Front Hub Spacing

No, front fork spacing varies as well. Some old English frames have 93mm (or something like that) spacing at the front.

I think having the locknuts in direct contact with the cone shouldn't make any difference, but it sounds like you either need to get some nuts that fit the axle or a new axle.

or cut the axle down a wee bit?

quick bump because I might look into trying to find a solution today. Is there any reason why filing down the front axle would be a bad idea? I mean it sounds like a shame because they are nice wheels but I'd like to be able to use them. Also how easy is it to find a new axel in the correct size?

fork spacing: 95 mm (consulting sheldon this is probably 96mm + a fresh powder-coat. incidentally the wheel didn't fit before the new paint)
Axle length: 110mm

I don't have callipers but I just measured the hub width as 77-78mm but I wouldn't put much faith that it's very accurate.

Solved by finding a magic combination of washers that seems to work

Feel a little silly that I couldn't make it work before. That said the only solution offered by the LBS was to hack the axle to bits.

essentially you want from centre of hub to tip of axle.....

empty axle > inner race (attached to hub) > grease > balls > grease > outer race (threaded onto axle) > locknut > washer/spacer > end nut > dropout of fork > QR/ axle nut

But you can do without that washer/spacer/ end nut bit if you really need, just so long as there is a cone & locknut tight up against it. CRC probably have cheap cone spanners for about £3 a pair.

I got a french bike with 96mm front

Can you fit Road QR front wheels on a fixed gear bike?

I'm thinking about putting a Mavic 2013 Ksyrium SLR Clincher Front Wheel-Tyre System (or similar) on a Kagero build but it made me wonder if a road hub is a tad wider? Black breaking surface being the main driver for this...

jesus man, JFGI

It will fit without a problem. The surface does wear off eventually...

Ofc I JFGI and didn't find the answer ffs!! Also didn't see any pics of that Mavic on a fixed gear bike.

Thanks JB but it didn't fit the Kagero...

ROAD WHEEL ON TRACK BIKE? UMAD?!?!?!?

dangerous game, nothing good can come of this.... road wheels just aren't built for skidz.

Well I guess lfgss doesn't index in Google too good. My bad. So I should have jfslfgss...

The fork is a touch too narrow. Close but no dice. @skidz its the front wheel!?