130mm spaced frame that can clear 30mm tubular tires?
11-25-21, 03:14 PM
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130mm spaced frame that can clear 30mm tubular tires?
I have a lovely Chris King silver 130mm road hubset that was built up with polished Velocity Major Tom tubular rims. I didn't realize it at the time that the Major Tom's were optimized for a wider, cyclocross width tubular tire. I found some really great 30mm tubular Schwalbe tires from bike24.com in Germany (under $20 each - a great buy!) and they mate up really well with the Major Tom rims. Unfortunately the Cannondale Six13 frame I'm using has nowhere near the clearance needed.
I have a 135mm spaced Cannondale Silk Tour 800 with cantilever brakes and gobs of clearance but my Chris King rear hub is for 130mm, not 135. Any suggestions? Can Chris King help by providing a wider axle for the hub? I believe the hubs are "R45".
I have a 135mm spaced Cannondale Silk Tour 800 with cantilever brakes and gobs of clearance but my Chris King rear hub is for 130mm, not 135. Any suggestions? Can Chris King help by providing a wider axle for the hub? I believe the hubs are "R45".
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11-25-21, 10:25 PM
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I’m pretty certain you can buy the parts from Chris King to convert that hub to 135mm, and perhaps also to 142mm through axle. Either way, I’d think the wheel would need to be re-dished.
You should be able to find steel road framesets that can fit 30mm tires. They were everywhere 20-30 years ago, and now are reasonably common on Craigslist & eBay etc. E.g., I have a Basso Gap - lugged Columbus SL tubing - from the 1990s that I’ve used with Rivendell’s 33mm tires; I think the native spacing was 130mm, but even if it were 126mm, the right kind of bike shop can “cold set” the rear triangle to 130mm. Then you need medium or long reach brake calipers, which Tektro still makes the last I checked; any bike shop with the knowledge and skill to cold set a frame should also be able to help you find suitable brakes.
You should be able to find steel road framesets that can fit 30mm tires. They were everywhere 20-30 years ago, and now are reasonably common on Craigslist & eBay etc. E.g., I have a Basso Gap - lugged Columbus SL tubing - from the 1990s that I’ve used with Rivendell’s 33mm tires; I think the native spacing was 130mm, but even if it were 126mm, the right kind of bike shop can “cold set” the rear triangle to 130mm. Then you need medium or long reach brake calipers, which Tektro still makes the last I checked; any bike shop with the knowledge and skill to cold set a frame should also be able to help you find suitable brakes.
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11-26-21, 06:36 AM
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If you like Cannondales, any of the ST versions will clear a 30mm. As above, you might need to change the brakes as some came with 27" wheels. They are very cool, beautifully constructed bikes and the frames are the same for all component levels.
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That's a great price for those tubular tires and you came to the right place if you needed to be talked into buying N + 1, 
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I think Chris King will be the best place to get your answer. Their customer service is quite responsive when you contact them.
