narrow rear wheel axle?

[freddyfingaz]

I'm still learning more about bikes. I just ran into issues. My eliminator dropout is 4 1/4" width. Convert it to mm is 107mm. I seem can't find rear axle 5 gear cassette that narrow. I have several rear wheels with 5 gears cassettes. None of them fit this width. I also measured my wife's eliminator drop out. Its same width. Is this measure normal?

 

[user 135]

Here are the standards. http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html#standard

110 mm Rear older track, coaster brake and other single-speed hubs. Also, front hubs for Downhill bikes with 20 mm axles.
114 mm Rear 3-4-speed .
120 mm Rear 5-speed, Ultra 6, newer track hubs.

You should be able to spread the frame to fit a 120mm hub. Either spring it open or cold set it.
http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html#spreading

 

[freddyfingaz]

Here are the standards. http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html#standard

110 mm Rear older track, coaster brake and other single-speed hubs. Also, front hubs for Downhill bikes with 20 mm axles.
114 mm Rear 3-4-speed .
120 mm Rear 5-speed, Ultra 6, newer track hubs.

You should be able to spread the frame to fit a 120mm hub. Either spring it open or cold set it.
http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html#spreading

Thank you for all this information. Spread old frame is good idea for rookie to do?

 

[mitchelangelo]

..others may not agree but I have spread them with a 2 x 4 block of wood and a hammer. A white wood or spruce is soft enough not to dent the frame. Wrap the wood with a soft rag and usually no paint damage. Hit the block center 2 or 3 times and check measurement. Repeat.

 

[freddyfingaz]

..others may not agree but I have spread them with a 2 x 4 block of wood and a hammer. A white wood or spruce is soft enough not to dent the frame. Wrap the wood with a soft rag and usually no paint damage. Hit the block center 2 or 3 times and check measurement. Repeat.

Thanks.