Old 126 mm Klein frame with 9 speed wheel?
07-09-05, 12:25 PM
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Old 126 mm Klein frame with 9 speed wheel?
Old 126 mm Klein frame with 9 speed wheel?
I want to put my 1992 Klein back on the road as a winter bike and wish to upgrade to 9 sp hub. Unfortunately the frame can not be widened from 126 mm spacing to 130 mm for newer hubs. How about this? Take out 4mm from the left side to the hub using a different spacer (this will make it much easier to switch the wheel back to 130 mm). The wheel be off-center by 2 mm and the brakes will have to wear a little to be flat on the rim. I will also change to my old set of Ultegra STI levers and the inner 9 sp chainring, 9 speed chain, 9 speed Ultegra derailler. (I plan to leave the old front derailler)
Will shifting be as good as a newer frame with 130 mm spacing?
I want to put my 1992 Klein back on the road as a winter bike and wish to upgrade to 9 sp hub. Unfortunately the frame can not be widened from 126 mm spacing to 130 mm for newer hubs. How about this? Take out 4mm from the left side to the hub using a different spacer (this will make it much easier to switch the wheel back to 130 mm). The wheel be off-center by 2 mm and the brakes will have to wear a little to be flat on the rim. I will also change to my old set of Ultegra STI levers and the inner 9 sp chainring, 9 speed chain, 9 speed Ultegra derailler. (I plan to leave the old front derailler)
Will shifting be as good as a newer frame with 130 mm spacing?
07-10-05, 10:55 AM
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It sounds to me like your wheel is going to run 4mm off center. That's quite a bit. I kind of think it'll make your bike want to turn to the right all of the time. Kind of the opposite of a NASCAR racer.
07-10-05, 12:34 PM
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Those 4mm don't always matter much. Some newer wheels will slide into a 126mm frame with just a mild bit of wiggling. I've put newer wheels with 130mm spacing into several of my older 126mm bikes without much effort, just a firm push. Alignment? I don't know, as I didn't keep the wheels on for long.
On the whole, I prefer to run 126mm wheels on my older bikes. I have about a dozen sets of the 126mm wheels, and I'll keep them until they wear out. Given that I was "built" during the Truman years and the 126mm wheels were built during the George 1st reign, those old wheels may out last me.
On the whole, I prefer to run 126mm wheels on my older bikes. I have about a dozen sets of the 126mm wheels, and I'll keep them until they wear out. Given that I was "built" during the Truman years and the 126mm wheels were built during the George 1st reign, those old wheels may out last me.
07-10-05, 01:50 PM
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I know I have a old lemond frame that had 6 speed freewheel. Basicaly setup for rainy days etc.. I had a 9 speed ritchey wheelset that I pulled off my Fuji and jut put it in.. moving the rear triangle 2mm on each side is no big deal.. You can tell it is snug in there but other then that no force needed to put it in.
