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Offline Alpinesurfer

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 :idiot2:

Im in the very early stages of getting my old gt tour 2 back on the road after getting it back in a mess years after selling it.

I got hold of some wheels and some other bits.

i had an hour free this weekend so thought i would get started .

So i thought i would bang the wheels on to see whats what and realised the wheels are 14mm and bike is 10mm i think .. :-/

So do i now have to sort axels out somehow on both wheels or drill the frame and forks ?

cheers for any help

Offline CustardLips

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Don't drill the dropouts out... get a different wheelset.  :daumenhoch:
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

"WWG1WGA"

Offline oldtired

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change the wheels, or just the hubs,    at worst slot the axles to fit the 3/8th  (10mm) dropouts ,  DON'T cut ,drill, grind out the dropouts on the frame !!!!  "nono" "nono"   unless your having them machined professionally,   it's difficult to get right,    even then having them machined professionally  is a real bad idea ! 

Offline Alpinesurfer

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So i can't just bang some 10 mm axels inside then?

Offline fugazi

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What hubs are you using & are the axles solid or hollow?
Do you grovel to your master? Do you beg like a dog?

Offline Alpinesurfer

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Not sure i will investigate ?

Offline Alpinesurfer

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Front axel is 10mm solid rear is 14 and seems hollow (sounds it when i tap it with spanner)  so need rear to be 10mm) i picked up a job lot of bits including 2 nice looking wheels clean not bent etc nice tyres .

so now I'm not sure if i can bang an axel in it for 10mm ?????

or just more simple to get a single back non matching wheel?

cheapest option wins..

if after i get it on the road i find i have money i can change or upgrade later

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