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gone
04-03-2012, 10:00 AM
I've got a road bike with the rear dropouts spaced at 135mm. I'm currently running Shimano with an Deore XT hub but I want to run Campy on it so I'm looking for a Campy compatible hub spaced at 135mm (bonus points for silver). So far, the only option I've been able to find is to buy a DT Swiss 240s mountain hub and convert the freehub to Campy. This option is about $500.

Yes, I know I can:

Cold set the dropout spacing to 130mm - don't want to.
Put a 130mm hub on it and clamp it down - don't want to.
Use a shiftmate - might consider this but would prefer the hub option.


I thought the White Industries MI5 with a Campy freehub was an option but I wrote them and they said they couldn't do this and the only option they offered was converting an H3 to 137mm spacing.

Anyone know of other hub alternatives?
jr59
04-03-2012, 10:05 AM
I have been told that you can space the 240 hubs to 135.

I have never done it, but more than a few have told me it could be done.
gone
04-03-2012, 10:18 AM
I have been told that you can space the 240 hubs to 135.

I have never done it, but more than a few have told me it could be done.
Yes, you can. As I noted in my post, the 240 mtb hub comes with a Shimano freehub. You can buy a Campy freehub and convert it, takes all of two minutes to do but costs roughly $500 total ($400 for the hub, $110 for the freehub).
jr59
04-03-2012, 10:22 AM
Yes, you can. As I noted in my post, the 240 mtb hub comes with a Shimano freehub. You can buy a Campy freehub and convert it, takes all of two minutes to do but costs roughly $500 total ($400 for the hub, $110 for the freehub).


I know this!

I was told you could space the 130 to 135 with spacers!
gone
04-03-2012, 10:26 AM
I know this!

I was told you could space the 130 to 135 with spacers!
Sorry, I misunderstood you. I'll look into the spacer option. Thanks.
A1CKot
04-03-2012, 10:28 AM
Yeah. The non-drive side end cap is about $30. Much cheaper to buy the 130 Campy hub and space it to a 135mm.
gone
04-03-2012, 10:30 AM
Yeah. The non-drive side end cap is about $30. Much cheaper to buy the 130 Campy hub and space it to a 135mm.
Cool! Thanks A1CKot and jr59.
J.Greene
04-03-2012, 10:52 AM
I'm going off my not so great memory and am a little unsure but velocity might have an option.