Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
I use 6 bolt wheels at the moment. The new wheels I am about to buy are centrelock, and I plan to run them with my existing 6 bolt discs on centrelock to 6 bolt adapters. Brakes are mechanical.
Anyone report problems with adapters? Like contact with the calipers?
Yes I know I could use centrelock discs.
Thanks.
Anyone report problems with adapters? Like contact with the calipers?
Yes I know I could use centrelock discs.
Thanks.
I should coco.
Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
The centrelock to 6 bolt adaptors cost more than a new front hub. Shimano M525 6 bolt disc hubs appear to be widely available for under a tenner.
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Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
More like 99p! Not got round to fitting my cheapo yet.
Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
alexnharvey wrote:More like 99p! Not got round to fitting my cheapo yet.
Spill the beans, cheapest I've seen for a centrelock hub is about a tenner. Those cheapie ones on fleabag are for converting a standard threaded hub not a centrelock one with a serated collar.
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Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
Ah, I've been misled by the description and being unfamiliar with disc brakes until recently.
Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
Centre lock hubs work well with 6 bolt adapters, we have them on the Circe tandem,no problems
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Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
I have thought (& I know this thinking lark can be a dangerous thing!) that if you were going to run discs for an epic tour then centrelok hubs with 6 bolt adapters might be a sensible option then you can choose either if you have to get replacement rotors in the back of beyond.
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reohn2 wrote:Centre lock hubs work well with 6 bolt adapters, we have them on the Circe tandem,no problems
Thanks.
I am probably worrying about nothing.
I should coco.
Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
there is more than one type of centrelock converter and they may behave differently.
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Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
I use the genuine Shimano ones, ordered from Rose Bikes. Less than £10 and work perfectly with no alignment change between my regular 6 bolt wheels and those with the adaptor. 6 bolt discs are much cheaper than centrelock too
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there is even more than one shimano one, eg SM-RTAD10 or SM-RTAD5
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Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
Valbrona wrote:I use 6 bolt wheels at the moment. The new wheels I am about to buy are centrelock, and I plan to run them with my existing 6 bolt discs on centrelock to 6 bolt adapters. Brakes are mechanical.
Anyone report problems with adapters? Like contact with the calipers?
Yes I know I could use centrelock discs.
Thanks.
the problem you have is that Center-Lock wheels are mostly still considered as "medium-high range" so the rotors that will be fitted are going to be the expensive ones, and as such the adapters do cost some money.
The cheapest one I could see is still about £10/each
https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/a2z-cent ... uLEALw_wcB
But you can find a cheap new rotor for the same price!
https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/shimano-sm ... lsrc=aw.ds
I won't consider rebuilding the wheel with a new hub, it adds considerable labour costs.
It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best,
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
Gattonero wrote: .........But you can find a cheap new rotor for the same price!
https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/shimano-sm ... clsrc=aw.d .
How much for the locking collar?
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Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
reohn2 wrote:Gattonero wrote: .........But you can find a cheap new rotor for the same price!
https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/shimano-sm ... clsrc=aw.d .
How much for the locking collar?
I think the lockring comes altogether?
It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best,
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
Re: Six bolt adapters for centrelock hubs
Gattonero wrote:reohn2 wrote:Gattonero wrote: .........But you can find a cheap new rotor for the same price!
https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/shimano-sm ... clsrc=aw.d .
How much for the locking collar?
I think the lockring comes altogether?
It's shown as seperate in the illustration.
I've just checked on Ebay and with locking collar they're around £12 to £15,but the catch is in the Shimano description they're only to be used with resin pads.
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