I have an old Specialized tri-spoke rear wheel (freewheel style) that I am trying to convert to a front wheel. After taking the 6 speed freewheel off, I cut the 126mm axle to 110mm and re-threaded the axle. I centered the axle back on the wheel without problems, but the axle itself is too large (ie. the diameter of the axle is too large) to fit in the fork dropouts. Presumably if I try to replace the axle with a smaller diameter then the hardware won’t work. I am a little hesitant to grind down the axle because it is a hollow axle. So what is the proper way to convert these wheels? Thanks.
Larry
Larry