Switching Hubs
08-11-06, 09:46 AM
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Yes and no. More details would be helpful. What kind of hub? What kinds of bikes?
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BMX are generally 120mm spacing (or 110mm, been a while) and MTB spacing is 135mm. Without some axle modification, I would say no.
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$2 - $20
08-12-06, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bmxr07
$2 where can i get that i live in a very small town.
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well I'm trying to make a mountain bike into a 1 speed but i need a hub so I'm just switching hubs some different ideas woulnd be nice
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Here's what you need-just use your existing mtn.bike wheel and put this on:
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...rsion+Kit.aspx
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...rsion+Kit.aspx
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Originally Posted by bmxr07
I really dont want to spend money
Your BMX hubs probably won't fit. Even if they did, it would too much to build a new wheelset. Better (and prolly cheaper) to reuse the MTN wheels. Try sheldonbrown.com for an idea of what's involved with hubs. You can PM me and I can tell you what I did for mine.
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Originally Posted by bmxr07
well I'm trying to make a mountain bike into a 1 speed but i need a hub so I'm just switching hubs some different ideas woulnd be nice
You need to give more info on what you want to do if you really want to install a new hub. This is a major repair task and you'll need to know how to build wheels. You'll need a truing stand, a spoke wrench, and possibly a couple of cone wrenches if you need to respace the axle (which will certainly be the case if you move a 120 mm BMX hub to a mountain bike with 135 mm dropouts). You'll probably need new spokes as well since the required spoke length depends quite precisely on the rim and hub size. Furthermore, did you check that the replacement hub takes the same number of spokes as the old one???
Replacing a hub means rebuilding a wheel. Building a wheel requires specific skills, specific tools, and taking into account many compatibility details when selecting the rim, spokes, and hub. It's not going to work if you're impatient. Better to convert the existing MTB hub to SS, and save yourself a lot of time and money.
