126mm rear wheel?



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futrino

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hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
finding one.
Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?

or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,

the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
thanks dan
 
On Jun 8, 12:27 pm, futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> finding one.
> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?

Back during the transition to 130mm 8sp wheels, I knew several people
who wedged 130mm wheels into 126mm spaced C'dales, not as easy as with
a steel frame, but doable.. In fact, the early Shimano 130mm 8sp
freehubs came with rounded locknuts to ease the wedging.

OTOH, you (or the shop) could respace the new wheel to 126mm.


>
> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
>
> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
> thanks dan
 
On Jun 8, 1:27 pm, futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> finding one.
> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
>
> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
>
> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
> thanks dan

Try eBay. I've had good luck keeping on of my road bikes equipped
with wheels, freewheels and other older components that bike shops
can't afford to keep in stock.
 
On Jun 8, 1:27 pm, futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> finding one.
> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
>
> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
>
> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
> thanks dan

How about just replacing the rim?

/s
 
Dan wrote:
> I have an older (1990) cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> for the rear wheel (6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> finding one.
> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
>
> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
>
> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,

Tough call. The easiest/cheapest thing would be to just get a new rim
with the same ERD and replace the bad spoke nipples. How bad is the
hop?

Or try another shop and see if you can get a decent 126mm 7-speed
freehub wheel.

Art Harris
 
On Jun 8, 1:27 pm, futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
....
> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,

I don't know if you'd consider it inexpensive, but:

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Wheels.asp

"Seven Speed Shimano 105 SC Wheelsets
I found some 32 hole Shimano 105 SC hubsets recently. They are brand
new, have 126mm rear axles, and take seven speed Hyperglide
cassettes..."

but you have to buy a whole wheelset.
 
futrino wrote:
> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> finding one.
> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,

Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?

This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the rack
had the wrong hub spacing.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
 
A Muzi wrote:
> futrino wrote:
>
>> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
>> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
>> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
>> finding one.
>> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
>> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
>> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
>
>
> Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
>
> This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the rack
> had the wrong hub spacing.

The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the look
on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to look
elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put on."

I am really just thinking of putting the 130mm in there, OR I will try
some other shops and maybe have them build the wheel.

thanks
 
futrino wrote:
>
>
> The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the look
> on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to look
> elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put on."
>
>

Well, THERE'S your problem. Find a better shop.
 
In article <[email protected]>,
futrino <[email protected]> wrote:

> A Muzi wrote:
> > futrino wrote:
> >
> >> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> >> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> >> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> >> finding one.
> >> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> >> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> >> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
> >
> >
> > Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> > If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
> >
> > This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the rack
> > had the wrong hub spacing.
>
> The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the look
> on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to look
> elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put on."

That is what I would say,
but I am notoriously bad at retail sales.

--
Michael Press
 
On Jun 8, 6:36 pm, Michael Press <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
>
>
>
>
>
> futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> > A Muzi wrote:
> > > futrino wrote:
>
> > >> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> > >> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> > >> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> > >> finding one.
> > >> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> > >> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> > >> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
>
> > > Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> > > If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
>
> > > This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the rack
> > > had the wrong hub spacing.
>
> > The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the look
> > on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to look
> > elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> > wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> > sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put on."
>
> That is what I would say,
> but I am notoriously bad at retail sales.
>

They're hiring over at Rivendell; just remember to say "Baggins",
"Bombadil" and "650B" and yer hired! ;-)
 
"futrino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> A Muzi wrote:
> > futrino wrote:
> >
> >> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> >> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> >> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> >> finding one.
> >> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> >> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> >> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
> >
> >
> > Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> > If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
> >
> > This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the
rack
> > had the wrong hub spacing.
>
> The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the look
> on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to look
> elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put on."
>
> I am really just thinking of putting the 130mm in there, OR I will try
> some other shops and maybe have them build the wheel.
>
> thanks
>

Jeez - don't bother me, I'm working.

Find some shop that wants to be in business.

Chas.
 
"Ozark Bicycle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Jun 8, 6:36 pm, Michael Press <[email protected]> wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > A Muzi wrote:
> > > > futrino wrote:
> >
> > > >> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM
spacing
> > > >> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has
a
> > > >> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having
trouble
> > > >> finding one.
> > > >> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> > > >> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> > > >> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
> >
> > > > Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> > > > If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
> >
> > > > This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the
rack
> > > > had the wrong hub spacing.
> >
> > > The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the
look
> > > on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to
look
> > > elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> > > wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> > > sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put
on."
> >
> > That is what I would say,
> > but I am notoriously bad at retail sales.
> >
>
> They're hiring over at Rivendell; just remember to say "Baggins",
> "Bombadil" and "650B" and yer hired! ;-)

Plus rolly-polly, pudgie-wudgie, tinkie-winkie and cutesie-wootsie...

Chas.
 
On Jun 8, 1:18 pm, Art Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dan wrote:
> > I have an older (1990) cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> > for the rear wheel (6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> > 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> > finding one.
> > Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
>
> > or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
>
> > the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
>
> Tough call. The easiest/cheapest thing would be to just get a new rim
> with the same ERD and replace the bad spoke nipples.

Not a tough call. A $30 rim taped to the original, 2.5 brewskis, and
an hour of tedium.
 
On Jun 8, 10:31 pm, "* * Chas" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Ozark Bicycle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 8, 6:36 pm, Michael Press <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
>
> > > futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > A Muzi wrote:
> > > > > futrino wrote:
>
> > > > >> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM
> spacing
> > > > >> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has
> a
> > > > >> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having
> trouble
> > > > >> finding one.
> > > > >> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> > > > >> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> > > > >> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
>
> > > > > Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> > > > > If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
>
> > > > > This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the
> rack
> > > > > had the wrong hub spacing.
>
> > > > The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the
> look
> > > > on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to
> look
> > > > elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> > > > wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> > > > sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put
> on."
>
> > > That is what I would say,
> > > but I am notoriously bad at retail sales.
>
> > They're hiring over at Rivendell; just remember to say "Baggins",
> > "Bombadil" and "650B" and yer hired! ;-)
>
> Plus rolly-polly, pudgie-wudgie, tinkie-winkie and cutesie-wootsie...
>

Did they discontinue the "****** Spanker" already?
 
On Jun 8, 10:36 pm, Ozark Bicycle
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 8, 10:31 pm, "* * Chas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "Ozark Bicycle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> >news:[email protected]...
>
> > > On Jun 8, 6:36 pm, Michael Press <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > In article <[email protected]>,
>
> > > > futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > A Muzi wrote:
> > > > > > futrino wrote:
>
> > > > > >> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM
> > spacing
> > > > > >> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has
> > a
> > > > > >> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having
> > trouble
> > > > > >> finding one.
> > > > > >> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> > > > > >> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> > > > > >> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
>
> > > > > > Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> > > > > > If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
>
> > > > > > This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the
> > rack
> > > > > > had the wrong hub spacing.
>
> > > > > The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the
> > look
> > > > > on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to
> > look
> > > > > elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> > > > > wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> > > > > sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put
> > on."
>
> > > > That is what I would say,
> > > > but I am notoriously bad at retail sales.
>
> > > They're hiring over at Rivendell; just remember to say "Baggins",
> > > "Bombadil" and "650B" and yer hired! ;-)
>
> > Plus rolly-polly, pudgie-wudgie, tinkie-winkie and cutesie-wootsie...
>
> Did they discontinue the "****** Spanker" already?

Hey now, those are the most erotic mudflaps I've ever experienced!
 
On Jun 8, 10:50 pm, landotter <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 8, 10:36 pm, Ozark Bicycle
>
>
>
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Jun 8, 10:31 pm, "* * Chas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > "Ozark Bicycle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> > >news:[email protected]...
>
> > > > On Jun 8, 6:36 pm, Michael Press <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > In article <[email protected]>,
>
> > > > > futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > A Muzi wrote:
> > > > > > > futrino wrote:
>
> > > > > > >> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM
> > > spacing
> > > > > > >> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has
> > > a
> > > > > > >> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having
> > > trouble
> > > > > > >> finding one.
> > > > > > >> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
> > > > > > >> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
> > > > > > >> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
>
> > > > > > > Some reason not to put a rim + spokes on your present hub?
> > > > > > > If not, can they build you a 126 wheel or change the axle spacing?
>
> > > > > > > This is not a conundrum or a crisis, merely the first wheel in the
> > > rack
> > > > > > > had the wrong hub spacing.
>
> > > > > > The bike shop had the 130mm for $40. just about perfect. But the
> > > look
> > > > > > on the guys face, and he told me it was a bunch of work, and to
> > > look
> > > > > > elsewhere, he said he would have to redish the wheel, basically he
> > > > > > wasn't going to help. My friend then tried on a helmet and another
> > > > > > sales guy said "you won't look good no matter what helmet you put
> > > on."
>
> > > > > That is what I would say,
> > > > > but I am notoriously bad at retail sales.
>
> > > > They're hiring over at Rivendell; just remember to say "Baggins",
> > > > "Bombadil" and "650B" and yer hired! ;-)
>
> > > Plus rolly-polly, pudgie-wudgie, tinkie-winkie and cutesie-wootsie...
>
> > Did they discontinue the "****** Spanker" already?
>
> Hey now, those are the most erotic mudflaps I've ever experienced!-


Leather, with brass hardware, of course!

"Leather, it's not just for chamois anymore." (I think Anita Bryant
would be available, cheap.)
 
On Jun 9, 11:39 am, landotter <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 9, 6:15 am, Ozark Bicycle
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Anita Bryant
>
> Barf. She's more effective than thinking about baseball.

Yeah, but it's a hoot thinking of bible-banging Anita Bryant as a
dominatrix, ain't it?

"Lick my cleats and bark like a domestique." ;-)
 
On Jun 8, 10:27 am, futrino <[email protected]> wrote:
> hi, I have an older (1990)cannondale criterium, it has 126 MM spacing
> for the rear wheel(6speed freewheel shimano). the bike shop has a
> 130mm, but they don't want to sell it to me. I am having trouble
> finding one.
> Can I make the 130 work with aluminum frame?
>
> or does someone have an inexpensive source for 126,
>
> the current wheel has a hop and several rounded spole nipples,
> thanks dan

My husband has two 126 mm 7-speed freewheel rear wheels for sale:

1. Mavic Open Pro Silver rim, Campy Record hub, 36 14g spokes, tied
and soldered on the drive side, brass nipples, takes Shimano
freewheel. This wheel was built for strength and durability. The hub
was overhauled four years ago, and the wheel was built 1.5 years ago
and ridden for less than one year. $100 plus shipping.

2. Mavic Open 4 CD rim, Phil Wood hub, 32 14/15g spokes, aluminum
nipples. Includes a 7-speed Dura Ace 12-28 freewheel. This wheel was
built lighter for recreational riding. $150 plus shipping.

Both wheels were handbuilt by master wheelsmith Terry Shaw in Santa
Clara, CA.

Drop me an email if you're interested.

Jenn
Santa Clara, CA
 
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