+1 for adding some spacers. That's the best bet, although as mentioned, re-dishing is required. I went the extra step and swapped in a longer axle at the time. Sure, not necessary, but I needed a project...
Here's Mr. S. Brown's take on it: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 8:38 PM, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > on 5/3/11 2:22 PM, Bruce Oppenheim at [email protected] wrote: > > > I would like to ride a lighter wheels/tires set on my A. Homer Hilsen > > at times when just riding paved roads. > > > > I have a pair of Mavic open pro wheels from another bike with road > > bike hub spacing (130). My A. Homer Hilsen is (135). Since the Mavic > > hub spacing is a bit narrower, my question is... will it hurt the > > frame to squeeze the rear dropout to fit the smaller hub? I don't want > > to stress the frame. > > It would probably be easier to just add a couple 2.5 mm spacers (or even > 2's > or 1.5's) to the axle. That's what I did to use a stock DuraAce hub which > I'd been using on a 130 mm spaced frame. > > I'm not sure I've ever heard a definitive word on whether the bending would > be bad, but it's easy enough to fix. > > - jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > The Gallery needs your photos! Send 'em in - Here's how: > http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "I carried my bike inside the front door, a privilege earned by steady > patronage." > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
