Subject: The big 130mm wheel / 126mm dropout myth A couple of years ago, my LBS basically told me that my 1989 Klein (purchased used in 1994 and ridden as my main road ride until 2007 when I purchased an Orbea Onix TDF ) was ready for the scrap heap because the 126mm dropouts couldn't accommodate a modern wheel. Fortunately, I am a scientist by training and a skeptic by nature. Before I trashed the Klein frame, I tried a 130mm wheel and with a minor tussle, probably an extra 10 seconds, the wheel fell into place. Fast forward 2 years and I have done all my triathlons on this bike.
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