put flip flop hub in excisting wheel or buy new wheel?

Posted on Tue 5th, October 2010

• #1

Dennis1971

I've got a conversion planned, would you replace the hub in a excisting wheel or would you buy a new wheel?

I've got an excisting wheel (rigida rim with campagnolo avanti hub) and am thinking to get my LBS to replace the hub for a flip flop hub (Dia Compe Gran Compe Rear Hub). Needs to space out to 135mm though.

What would be the cheapest / best way of doing it. I can't do wheels so would rely on the LBS to do the work.

Ta
• #2

n3il

get a dia compe hub cheaper from on one/planet x in the sale. lace the spokes yourself (a fun learning experience) then take it to the lbs to check and true and tension. x

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