Iain Stasukevich wrote:
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>I just purchased a pair of "27, 36-hole Wobler Super Champion Alpine Pro
>clincher rims in unused condition on eBay, and now I'm ready to get the hubs
>for these babies. I'd like to know what my hub specs should be in order to
>accept a six-gear cassette. I know they need to be 36-hole, but I'm not so
>sure about spacing.
6 speed cassette hubs are quite rare. Cassette hubs didn't really catch on until the move to 7-speed clusters.
You need at least 126 mm spacing for a standard width 6-speed, freewheel or cassette. However 126 also works for 7-speed, so you might do better to look for a 7-speed cassette hub.
If you're not clear about the very important distinction between freewheels and cassettes, see:
http://sheldonbrown.com/
You could also likely spread your frame to 130 and use any modern "road" 8-/9-10-speed hub.
See: http://sheldonbrown.com/
Sheldon "27 Inch" Brown
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