now or later on. Or, perhaps I am worrying about nothing...
So, the frame is currently spaced to 130mm. I would like to have Paul's Components horizontal dropouts added in place of the Campagnolo ones I've currently got. The frame will be used as a winter/commuter singlespeed. What I am wondering is, can the frame be set to 120mm width? I don't want to run into limitations when selecting hubs now or later on. Or, perhaps I am worrying about nothing...
#2
See what Sheldon has to say about it: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
#3
Framebuilder
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
I have a road frame I am seriously considering having horizontal dropouts added to. I am going to have the original framebuilder do the work, but he is unavailable during the holidays so I figured I'd gather some input from here.
So, the frame is currently spaced to 130mm. I would like to have Paul's Components horizontal dropouts added in place of the Campagnolo ones I've currently got. The frame will be used as a winter/commuter singlespeed. What I am wondering is, can the frame be set to 120mm width? I don't want to run into limitations when selecting hubs now or later on. Or, perhaps I am worrying about nothing...
So, the frame is currently spaced to 130mm. I would like to have Paul's Components horizontal dropouts added in place of the Campagnolo ones I've currently got. The frame will be used as a winter/commuter singlespeed. What I am wondering is, can the frame be set to 120mm width? I don't want to run into limitations when selecting hubs now or later on. Or, perhaps I am worrying about nothing...
The bigger issue it that those drops will require the builder to do quite a bit of tweaking/bending to retain the original geometry of the frame. Take a close look at where the axle sits in relation to the chainstays on your drops and the Paul's and you'll see what I mean.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
john hawrylak
Bicycle Mechanics
7
05-18-13 02:02 PM





