Novatec 10 speed hubs - how to 11 speed?
Hello all - I have some wheels with these hubs...
http://www.bdopcycling.com/Hubs-A291SB-F482SB%20SET.asp
...which says "9/10 speed". Is there any way to run 11 speed on these hubs? Or would it require a new freehub?
TIA as ever. ;-)
http://www.bdopcycling.com/Hubs-A291SB-F482SB%20SET.asp
...which says "9/10 speed". Is there any way to run 11 speed on these hubs? Or would it require a new freehub?
TIA as ever. ;-)
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A Campag freehub not much use on a SRAM groupset...
It will work with a Shimano 11 setup and if SRAM has the same spacing as Shimano 11, then it will work on SRAM too.
If you want a Shimano splined free hub for 11, I think you need to replace the internals as well, at least the hub caps, if not the axle too and possibly re-dish the wheel.
Oh well, thanks anyway, much appreciated. Guess I'm staying 10 speed for now...
Yes I've read on another forum that you cannot fit an 11-speed freehub to a hubset designed for 9/10 speed due to the freehub sizes being different. Also if you go onto the BDOP website and pull up the page with 11-speed freehubs on it, there is a warning that they are not suitable to change a 10 speed to 11-speed
http://www.bdopcycling.com/Wheel%20Part ... 011SPD.asp
I have just filed off 1.5 mm from one of the Novatec splines on this semi-shot free hub body. It took a couple of minutes... The free hub was 35.1 mm long, now at that point is 36.6 mm which should be enough for an 11 speed cassette. I can't see the cassette binding with the hub body as there is generally plenty of space behind... in fact it might be better as the chain cannot get jammed between the sprocket and the spokes (I think).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161244194019? ... EBIDX%3AIT.
Yeah, with the correct caps it has to work, despite the doom and gloom spread by one particular retailer!
In the meantime I completed my filing job on the 9-10 speed one and it now takes a 9 speed cassette + 1.85 mm spacer without binding, hence it will fit an 11 speed one... easy enough and at the cost of some elbow grease...
http://whosatthewheel.com/2015/01/29/th ... witchover/
Last week on another thread with a retailer... nevermind
I think I'll wait on this one, I am more inclined to replace the freehub than anything but interesting to see the "homebrew" options...
In which case you don't belong to the workshop, but rather to the buying advice section...
If you want I can send you the modified free hub to try out for the cost of the stamp. I don't use 11 speed. It spins fine, but it Would be nice to have some user feedback on the method.
Fine! I can take a hint! Fine!
I saw what a monumental hassle it would be to switch hubs so I checked my spare parts and found a lockring without a wave washer integrated plus slightly more thread maybe +0.5mm. This was from SRAM 1050 cassette. This one gripped and screwed down nicely. The notches on the 11 tooth cog do grip the splines sufficient to feel solid.
So... do check carefully to see if the problem is with the lockring. There is certainly much more room in the hub body for thread than is typically used. Hope this helps!