Help spreading stays.

[ChimeraCycle]

How to spread my stays?
Trying to stuff fat tires into an old frame.

Can anyone recommend, possibly with a link, any single factory produced tool that I could use to get more space in the rear? I used a the park tool for lining up dropouts.. helped. But not quite the trick.

Thanks in advance!

Lucas

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[SwissGuy]

I assume you read through this thread already

 

[Fv2]

If that doesn't help, Sheldon Brown's website will.

 

[Chad T]

I use a Hub Shark bearing remover for mine. Spring compressors for a car work well too. You can rent those at autozone for free.

 

[SwissGuy]

If that doesn't help, Sheldon Brown's website will.

http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

 

[us56456712]

I just used the idea that Swiss guy showed you above with the wood clamps. It worked much easier and faster than my threaded rod/fender washer/bolt method that I have been using for years.

 

[user 15387]

I use the Park Tool frame/dropout alignment sticks. I cold set the drops to match. Then I spread the rear triangle by equally unscrewing the inner rings so that they push against each other. This gives you on-going measurement and controlled adjustment of the spread.

 

[ChimeraCycle]

I like that idea @SirMike1983. I did try that. You know what works great for bending frames? The park frame bender. I own one. I've owned one for a few years & used it on occasion....doh!

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