"Got a 700c touring wheelset for my cyclocross only to find out that my frame requires 135mm mountain hubs and these are 130mm. So, I'm selling the wheelsetfor for $135 (my cost).
It's a final sale, so ask all the right questions.
This a rugged wheelset, for tires sizes 28mm and up. Appropriate for loaded touring, trails and inner city riding. Weight is an appropriate 2200 grams.
All new components, professionally trued, tensioned and prepped. Hubs, spokes, rims, skewers are silver.
Includes:
* Ritchey ""Girder"" Rims - 700c x 23mm wide
* OCR rim reduces dish for a stronger, more reliable rear wheel
* Heavy duty triple box construction
* Machined sidewalls
* 36 spokes/14 gauge in a 3-cross lacing pattern
* Hubs are 130mm rear/100mm front Ritchey Zero UBS (matches OCR rims) with a cones/ball bearings (Shimano Ultegra style). These are easy to service and adjust and favored for touring. Cassette carrier is Shimano-compatible.
http://www.ritcheylogic.com/trcataloghome.htm
* SunRace ""mountain-style"" skewers.
* Rims and spokes professionally ""blessed"" by a DT cetified wheelbuilder:
1) Installed stainless steel washer between the nipple and rim.
2) Applied anti-seize compound to each spoke thread.
3) Trued wheels and applied optimum tensions.
* Velox rim tape - one new, one slightly used.
You can arrange to pick these up from me at work on West 23rd Street or my home on East 5th Street.
Any questions contact me.
Neile
[email protected]
home 212 473 7537
work 212 929 3645 x 436 m-f 1-7, sat 10-5"
New touring wheelset for sale
Two 2.5mm spacers and a longer axle, no big deal. Or have the rear triangle cold set down to 130mm. Or just clamp it in with the QR (5mm is about 2/10 inch) and ride it as is - it's a bike, not the space shuttle.
"""Two 2.5mm spacers and a longer axle, no big deal.""
Correct.
""Or have the rear triangle cold set down to 130mm. Or just clamp it in with the QR (5mm is about 2/10 inch) and ride it as is - it's a bike, not the space shuttle.""
This is acceptable for a steel frame. I wouldn't try it with other materials. And since adding spacers is so simple, there's no reason not to do it that way.
""Chainwheel""
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1) I haven't replaced the axle but I tried the spacers. It works fine with regards to the brake blocks, but the cassette is closer to the bike's center so the derailleur jumps off the small ring. [I could adjust THAT but I want the wheelset to be a quick swap with my existing set.]
2) Clamping with quick release (without replacing the axle) leaves no margin of safety if they loosen.
3) I wont respace the the frame because a) It's an Independent Fabrication and there's no chance I want to screw that up and b) It would render my first wheelset useless.
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For about $80-90 dollars in parts/labor/shipping I COULD send the rear wheel back to the aforementioned wheelbuilder who could replace the Ritchey hub with an XT, but at this point it makes the most sense to give someone ELSE a good price on the wheelset as is and start from scratch.
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Much thanks for the helpful comments. It's a good learning experience.
Try one or two 1mm spacers behind the cassette to move it further out from the centerline.
Checked. Not enough space on the cassette carrier to do that and still have any thread for the end cap.
Thanks.
