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I wouldn't try and remove that as it's part of the hub of the wheel, I have the same on mine. Based on our previous conversation I thought that the wheel was so off centered, it was causing rubbing on one of the stays. I just checked where mine sits and it's even more off that yours from what I see on the picture, so I wouldn't worry about that to be honest...
Build is looking snazzy already btw!
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@SWijland I'm sure you'll find more frames for them! You may be able to throw some light on my wheel issue for me.....
As I mentioned these took me forever to find and didn't come cheap. So imagine my horror when they turned up and I realise they don't sit centre in my frame. You can see from the brake hole that they sit slightly to the non-drive side, but at the seat stays it is much more visible.
I have a few millimetres of clearance between the non-drive side tyre and chain stay (and this is running 23c tyres). On the drive side the gap is perhaps double.
I can't work this out. The frame I am almost certain is fine (done the string trick). The wheel runs perfectly true too. It just doesn't sit centre. I don't have calipers to measure it properly but it with a ruler it looks like the wheel has simply been built wider on one side..
The frame spacing is 126mm, and the wheel spacing / hub (excuse incorrect terminology), is set at 130mm. Ideally I'd be able to reduce the space on the drive side, but there are no spacers to remove.
There is what looks to be a thin spacer behind where the cassette sits, but this is actually glued right against the wheel so I guess I should not try to remove that?!?
The seller said these came off a kestrel like yours... any ideas at all?
There's scope to remove space on the NDS, but doing this pushes the wheel right against the chain stay. It's the DS space I need to reduce.
I'm a bit gutted as if I ever wanted to sell these I'd have to be straight up about it. Guy in my LBS said don't worry about it too much, but I'd like to know the answer.
I could prob send the wheels back, the seller was a nice guy, but he's in Germany - finding another set will be long painful etc etc...
Sorry for long boring post, if anyone can shed any light tho would be much appreciated.