Subject: Re: 130mm wheel/135mm frame Posted by: hawaii freerider on January 31, 2003 at 21:24:18: In Reply to: Re: 130mm wheel/135mm frame posted by Robert on December 23, 2002 at 05:15:03:

Message: >>>I have a set of Rolf Vectors I want to use on a cross frame that has 135mm dropout spacing. The frame is steel, and has vertical dropouts. Do I need to 1)have the dropouts spaced, 2)use washers/spacers on the axle inside of the dropouts, 3)pass on the whole thing, or 4)just put the wheel in and clamp a bit tighter without fear of the wheel coming out? Thanks in advance. >>.......I've clamped 126 hubs in 130 STEEL dropouts with no problem. Wouldn't do it with aluminim frame. Adding spacers could make the axel too short for proper support in dropout. >Like Jim says, with a steel frame it can be done. The easiest/best 'fix' would be to have a new axel put in the wheel and then add spacers to the axel, evenly, to make it 135 (use a 145 axel). However, while I havn't worked on Rolf's, I do know that they have a non-standard hub-to-axel retention system and this might cause problems in intalling a bigger axel. Another fix would be to have the dropouts spaced to 130. >Either of these two fix's will prevent the potential problem of the wheel not being centered if you just clamp it into place. The frame will be more likely to position the wheel off center, if you just clamp it in, if the two chainstay's are not identicle, such as an indentation in the drive-side for chainring clearance. working on rolfs, spinergys, zipps, and you name it. they all come here to hawaii for the ironman finals. being the head mechanic for a local shop here, i have worked with the rolfs alot. unfortunately i must tell you that they make no swap axle. they do make different size hubs, but the axles do not interchange. now, your bike is steel, it will flex, so just put it in and ride. its only 5mm. if your wheel is not dished, dish it. align your frame, and go ride with a big smile so you can get some fresh protien on those chompers...