Bananarama
Retro Newbie
That's me put well and truly in my place.
Chain comparability
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Bananarama":25eme2gf said:
Might work but would surely mess your lug paintwork. Best way is to spread using muscle/foot power, side at a time , and keep measuring. You effectively need to overspread to gain those precious mm's. Does your Banana have cast or stamped dropouts?
Bananarama
Retro Newbie
What's that then?
ScillySuffolk
Retro Guru
No need to cold set or do anything else to permanently spread the stays.
I've had half a dozen 126mm frames and ridden them all with an 8 speed cassette.
I've had half a dozen 126mm frames and ridden them all with an 8 speed cassette.
Bananarama
Retro Newbie
That's the sort of simple, cheap, no risk answer I like. Scillysuffolk, you might just get to see the 'nana commuting between Ipswich and Felixstowe.
Thanks for all the advice, I feel like an expert myself now.
Thanks for all the advice, I feel like an expert myself now.
