What a timely thread. Last year, I arrived for my winter months in Jamaica, only to discover that someone had borrowed my Bianchi...


And brought it back with a broken rear axle...


Well, foolish or not, I rode the Bianchi for the five and a half months that I spend in Treasure Beach, Jamaica each year. The skewer kept the rear wheel together. Anyway...

I decided to bring a complete wheel, or complete Campy record hub, or just a Campy axle that would be long enough (or longer) as needed. Know what I found out? I did not have a longer Campy axle. So, I hope I have managed to improvise.

Recently, I bought these hubs only to find out that they are not what I wanted/needed.


However, it would appear that the Shimano axle is compatible with the Campy cones and lock nuts. Does this make sense? I would hate to get to Jamaica only to find out that it does not work. Any advice would be much appreciated.