Cassette Issues

[50 Mission Cap]

I'm riding an old bridgestone MB-1 and want to upgrade my wheel set. I'd love to find some wheels w/ a chris king hub, but I am wondering if a 7 speed cassette will fit on a wheel like a newer set w/ king hubs?

[rockyrider]

New 8/9 speed hubs are 135mm wide, your MB-1 dropouts are going to be 130mm wide for a 7 speed cassette hub. You'll need to have the dropouts spread by a bike shop to fit the wider hub (or try that yourself). You can put a 7 speed cassette on an 8/9 speed hub with a 4.5mm spacer under the cassette (they are available for just that purpose).

[2dumb4gears]

I guess you could add some spacers on the wider cassette body to take up the slack left by the cassette, and move your limit screws on your rear derailleur so you don't shift off of the cassette. There's not a lot of reason (other than saving a couple of bucks) not to bump up to 8 or 9 speed while you're at it, though.

...and MB1's make awesome singlespeeds!!!!!!!!!!

[50 Mission Cap]

New 8/9 speed hubs are 135mm wide, your MB-1 dropouts are going to be 130mm wide for a 7 speed cassette hub. You'll need to have the dropouts spread by a bike shop to fit the wider hub (or try that yourself). You can put a 7 speed cassette on an 8/9 speed hub with a 4.5mm spacer under the cassette (they are available for just that purpose).

Spreading it out huh? Would that mess up the frame?? Perhaps I should just stick w/ the wheels I've got. Not sure I want to compromise the integrity of the frame.

Mick

[vladamir]

Spreading it out huh? Would that mess up the frame?? Perhaps I should just stick w/ the wheels I've got. Not sure I want to compromise the integrity of the frame.

Mick

It's called "cold setting" and it will not compromise your frame. No worries, bike shops and home mechanics perform this operation frequently. The actual re-alignment doesn't move things very far so no worries about bending or fatigue. I used the "technique":D to allow an old schwinn american to accomodate an old Sachs torpedo 5 spd wheel set. Just dont try the same trick with aluminum.

[50 Mission Cap]

It's called "cold setting" and it will not compromise your frame. No worries, bike shops and home mechanics perform this operation frequently. The actual re-alignment doesn't move things very far so no worries about bending or fatigue. I used the "technique":D to allow an old schwinn american to accomodate an old Sachs torpedo 5 spd wheel set. Just dont try the same trick with aluminum.

Vladimir,

You live in KCMO? I live in PVKS, where would you suggest I take my bridgestone? I have been going to river market cyclery, they seem to be pretty solid. Thoughts?

Mick

[SynicGeek]

One thing to keep in mind if you want to use those crumby CK hubs, is that useing a 7 speed cassette with individual cogs is going to dig into the aluminum freehub body, ruining it. You may have trouble getting cassettes on and off once that happens.
A nice pair of olde tyme DXs, XTs, or even XTRs would make for a much nicer, longer lived wheel set with little weight penalty.
-AntiCKhubburger

[vladamir]

Vladimir,

You live in KCMO? I live in PVKS, where would you suggest I take my bridgestone? I have been going to river market cyclery, they seem to be pretty solid. Thoughts?

Mick

RiverMarket or ACME (http://www.acmebicyclecompany.com/) would be my two picks if I had my druthers.

Rivermarket for all things modern (MTB or Road) and general things like modern bars, stems, cranks, clothes, shoes etc. They have a solid rep, do solid work, fair prices, treatment etc. If you need that whatever it is to get you going they'll probably have it in stock and reasonable.

ACME (http://www.acmebicyclecompany.com/) for all things + custom bike work, custom built bikes, custom made bikes any type (TIG, Lugged, Brazed etc), all things retro, steel, leather, esspresso, alley cats, video/reading lounge area, urban ride hookups, advocacy hub, old school/world shop.
If your looking for camradrie or socializing, want a custom bike fabricated in house, want a brooks or campy something or other, a cup of coffee/shot of esspresso, something structurally repaired or modified on your bike, vintage parts (new parts also, just not as large a stock but they will get you whatever you want), refurbished steel commuter/utilitarian bikes, expert advice from professional bike builders, trouble with the law (kidding..sort of, the events and rides are fun in any event and usually involve free pizza, beer, friendly competition, swag, custom or production frame giveaway often times in the mix, and fire) and bins of used parts for cheap this is where to go.

I go to ACME (http://www.acmebicyclecompany.com/) more often than not but Rivermarket has it's place and both fill a niche.

That said there are some fine shops in the burbs outside of KC's urban core but I am not out there.

Stay away from Midwest Cyclery unless you have no other options at that time. Good folks, a little gruff, sometimes shoddy or lazy work and without any soul. With two other great choices in such close proximity I just can't do it.

Hope thats helpful.

P.S. You really oughta attend the 833rd Annual Tour De Cowtown (http://www.acmebicyclecompany.com/tourdecowtown.htm)