You are reading a single comment by @russmeyer and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
frankenbike
@russmeyer
Pro tip for anyone encountering the not very standard standard of 141mm qr rear dropouts that the Marin frame above has: Get a 142mm rear hub with 12mm through axle, stick a 12mm->9mm adapter in and you've got a 142mm qr hub. Mavic makes these adapters (Edit: they don't fit!) and theres lots on ebay as well (these do fit). Shimano makes a 173mm long qr skewer which can be had for around £13.
I went for a 142x12mm XT hub as I can't bring myself to believe I'd get £100 worth of extra satisfaction from a hope or dt swiss hub. Front is a £9.99 el guapo from the PX sale. Rims wtb scraper which are super wide and get good reviews, also from PX. Spokes tbd, will measure things properly myself before getting them this time!