Fitting my rear wheel. Help!

Posted on Fri 21st, May 2010

• #1

rushton

Hi,

So i'v just bought a 60's track frame and a wheel set with campag high flange hubs, and they won't fit on to the frame, from my measurements they are the same width (110mm) but when I put them together the hub is about 1/4 cm too big!?

Any help much appreciated.
• #2

fixiexplay

why dont you try pulling the dropouts a little and shuvvin that fukker in there?
• #3

Harry.Major

why dont you try pulling the dropouts a little and shuvvin that fukker in there?

^He's right he is.
• #4

chris667

Hold on.

Are you talking about the gap between the fork ends, or the gap that the axle slides into?

If the latter, you will need a new axle, a new hub, or frame/axle surgery.
• #5

EEI

Hi,

So i'v just bought a 60's track frame

Dropouts take a narrow axle. Use a file. If they are shit dropouts, bend the outwards (make sure the axle is not skewed after). If they are proper dropouts (like Campag), slowly file them down...
• #6

fran_b

i had the same problem with a small frame(50cm)and i pulled the dropouts and worked after that i replaced the rear wheel,then tyre and worked allm the time...good luck be gentle

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