Cyclocross - How to put road wheels on cyclocross bike?

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Hakotomo
03-22-04, 08:18 PM
I am thinking about buying either Bianchi Axis or Fuji Cross.
I have a road bike with Campy wheels with 700x23c tires. Can I put them on the cyclocross bike? If so, do I need to change other parts as well? I want to keep these campy wheels for road use with cyclocross bike.
Thank you for your help.

Timo
03-22-04, 10:29 PM
You can use them in both CC and roadbikes without any modifications.

Regards,
Timo
BlastRadius
03-22-04, 11:42 PM
If the Campy wheels only take a Campy cassette, the Shimano Drivetrains on the Bianchi Axis and Fuji Cross won't shift correctly. The spacing between the cogs on Campy vs. Shimano cassettes is different. I haven't seen many (if at all) off-the-shelf CycloCross bikes with Campy drivetrains.

If you have a set of Shimano cassette road wheels, they should work fine on the above bikes.

Arsbars
03-24-04, 05:55 PM
You can use them in both CC and roadbikes without any modifications.

Regards,
Timo

Also on some Cross bikes, for example Kelly Knobby-X, you have to use mountain spaced hubs. If not your chainline will be off.
SadieKate
11-12-04, 12:44 PM
Yes, but you have to pay attention to hub-spacing. Is it 130 or 135 and can the frame be re-set?

I'm using 130's on my Knobby X but Chris custom set (aka brute bicep application!) the spacing for me.