Sheldon Brown's Frame and Cassette Spacing Crib Sheet

Frame/Fork Spacing

91 mmLow-end front hubs.
96 mmOlder front hubs, especially French.
100 mmModern front hubs.
110 mmRear older track, coaster brake and other single-speed hubs. Also, front hubs for Downhill bikes with 20 mm axles.
114 mmRear 3-4-speed .
120 mmRear 5-speed, Ultra 6, newer track hubs.
126 mmRear 6- and 7-speed (road).
130 mmRear 7-speed (MTB) and 8- 9- and 10-speed (road).
135 mmRear 7- 8- and 9-speed (MTB)
140 mmRear tandem.
145 mmRear tandem (newer models.)
150 mmRetro-Choppers, some Downhill and Freeride models.
160 mmRear tandem (new Santana proposed standard.)
Overall axle length for quick release hubs is commonly 11 mm longer than the over-lock-nut distance listed, 5.5 mm on each side.

Cassette /Freewheel Spacing

Center-to-center
Spacing
Sprocket ThicknessSpacer ThicknessTotal Width
"Regular"
5-/6-speed
5.3 mm 1.85 mm3.5 mm
Sun Tour "Ultra"
6-speed
5.0 mm 1.85 mm3.15 mm
Sun Tour
"Accushift" 6-speed
5.5 mm 2.0 mm3.5 mm30 mm
Shimano HG
7-speed
5.0 mm 1.85 mm3.15 mm
Shimano IG
7-speed
5.0 mm 2.35 mm2.65 mm
SRAM Freewheel
7-speed
5.0 mm 1.8 mm3.2 mm
Sun Tour
7-speed
4.8/5.0 mm 2.0 mm3 x 2.8 mm(L)
3 x 3.0 mm(H)
31.5 mm
Campagnolo
8-speed
5.0 mm 1.9 mm3.1 mm
Sachs 7-speed &
1997 8-speed
5.0 mm 1.8 mm3.2 mm
Sachs 1998+
8-speed
4.8 mm 1.8 mm3.0 mm
Shimano
8-speed
4.8 mm 1.8 mm3.0 mm
SRAM Cassette
8-speed
4.8 mm 1.8 mm3.0 mm
SRAM Freewheel
8-speed
5.0 mm 1.8 mm3.2 mm
Sun Tour
8-speed
4.8/5.0 mm 2.0 mm3 x 2.8 mm(L)
4 x 3.0 mm(H)
36.5 mm
Campagnolo
9-speed
4.55 mm 1.75 mm2.8 mm
Shimano
9-speed
4.34 mm 1.78 mm2.56 mm
SRAM
9-speed
4.34 mm 1.8 mm2.54 mm
Campagnolo
10-speed
4.12 mm 1.7 mm2.42 mm
Shimano
10-speed
3.95 mm 1.6 mm2.35 mm

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