MTB hubs on roadbike?

Quoted message said:

In general, will mtb quick release hubs fit in to a roadframe which also has
quick release hubs? i.e. is the frame spacing the same for all quick
release. And then more specifically will the modern spacing be the same as
my roadbike from the mid-80's? (i'm unable to physically check).

Looks like front hubs might fit, back likely not. Check out
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the full story. This
was the top link Google returned with "hub spacing".

Joe

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Heyhey!

In general, will mtb quick release hubs fit in to a roadframe which also has
quick release hubs? i.e. is the frame spacing the same for all quick
release. And then more specifically will the modern spacing be the same as
my roadbike from the mid-80's? (i'm unable to physically check).

Thanks

Front, yes
Back, no

Back mtb hub spacing is 135mm. road spacing today is 130mm. In the
eighites it used to be 126 mm. So, a rear mtb hub will not work on a
road bike. Saorry,

Andres

Thanks both. okay, okay, so usually i read sheldons stuff, good stuff, but
sometimes you just want somebody to tell you the answer! :P

Anyway, i need a 126mm rear hub. I'd like a brand new one but struggling to
locate them, any idea where i can get these (UK shops preferably)? do they
still make them?

thanks

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Thanks both. okay, okay, so usually i read sheldons stuff, good stuff, but
sometimes you just want somebody to tell you the answer! :P

Anyway, i need a 126mm rear hub. I'd like a brand new one but struggling to
locate them, any idea where i can get these (UK shops preferably)? do they
still make them?

How about checking with your local bike shop? They might still have
126mm rear hubs.

Otherwise, try ebay. You are probably not going to be able to find
126mm rear cassette hub, but freewheel ones should be available.

A few more UK sources

Campyoldy:
http://www.campyoldy.co.uk/

Mercian Cycles
http://www.merciancycles.com

You should be able to find something. Good Luck!

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Thanks both. okay, okay, so usually i read sheldons stuff, good stuff, but
sometimes you just want somebody to tell you the answer! :P

Anyway, i need a 126mm rear hub.

I assuming you want a freehub that accepts a cassette, not a hub which
accepts a thread on freewheel(?).If that's the case, any used or NOS
hubs which came from the factory with 126mm spacing will be either 7SP
or 6SP.

What's the rest of the story? Do you have 7SP shifters? What is the
frame made of?

Quoted message said:

I'd like a brand new one but struggling to
locate them, any idea where i can get these (UK shops preferably)? do they
still make them?

thanks

On 5 Sep 2006 12:34:07 -0700, "Joe LoBuglio" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Looks like front hubs might fit, back likely not. Check out
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the full story. This
was the top link Google returned with "hub spacing".

If you read down the page a bit, Sheldon also tells you how to spread
the frame. I'm guessing an 1980s bike will be steel, and it'll be a
good choice for spreading the frame for a wider hub. (Unlike carbon
or aluminum frames!)

Pat

Email address works as is.

Joe LoBuglio said:

...
Looks like front hubs might fit, back likely not. Check out
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the full story. This
was the top link Google returned with "hub spacing".

Now Google is sucking up to Sheldon Brown! 😉

--
Tom Sherman - Behind the Cheddar Curtain

andresmuro said:

Cyclopath! - Keiron wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

In general, will mtb quick release hubs fit in to a roadframe which also has
quick release hubs? i.e. is the frame spacing the same for all quick
release. And then more specifically will the modern spacing be the same as
my roadbike from the mid-80's? (i'm unable to physically check).

Quoted message said:

Back mtb hub spacing is 135mm. road spacing today is 130mm. In the
eighites it used to be 126 mm. So, a rear mtb hub will not work on a
road bike. Saorry,

Sometimes there are washers on the left side, which can be removed to
give the narrower spacing. If the axle remains too long you can cut it.

If that won't work, there are plenty of old hubs around.

Matt O.

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Heyhey!

In general, will mtb quick release hubs fit in to a roadframe which also has
quick release hubs? i.e. is the frame spacing the same for all quick
release. And then more specifically will the modern spacing be the same as
my roadbike from the mid-80's? (i'm unable to physically check).

Thanks

Nope. MTB 135mm and road 130mm, generally.

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Quoted message said:

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Heyhey!

In general, will mtb quick release hubs fit in to a roadframe which

also has

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

quick release hubs? i.e. is the frame spacing the same for all quick
release. And then more specifically will the modern spacing be the

same as

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my roadbike from the mid-80's? (i'm unable to physically check).

Thanks

Nope. MTB 135mm and road 130mm, generally.

Older MTBs were 130mm OLD. I have 3 Shimano Deore 130mm rear hubs. I saw
a 126mm on eBay recently.

Chas.

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Heyhey!

In general, will mtb quick release hubs fit in to a roadframe which also has
quick release hubs? i.e. is the frame spacing the same for all quick
release. And then more specifically will the modern spacing be the same as
my roadbike from the mid-80's? (i'm unable to physically check).

Mostly: Front, yes; rear, maybe. The same count of gears on the
freehub will generally mean the same width, but there are exceptions.
--
Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
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In the process of building an all-purpose bike this summer used an old
M730 7spd hub 130mm spacing. Unfortunately application was 135mm so had
to replace the axle with modern version seems to fit. As said above
best to shop ebay or other sources and maybe be able to come up w2ith
solutions.

kwhiner

Werehatrack said:

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Heyhey!

In general, will mtb quick release hubs fit in to a roadframe which also has
quick release hubs? i.e. is the frame spacing the same for all quick
release. And then more specifically will the modern spacing be the same as
my roadbike from the mid-80's? (i'm unable to physically check).

Mostly: Front, yes; rear, maybe. The same count of gears on the
freehub will generally mean the same width, but there are exceptions.
--
Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
Some gardening required to reply via email.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

Cyclopath! - Keiron said:

Anyway, i need a 126mm rear hub.

Why? A modern 130 road hub is likely to fit, if the frame is steel.
Then you get choice, instead of having to chase a relic.

Donga

My road tourer (Schwinn Voyager) heralds from 87, and I've been using
Deore LX hubs on it for most of it's recent years. I don't know what
frame you're planning to rehub, but I forsee noproblem unless it's a
super narrow racing frame.

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Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

Joe LoBuglio said:

...
Looks like front hubs might fit, back likely not. Check out
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the full story. This
was the top link Google returned with "hub spacing".

Now Google is sucking up to Sheldon Brown! 😉

--
Tom Sherman - Behind the Cheddar Curtain

How does Google determine the order their listings? Briefly.

Thanks, John

john said:

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

Joe LoBuglio said:

...
Looks like front hubs might fit, back likely not. Check out
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the full story. This
was the top link Google returned with "hub spacing".

Now Google is sucking up to Sheldon Brown! 😉

--
Tom Sherman - Behind the Cheddar Curtain

How does Google determine the order their listings? Briefly.

most linked-to.

Ron

john said:

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

Joe LoBuglio said:

...
Looks like front hubs might fit, back likely not. Check out
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the full story. This
was the top link Google returned with "hub spacing".

Now Google is sucking up to Sheldon Brown! 😉

--
Tom Sherman - Behind the Cheddar Curtain

How does Google determine the order their listings? Briefly.

Thanks, John

Dear John,

Short answer, none-of-your-business, with a large dose of popularity

Long answer, popularity with a large dose of none-of-your-business to
keep evil-doers from manipulating popularity.

http://www.google.com/technology/index.html

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-962913.html

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

Quoted message said:

john said:

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

Joe LoBuglio wrote:
> ...
> Looks like front hubs might fit, back likely not. Check out
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the full story. This
> was the top link Google returned with "hub spacing".

Now Google is sucking up to Sheldon Brown! 😉

--
Tom Sherman - Behind the Cheddar Curtain

How does Google determine the order their listings? Briefly.

Thanks, John

Dear John,

Short answer, none-of-your-business, with a large dose of popularity

Long answer, popularity with a large dose of none-of-your-business to
keep evil-doers from manipulating popularity.

http://www.google.com/technology/index.html

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-962913.html

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

Carl & Johnny, Thanks for the answers, John