Can I convert my 11 speed Chris King Shimano wheels to Campy 10?

[raygunner]

I got to thinking I really liked how the Campy 10 brifters and I'm planning on stripping out the 6800 Ultegra group on my bike and going back to Campy!

My question for the very knowledgeable folks on the forum is in regards to my current wheelset.

The rear hub is a Chris King R45 and I'm running an 11 speed 6800 cassette.

Would there be a way to convert the hub to Campy so I can run a Campy 10 cassette?

Thanks for your time & help with this!

[fa63]

Campy freehubs are backwards compatible. So you would need to get the Campy conversion kit for the R45 hub, and you should be good to go.

[raygunner]

So with a 11-speed conversion kit...would just run a spacer for a 10 speed cassette?

[robt57]

Originally Posted by raygunner

I got to thinking I really liked how the Campy 10 brifters and I'm planning on stripping out the 6800 Ultegra group on my bike and going back to Campy!

"liked how the Campy 10 brifters"... what? felt, shifted, fit your hands, doubled as bottle openers?

I'd do 11s and just use the wheel and cassette you got. But I like how liked how the Campy 11 brifters...

I like how they feel ergo wise, 10s I did not.

[jpritchet74]

Originally Posted by robt57

"liked how the Campy 10 brifters"... what? felt, shifted, fit your hands, doubled as bottle openers?

I'd do 11s and just use the wheel and cassette you got. But I like how liked how the Campy 11 brifters...

I like how they feel ergo wise, 10s I did not.

Campy 10s levers are the greatest lever shape ever created.

[raygunner]

Yeah how they felt...sorry about forgetting that key detail!

[robt57]

Originally Posted by pritchet74

Campy 10s levers are the greatest lever shape ever created.

Unless you have my hands [gorilla mitts BTW]...

[parallelfish]

Originally Posted by raygunner

So with a 11-speed conversion kit...would just run a spacer for a 10 speed cassette?

It is not specifically an 11 speed conversion kit. It is a campagnolo conversion kit. Campy 10, 11 and 12 speed cassettes all use the same freehub. No spacer needed.

[fa63]

Originally Posted by raygunner

So with a 11-speed conversion kit...would just run a spacer for a 10 speed cassette?

Correct; the Campy conversion kit should be 9/10/11/12 spd compatible.

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by raygunner

So with a 11-speed conversion kit...would just run a spacer for a 10 speed cassette?

No spacer will be needed.

[AngryScientist]

i think this conversion involves a re-dish if i am not mistaken.

[raygunner]

Awesome...thanks for all the advice & help!

I'm glad to have another project!