126mm rear dropout

Posted on Mon 23rd, April 2012

• #1

jools182

I am new to road bikes, having had mountain bikes for most of my life

Just bought a frame, it's not arrived yet but I know its 126mm rear dropout

How many gears can I fit in?
• #2

rive_gauche

eight if you're lucky
• #3

tallsam

5-11 if you respace it.
• #4

jools182

Thanks for the replies

I am guessing that it would have had 7 originally?

Its a nice old frame, don't really want to bend it to fit
• #5

rodabod

Steel is flexy, if it is.
• #6

Dendenium

2mm each side, you probably wouldn't even realise you're bending it.
• #7

Skülly

6 or 7 speed.

If it's 531 or similar, you can spring the stays to 130mm without worrying. If it's something more fancy/unusual/hi tensile like 653 or 753, bending the stays out not recommended I think.
• #8

Skülly

Aha I just read your other thread, it's SLX.

I'd rather have hubs that fit.

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