Forums

Bicycle Mechanics - Campy Ventos to 9 Speed

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.

PDA

View Full Version : Campy Ventos to 9 Speed

alessandro!

04-01-09, 02:46 PM

Hey there!
So I've boght a pair of those with a 8 spd cassette.. problem is I found a good 9 speed chorus equipped
bike on ebay italy and got it. So, is there any "cheap" way to get a 9 speed cassette on the Vento? I know about the Corima freewheel but its quite pricey at around $100 for just the freewheel hub + another cassette.

Thanks for any help!

cs1

04-02-09, 02:20 AM

Hopefully, you got my PM. About the price issue, remember while the cassette hub swap will set you back maybe a $100 swapping hubs is even more expensive. First, you'll probably need a hub, new spokes and nipples plus labor if you can't rebuild your own wheels. Vento's don't have 32 holes like regular Campy hubs. So, you'll have add a new rim that won't match the front rim. Which means a whole new rear wheel. It's way cheaper to add the cassette hub body when you start crunching the numbers. Good luck

alessandro!

04-02-09, 12:01 PM

You probably got me wrong.. I never even wanted to change the whole hub!
Just the freehub cassette as you said. But the only thing that I need to know is if the veloce ones you named in the PM fit my Vento! Could you tell that by just seeing the thread pattern of the hub?

Thank you!

Ex Pres

04-03-09, 07:09 AM

Consult: http://branfordbike.com/page.cfm?pageID=60

alessandro!

04-03-09, 03:47 PM

Thanks Bob! But unfortunately it doesn't mention anything about freehub compatibility.

On another forum I was told to respace the 8 spd freehub with 8 9er spacers and 9 Cogs.. again has anybody tried this ever?

Ex Pres

04-04-09, 07:02 AM