XDR on Shimano Wheels

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tommclaren
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Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:23 pm

by tommclaren

Hi All,

I'm doing a 1x conversion on my old race bike (which I love too much to ditch), fitting AXS so need XDR hubs. I have an oldish set of WH7850s which I want to use, but obviously I need to replace the freehub... Can't find any info out there at all!

Anyone managed this? Any recommendations on a freehub I could buy?

alcatraz
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by alcatraz

This may seem offtopic at first glance... :D

When shimano launched their new pressfit standard they intentionally picked 41mm od. 30mm axles (used by other manufacturers) use a 42mm od bearing. Shimano picked a size to prevent people from being able to use competitor components.

Campagnolo wheels realise they can't offer just campy freehubs as their groupsets are used by a minority.

Shimano wheels however could perhaps be under the impression that they're big enough to only support their own standard. This leads me to think you'll have a hard time finding other freehubs.

I wish I had a more straight yes/no answer for you. Reading your post reminded me of bb86. :D

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tommclaren
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by tommclaren

Thanks, have been starting to come to that conclusion... abuse of dominant industry position ...

Hope I can find a solution, seems a shame to stick em on my winter bike!

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