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Originally Posted by
robertorolfo
Wow, her bike looks great. And yes, if they are measuring 19.5 external, I'd imagine they can't be any bigger than 15mm internal. According to this famous link that everyone references (
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width), that would be over the limit for 15's, but some people claim the chart is a little conservative.
My issue in looking for wheels right now is that most of the wider rims come with 135mm hubs (and I already have to sweat to wedge a 130mm hub in there), or they take a bolt-on freewheel. I haven't searched that throughly yet, though.
Well, they mounted fine and seem to be quite happy there. I say, if the shoe fits...
I recently built a rear wheel for my International to take a 10-speed cassette using a Sun XCD high-flange that's 130. A bit hard to source, I got mine from VeloDuo in the UK.
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport