I've lost count of the number of frames whose rear triangles I've spread. The first was a drawn-out, hourlong affair but these days its 5 minutes, a 2x4 and Bob's-your-uncle. I wouldn't hesitate to do it in this situation.
Also innumerable are the frames that I've just jammed a larger hub into. Makes roadside repairs a little annoying, but it works. Will On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 1:57:27 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: > If you have parts that work for 135 rear and you are not setting it up for > roadie riding (which I am just guessing because of the dynamo wheelset) > then it might make sense to try a different Riv frame. The main difference > with the Roadini is a slightly more road oriented geometry. And even that > is probably minimal in comparison to industry road bikes. There is so much > crossover that I don't think you will miss much going to a different frame > like a Homer. > > On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 1:15:06 PM UTC-5 John Dewey wrote: > >> >> John Dewey >> 10:13 AM (0 minutes ago) >> to rbw-owners-bunch >> BTW, regarding spreading the rear. >> >> Just a word of caution, not sure I'd advise this unless you're >> adventurous and/or experienced...or crazy. >> >> Or all of the above. And, as always, YMMV. >> >> Jock >> >> On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 9:57 AM R. Alexis <noj...@webtv.net> wrote: >> >>> Check with Rivendell to see if this a safe option. I would think it is. >>> I have a mix of both 130 and 135 OLD bikes in the mix with a few 140mm. My >>> 1987 Schwinn Voyageur is 130mm that I have a 132.5 wheelset mounted on. >>> Pretty sure the frame was 126mm OLD prior to me getting it. Settled on that >>> on the wheel to give me the option of going in a 130 or 135mm OLD frame. I >>> have about several bikes with 130mm OLD. Bridgestone MB-0 (Zip), >>> Bridgestone XO-1, Bianchi Perigrine, Schwinn High Plains Aluminum and the >>> Schwinn Voyageur. Wanted to spread the Zip to 135, but was cautioned not >>> to. The Schwinn High Plains Aluminum is a no go because of the aluminum. >>> Both Zip and XO-1 are using Mavic Paris Gao Dakar hubs. Bianchi is rolling >>> on some Specialized sealed bearing freewheel hubs and the Schwinn is >>> rolling on Shimano Deore DX hubs I swapped out axles and redished down to >>> 130mm OLD. Voyageur is running Suntour Superbe Pro. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Reginald Alexis >>> >>> On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:30:22 PM UTC-6 brenton...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am considering buying a Roadini frame to build up with a mix of >>>> new/old/bin parts. >>>> >>>> I have a Velocity Dyad/Deore/SP dynamo wheelset I used on my Sam >>>> Hillborne and I'm wondering if that's a safe/doable option to put on a >>>> Roadini. >>>> >>> -- >>> >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3d9e6f32-c254-449d-8029-15272ca604c4n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3d9e6f32-c254-449d-8029-15272ca604c4n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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/4614d675-b7b1-489b-9d1e-2ae3da0d43c0n%40googlegroups.com.
