Derek,
Thanks for the information. I was perhaps looking for some type of washer in between dropouts like to space the right side freewheel sprocket comfortably away from the right rear fork. It seems like I've seen some type of spacer like a washer to maintain proper spacing within the dropouts.
Oh well, my freewheel is at the PO (although the rest of my parts are not here yet), so I will go see what I've got. I may just be imagining stuff, so I will just have to find out when and if the problem ever arises. At the very least it seems like there should be a way to shift the hub between the dropouts, and that may very well just be washers from McMaster Carr.
Thanks, Phil Bailey Sarasota, FL
On 2/12/07, Derek Willburn <morganx9@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Phil,
> Not exactly sure about your question but standard rear
> widths are as follows:
>
> 120mm for 5 speed
> 126mm for 6,7 speed
> 130mm for 8,9,10 speed
> 135mm for latest mountain bikes
>
> If you are spreading to 126mm and it turns out to be
> 125mm it's not that big a deal to get the 126mm hub
> in. What's important is keeping the dropouts parallel
> because they are not, it will put stress on the axle
> of the hub and it may bend or brake inside the hub.
> And when you spread the frame it's good to make both
> sides equal distant from center -some frames are not
> this way when new which is bad.
>
> Maybe you are asking for the tools needed for changing
> and checking the rear spacing. If you have a bike shop
> with an alighnment table, that is always best for
> checking the whole frame for straightness. These tools
> are needed for home use:
>
> http://www.parktool.com/
>
> http://www.parktool.com/
>
> Hope this helps.
> Derek Willburn
> Long Beach, CA