S-A has made various lengths of axles over the years and you just need a new axle. I'm guessing that you have the 5.5" axle and you need the 6.5". Since you're in Spokane I would tell you to call the now defunct Bikesmith in Seattle and get a new axle, but Val has gone the way of many shops of the past. I'm not sure who picked up most of his S-A stock, but maybe someone on the list may know.
Anyway have you checked Columbia Cycle or Wheel Sport yet? Both shops have been around for quite a while and may have some in their dusty bins. You might also check with Shull's Cyclery here in Cd'A. If nothing else I think you can get one from Harris Cyclery. The harder part would be finding someone who will over haul and replace you're axle. If you can't find anyone in Spokane drop me a line and you can come over and I can teach you how to do it yourself. best, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives back in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. . . at least for the time being.
On Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005, at 11:56 US/Pacific, John Speare wrote:
> I have been told that Hillary Stone watches this list and I am looking
> for him about fitting a Sturmey-Archer hub onto a bike with 130mm
> dropouts.
>
> If anyone else on this list has advice, I'll take it.
>
> Here's the post that I sent to the iBOB list:
>
>> From my measurements, the hub has an axle length (measured from where
> the bolts that screw onto the hub itself) of 110 mm.
>
> My frame however, has rear spacing of 130mm.
>
> Although I can put 3 mm spacers on each side and still muscle the hub
> onto the bike, the effective length is only 116 then. I'm a big guy
> and I don't want to muscle the hub on by "cold setting" the frame
> 14mm.
>
> The axle is not a standard bolt, so I don't think I could find one to
> make it longer. Can I?
>
> I can't afford a nexus hub right now, and I don't want to cold set the
> frame, so I'd appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Thanks. John
>
>
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