Track ends on road frame?

Hi all,

I want to get the back end of my (steel) road frame changed from 126mm to 130mm and am thinking about getting track ends fitted while I'm at it. Is this possible on a road frame? (It currently has old-school horizontal drop outs).

If so, can anyone suggest the best frame builder to do this, and/ or how much it's likely to cost.

Many thanks for all your help,

Simon

mario vaz will get it done for you for about 65 sheets. his number is 020 8852 0711

Someone wanted to replace their brutalised fork ends - some good suggestions here:
http://www.londonfgss.com/discussion/1604/new-track-ends/
Might not be worth the ££s unless you really love the frame.
Surely you mean from 126 to 120? ( I'm sure you have realised that steel flexes enough so you don't really need to bother with getting anything done to your frame.. unless you want to)
/boring

to change to 120 from 126 PROPERLY, on most road frames you'd need to debraze and shorten the brake and chainstay bridges. I suppose it might be possible in certain circumstances to try and braze the ends in so they sit 2.5mm further inboard..but unlikely

so really you just want to squeeze it down or use some spacers.

coldset the beast.

Why change the width? What's the point? Seriously though.

Bikefix in Holborn did mine. I paid £70...

Thanks guys, and apologies for delay in replying - couldn't seem to get into the site for a few days.

The frame is going back to Argos anyway now to have the paintwork re-done (the first time it was so soft you could scratch it with a fingernail) so I've asked them to fit stainless track ends at the same time. They've quoted me £95, which is a bit more than you're all suggesting, but it makes sense to get it done at the same time as the paint.

I did mean 130 rather than 120, incidentally, just because all my wheels are 130 to fit my various road bikes. To adjust from 126 to 130 whilst they're fitting track ends anyway doesn't cost any extra.

Thanks for all the help,

Simon