135mm hubs in 126mm dropouts.

Posted on Thu 23rd, August 2018

• #1

tom-g

Bough some 135mm hub wheels thinking bike was 130mm and could squeeze them in unfortunately not . Is there any cold/hot setting method to fit these wheels in ?
• #2

Skülly

What tubeset is the key ... some steel will work out ok, providing you can keep things aligned nicely. If heat-treated tubes, don’t do it. But as your frame is 126mm, chances are it’ll be 531 or even heavier duty stuff.

Or just get a 126 hub.
• #3

freezing77 in reply to @tom-g

What the frame is made of will determine the answer to your question.
• #4

tom-g

@freezing77 Gt Hybrid thing from 90s , basically a gt mountain bike frame
• #5

Skülly

Fuck it, bend the shit out of it.

#notanexpert
• #6

tom-g in reply to @Skülly

Followed your advice and with a lot of effort from my tiny arms it fits . Now to remove wheel and fit tyre ....
• #7

TheShipwright

they're fairly chunky stays on that frame and it's welded so would def take a bit of manipulation. Seen the sheldon method? Aim 132ish and spring the rest and make sure you check the DOs afterwards for parralell. image of homemade tool for checking.
• #8

TheShipwright

they're fairly chunky stays on that frame and it's welded so would def take a bit of manipulation. Seen the sheldon method? Make sure you check the DOs afterwards for parralell. image of homemade tool for checking.
• #9

Skülly

Bend all the things

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