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Thanks mate - interested.
Mind taking another pic of the hubs for me as the second pic is a bit blurred to me. Did it come with a freehub and if so have you still got it?

Good to know - Did you bother cold setting or just hold it open a bit when you put the wheel in?

Anyone got some wheels they're looking to offload?
Rim brakes and 8/9/10 spd. Ideally not too beat up if used.

That looks ace

Nice that... what was wrong with the Bridgestone out of interest?

Ah thanks for checking! Retro wheels ruled out then as all retro 130mm mtb hubs (that I can find) have 6/7 spd freehubs.

Will keep an eye out for 135 oln hubs with 5mm spacers. Will need a new axle too

Thanks, definitely leaning towards 1x. Problem I’m having is finding a 130 oln 26” wheel that takes a 8/9/10 speed freehub. It seems like the standard of that era was 7 speed. Might need to be a custom built job using a modern road hub which will be 130 oln.

Either that or I cold set the frame spacing to 135mm which gives more wheel options... but in truth something I’m reluctant to do

Alright gang. I've got a rigid 90s mtb to commuter conversion on the go. Wanted to get some views on drivetrain. The dropouts are 130mm spacing and it takes 26" wheels so feels as thought it's either:

1. 3x7 - Find some retro wheels, use as originally intended

2. 1x7 - Retro wheels + narrow-wide chainring + clutched rear mech

3. 1x8/9/10 - I don't think I can go 8/9/10 speed on a retro 130mm OLN hub (correct me if i'm wrong) so would need to get some custom wheels built on a road hub. I suppose cold-setting the dropouts to 135mm might give me more off the shelf options but reluctant to do that

Whaddya reckon?

Strong page so far

Love this