Axle rose...

Posted on Wed 30th, January 2008

• #1

Shinscar

i'll keep it short and sweet.

new whip... Dawes with 126 rear dropouts and the bottom bracket shell measures at 68mm wide, i will be riding this bike fixed gear with 120mm wide rear hubs with spacers (or pinched in a bit). I assume this gives me a almost 3mm play to where i seat the wheel? Therefore which length bottom bracket axle should i get?

word up...

Shin
• #2

provenrad

depends on your cranks..
• #3

dogsballs

won't change, as it's 43mm (for most hubs except goldtec/paul comp 45mm) from midline ;) , just need to get chainring at 43mm
• #4

BRM

I replaced the loose bearing BB on my Peugeot ('80s 126mm rear spacing) with a sealed job -110mm.
This works pretty much spot on with the (oldish) Stronglight cranks I am using.
Buy a cheap BB and try it out. Then if it's not right, you haven't wasted too many spondoolies.
• #5

tynan

Buy an adjustable BB.
• #6

Shinscar

Cheers got a crank coming which needs 107mm axle so sorted ta!

much appreciated,

Shin

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