Wheel for old MTB

[graham bowers]

I have a 1989 Scott Boulder that I'm considering rebuilding as a tourer. The rear Over Locknut Distance (OLD) of the frame is 130mm, it originally had a 6 speed cassette. It gets used from time to time as a knockabout bike and has a 135mm OLD wheel in at present, but the frame has not been "cold set" so it springs back to 130mm when the wheel is removed.

I'm thinking of getting a pair of wheels built up with current 105 hubs and 26 inch 32 spoke rims as this would give me a 130mm OLD rear wheel. I'd probably use a 10 speed triple MTB transmission, Deore for example.

Are there any gotchas in this plan please?

Thanks

Graham

 

[Ajax Bay]

From a touring thread:

If you're planning on doing tours with a lot of luggage, I'd stick with 9 speed. This allows you to mix road and MTB components and get the range of gears you want for loaded touring with sti shifters. . . . . Shimano sell endless options for road bikes and MTB, but they don't really cater for touring bikes at all, especially with the higher end stuff.

 

[tyred]

If you use thin old school locknuts, a 135mm hub would probably fit just fine.

 

[graham bowers]

From a touring thread:

I'm probably going to use butterfly handlebars so STI's are not needed, but I've read before some tourers favoured 9 speed but never knew why.

 

[graham bowers]

If you use thin old school locknuts, a 135mm hub would probably fit just fine.

Certainly worth looking in to. I'd need to make sure the seals were not compromised though.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Old bikes from that era can make great tourers. My old MTB race bike is built up as my do anything touring bike. A 1990 Saracen Kili Flier Comp, it has a shortish top tube and is very stable. It is of course as strong as a tank. It had a full seven speed Deore XT II groupset when I bought it new and right from the start I wondered if the frame was built for six gears as the wheel had to be helped into the dropouts.

Might get the ruler out and check the spacing.