Can I change a 130m...
 

[Closed] Can I change a 130mm road wheel axle to 120mm?

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Possibly a silly question... Got a spare Shimano R500 rear wheel and wondered if I could repurpose it for use on the Pompino. It has plenty of spacing bolts on it, so could I remove some to make it 120mm???


 
Posted : 18/04/2014 3:49 pm
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I'm going to take that as a no then.


 
Posted : 18/04/2014 9:17 pm
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probably. Try it, it'll either work or it won't.


 
Posted : 18/04/2014 9:35 pm
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No but pompinos bend easily its only 5mm a side


 
Posted : 18/04/2014 10:56 pm
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According to the techdocs, you've got 6.8mm worth of spacers on the non-drive side that you can remove, not quite the 10mm that you're looking for, but knowing what bike manufacturers tolerances are like, it's quite possible it'll drop in perfectly.


 
Posted : 19/04/2014 7:09 am
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Thanks coatesy, I'll have a play and report back...


 
Posted : 19/04/2014 7:16 am
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I'd probably just remove the spacers for now and try it. If it fits ok, then strip it, swap axles and re-dish, if it doesn't then you've only lost a few minutes removing spacers.


 
Posted : 19/04/2014 7:25 am