Anyone use Ambrosio cassette to convert shimano freehub to campy?

[Hilltopperny]

I have been shopping around for some wheels with phil wood hubs but the mark up for the same wheels and hubs is as high as $300 for a campy freehub instead of shimano sram. I am wondering if anyone has used the Ambrosio conversion cassette and what your thoughts are?


Adam

[sandyrs]

How many speeds? 10? If 11, a shimano cassette will work fine.

[Hilltopperny]

How many speeds? 10? If 11, a shimano cassette will work fine.
10 speed

[zmudshark]

I had an Ambrosio cassette on a Shimano wheel using Campy everything else. No issues.

[cdn_bacon]

I'm interested in the outcome of this as well. was actually just searching this earlier today.

[Hilltopperny]

I had an Ambrosio cassette on a Shimano wheel using Campy everything else. No issues.

Good to know. I think I am going to go that route.
Thanks :beer:

[Tickdoc]

so wait a minute....for roughly$50, an Ambrosia cassette will allow me to use my shimano specific hubs on a campy 10 sp drivetrain? Is it 10 sp only?

That would be a game changer for me. I would sell my cervelo and keep my shimano specific enve 3.4's if this is true.

[zmudshark]

so wait a minute....for roughly$50, an Ambrosia cassette will allow me to use my shimano specific hubs on a campy 10 sp drivetrain? Is it 10 sp only?

That would be a game changer for me. I would sell my cervelo and keep my shimano specific enve 3.4's if this is true.
10s only, and yes.

[bigbill]

This says 11 speed campy on a ten speed shimano hub. I've used Wheels Manufacturing cassettes in the past and it worked just fine.

http://wheelsmfg.com/accelerator-11-speed-25.html

[Anarchist]

Ambrosio 10s works just fine. Shimano 10s hub to Campy 10s group.

Wheels Mfg works just as well, for 3x the price.

[tmf]

I've also used the American Classic conversion cassettes as well, and they worked great. It's a practical solution when you have Shimano splined wheels and a Campy 10sp bike.

I've converted to 11sp, but still have one of the 12-23 American Classic 10sp cassettes if that gearing would work. PM me if interested.

[Anarchist]

I've also used the American Classic conversion cassettes as well, and they worked great. It's a practical solution when you have Shimano splined wheels and a Campy 10sp bike.

I've converted to 11sp, but still have one of the 12-23 American Classic 10sp cassettes if that gearing would work. PM me if interested.

I used to use the American Classic as well. Worked well and price was right, but they quit making them some time ago. Too bad.

Choices now are the Ambrosio (or whatever other brand the cassette is sold under) and Wheels Mfg.

[Lewis Moon]

I had an Ambrosio cassette on a Shimano wheel using Campy everything else. No issues.

The only issue I had was that you couldn't swap to an actual campy wheel w/o readjusting the rear mech. It worked great otherwise.

[oldpotatoe]

I have been shopping around for some wheels with phil wood hubs but the mark up for the same wheels and hubs is as high as $300 for a campy freehub instead of shimano sram. I am wondering if anyone has used the Ambrosio conversion cassette and what your thoughts are?


Adam

Wheels manufacturing makes a 11s onto a shimano 10s FH body as well.

http://wheelsmfg.com/accelerator-11-speed-27.html

Says for Campag but works with shimano 11s stuff.

[bikinchris]

Another choice is from Interloc Racing Design:

[Tickdoc]

ok, one more time but with a twist.

If I am clearing the stable of shimano, but want to keep my enve 3.4's laced to shimano hubbed dt swiss 240s, Is it better to convert the hub to campy or just buy the convertable cassette? Hub conversion looks to by $100.00

[torquer]

Would the campy hub conversion offer you the option of moving to 11-speed?
If yes, I would spend the extra bucks, and extend the useful life of the wheel.
If not, save your money twice: initial savings on cassette versus hub conversion, and ever after by not being locked into pricier campy cassettes if these Ambrosino cassettes go away.