I sent you a PM. On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 9:50:20 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks, Laing! > > Everyone else: Now gladly considering *your *cast-off rear wheels with > 130mm spacing. > > On Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 5:01:07 PM UTC-5 lconley wrote: > >> It is highly unlikely that your 27' Mixte frame is 135 spacing. Are you >> planning to have the frame re-spaced? Mixtes (6 stays) are not as easy to >> just spread by hand and jam it in as a 4 stay bike. I know because I just >> put a modern wheel on an old Ross Carrera 27" Mixte (chrome-moly frame). If >> you are getting another wheel, a 130 would probably be easier to deal with >> and still available for 8/9 speed. >> >> Laing >> Delray Beach FL >> >> On Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 4:44:12 PM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all – I'm working on a 27" to 700C conversion for my sweetie, it's an >>> olde SR mixte. Lugged steel, made in Japan, some cool hand striping but >>> nothing spectacular. Purchased by her mom new in San Diego in 1987. >>> >>> I have a set of Velocity Synergy wheels which came off the used Sam >>> Hillborne I picked up last year. I had the wheels trued and never rode >>> them. They sat in my shed untouched waiting for a project. >>> >>> With my build underway I took the rear wheel off the wall. When I put it >>> on my bench the rear cassette fell off. I mean, it just fell off and onto >>> my bench. The axle had sheared. After taking it to my LBS and sending >>> pictures to Rich Lesnik we've determined the hub cannot be repaired. >>> >>> So I am seeking a rear wheel with 135mm spacing, something that can fit >>> a 33mm tire and a Shimano 8/9 speed cassette. >>> >>> If have something that fits my bill, please let me know! I'm an hour >>> south of DC and willing to take a drive a bit to avoid shipping. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> [image: unnamed.jpg] >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ca402278-1106-4d60-8400-fe6ef202bd72n%40googlegroups.com.
