I asked about my '93 Basso Gap frame here a couple of weeks ago because I'd bent the rear wheel's rim, and was considering a new wheelset.
The bike originally had wheels with SBI sealed bearing hubs and a Regina Oro 7-speed freewheel. An experienced local bike shop mechanic told me that I'd need to open the rear triangle out another 4 mm to fit a modern 8/9 speed rear hub to this bike. After asking about it in this newsgroup it was confirmed several times.
Well, I just received the new wheels, some Cane Creek Aeroheads with 8/9 speed freehub. And the rear wheel fits perfectly. No bending whatsoever! I didn't have to pry the dropouts open at all.
Could a Columbus SL frame flex that easily? Or was this eleven y.o. Basso ahead of its time?
I asked about my '93 Basso Gap frame here a couple of weeks ago because I'd bent the rear wheel's rim, and was considering a new wheelset.
The bike originally had wheels with SBI sealed bearing hubs and a Regina Oro 7-speed freewheel. An experienced local bike shop mechanic told me that I'd need to open the rear triangle out another 4 mm to fit a modern 8/9 speed rear hub to this bike. After asking about it in this newsgroup it was confirmed several times.
Well, I just received the new wheels, some Cane Creek Aeroheads with 8/9 speed freehub. And the rear wheel fits perfectly. No bending whatsoever! I didn't have to pry the dropouts open at all.
Could a Columbus SL frame flex that easily? Or was this eleven y.o. Basso ahead of its time?
Putting a 130mm wheel in a steel frame with 126mm dropouts isn't a big deal. "Cold setting" usually isn't required. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if your 1993 bike had 128mm dropouts so it could go either way. Some bikes today are spaced at 132.5mm so they can take either 130 or 135 mm hubs.
After the rear OLD increased to 130mm for 8-speed, many of the new 7-speed hubs were also increased to 130mm for compatibility. I bought some 7-speed hubs in the early 90's and they were 130mm and I had to take out some spacers to fit them in my 126mm frame.
dreq-<< I asked about my '93 Basso Gap frame here a couple of weeks ago because
I'd bent the rear wheel's rim, and was considering a new wheelset. >><BR><BR> << An experienced local bike shop mechanic told me that I'd need to open the rear triangle out another 4 mm to fit a modern 8/9 speed rear hub to this bike. >><BR><BR>
He should know that in 1993, rear triangles were already 130mm. Had been for about 4-5 years. shimano and Campagnolo was 8s, 130mm-
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