Campy compatible hub with 135mm spacing?

gone · #1 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 · #2 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 · #3 04-03-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jr59

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 · #4 04-03-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gone

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 · #5 04-03-2012, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jr59

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 · #6 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 · #7 04-03-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by A1CKot

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 · #8 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.