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@Woutchi
Hi there,
Sorry to dig up this, but I'm not sure what to do. Googled it a bit but would like some advice. Got an old frame with 110mm rear spacing. Whereas it was a standard for single geared bike at that time, it means none of my current wheels fits in. I have fitted so far a standard shimano bb 68mm with a crankset that I m not sure it is road or track (think track - cheap branding), but that combo (bb + cranks) worked fine on a 120mm rear spacing that I had.
Should I :
Go Sheldon Brown way and try to lift up the rear spacing up to 120
http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html > Spreading the frame
Bearing in mind that the frame is old, so I'd like not to snap off the chainstays neither seatstays. It is only 10mm though and Sheldon says there's no problem for such a step.
Or go and get a 110mm hubs / whole wheel ( Any suggestion as it is for a beater? dont need a Phil Wood, definitely.) and then see what happens with chainline. (afraid it would be out of reach by far.)
Or something else? any suggestions, ideas, experiences would be gladly appreciated.