Mavic MA40 road wheels with specialized hubs NR
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Mavic MA40 road wheels with specialized hubs NR
Just found the site and new to road riding. I have been riding MTB for years now but want to extend my riding to pavement. I found a great aluminium Cannondale frame for a great price (free) but I need wheels, it is set up for an 8 speed cassette.
I found on ebay Mavic MA40s with something called a "specialized hubs NR" could anyone tell me if they would accept an 8 cassette? I have attached pictures.
Thanks in advance
I found on ebay Mavic MA40s with something called a "specialized hubs NR" could anyone tell me if they would accept an 8 cassette? I have attached pictures.
Thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by ecolihapns
Just found the site and new to road riding. I have been riding MTB for years now but want to extend my riding to pavement. I found a great aluminium Cannondale frame for a great price (free) but I need wheels, it is set up for an 8 speed cassette.
I found on ebay Mavic MA40s with something called a "specialized hubs NR" could anyone tell me if they would accept an 8 cassette? I have attached pictures.
Thanks in advance
I found on ebay Mavic MA40s with something called a "specialized hubs NR" could anyone tell me if they would accept an 8 cassette? I have attached pictures.
Thanks in advance
First figure out if your components (shifters & derailleurs) are Shimano 8-speed (they likely are), because Shimano and Campagnolo are incompatible. That should help guide you to the appropriate wheels.
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Originally Posted by juicemouse
Shimano and Campagnolo are incompatible.
As to the original question, juicemouse is correct, they look to be Campy Nuovo Record hubs. Very nice hubs, but not cassette compatible. If you do a search on Google, you'll find some sources for 8-speed freewheels. You'll might have to rebuild the rear hub with a longer axle to fit it (I'm not sure, as I've never put an 8-speed freewheel on a hub, all of my 8-speed wheels are cassettes). I have a set of Super Record High Flange hubs from the early 80s that are the one of the smoothest wheels I've ever owned.
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Originally Posted by monogodo
Not exactly. I use Shimano cassettes with my Campy Record Ergo shifters/derailleur.
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Originally Posted by monogodo
Not exactly. I use Shimano cassettes with my Campy Record Ergo shifters/derailleur.
1.) If you find a wheelset that is Campy compatible that you really like for some reason. An example would be if a buddy had such a wheelset lying around that you could have for little or nothing.
2.) If you identify gear combinations you want that aren't available from Shimano. Shimano offers more options from what I understand, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Campy had a cassette or two that Shimano didn't.
Since you already have all the other parts and you only need the wheels, I can't see any reason other than the two I just mentioned to play the mix-and-match game on a road bike.
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Thanks, yes the bike is set up for Shimano 8 speed. So no go on the wheels. Unfortunately the guy selling them has no idea about cycling, he found these at a garage sale.
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Originally Posted by ecolihapns
Thanks, yes the bike is set up for Shimano 8 speed. So no go on the wheels. Unfortunately the guy selling them has no idea about cycling, he found these at a garage sale.
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Originally Posted by monogodo
Visit the link I posted above, it has sources for Shimano-compatible 8-speed freewheels that will work on the wheels (depending on axle spacing, which can be easily corrected if needed). It'd a shame to pass on nice wheels when a simple solution exists.