Rear spacing question

[rugbysecondrow]

I have a bike frame that I am going to setup as a fixed gear and it has a rear spacing of 130. I am interested in rear fixed/free wheel that is setup for 120 (good deal). Can I use spacers for the difference? Any other options?

Collective thanks.

Paul

[markie]

Some 120 hubs have different chainline from 130 hubs.

If you want to keep the same crankset and bottom bracket I would start thinking about chainline before messing around. Saving a few bucks on a wheel which may make your crankset no longer work would not be a good deal.


If the hub has a long axle you can space it out and maybe even re-dish the wheel a bit.


So what hub, what frame?

[rugbysecondrow]

It is a Waterford frame and a Paul components rear hub.

I haven't settled on a crankset yet, so that is not an issue yet.

Thanks,

Paul

[Dekonick]

make sure the axle is long enough for the spacers... I have a set of suzue/OP wheels and the rear only work to 126 - (spaced to 130)

I should probably sell the wheels, but I like 'em - and one day Ill find a perfect fram for them.

:)

Good luck! - take the wheel to Mt. Airy Cycles and ask them - good folks there.

Dek.

[ronlau]

Paul,

Hi, assume it is Paul's track hub, it uses a 44mm chainline.

http://www.paulcomp.com/highflangerear.html
http://www.paulcomp.com/rdcrank.html

The easiest solution is to get a Paul crank which uses a 44mm chainline as well. Looks way cool too!

Ron

It is a Waterford frame and a Paul components rear hub.

I haven't settled on a crankset yet, so that is not an issue yet.

Thanks,

Paul