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Originally Posted by
Velocivixen
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Barrettscv - nice build up. Did you have to use spacers are spread the rear triangle? I tried putting a 7 speed in my 6 speed mixte & the chain rubbed on the seat stay or maybe the "top tube" that extends back.
Hi,
I was fortunate to be able to fit a seven speed 13-28 freewheel on this frame. The long top-tube that runs diagonal from the rear drop-out to the top of the headtube normally interferes with the chain on the smaller cogs when 6 or more cogs are used. This bike has a curved top-tube, just ahead of the drop-out, that provides just enough space for a seven speed 13-28 freewheel on a 126mm wide rear hub.
Fitting a 130mm hub with an 8 speed 11-32 cassette might work and adding a spacer to the drive side might be needed.
Not all Mixties have the geometry near the rear dropout to allow wider cogsets.
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 12-10-15 at 12:52 PM.