Help me find some wheels!?
#1
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Help me find some wheels!?
I need to replace the rear wheel (700c) of my Genesis Croix de Fer 2015 because the hub got damaged.
The bike has 35mm wide tyres, TRP Hy/Rd-C with 6-Bolts discs, 10-speed Tiagra cassette, Joytech RCC 6-Bolt hub (which exploded), Alex Rims Draw 1.9P 622X19. It is a bit like a MTB setup on a road bike.
I can only find wheels with Shimano center lock, which does not fit my 6-bolts rotors. I am not sure an adapter would fit (hard to find anyway) and I am not sure if purchasing center lock rotors would work either.
Something like Kinesis Crosslight Disc V3 would be a perfect replacement but sadly they've been updated to V4 (center lock).
Sadly I can only shop online without seeing anything.
The bike has 35mm wide tyres, TRP Hy/Rd-C with 6-Bolts discs, 10-speed Tiagra cassette, Joytech RCC 6-Bolt hub (which exploded), Alex Rims Draw 1.9P 622X19. It is a bit like a MTB setup on a road bike.
I can only find wheels with Shimano center lock, which does not fit my 6-bolts rotors. I am not sure an adapter would fit (hard to find anyway) and I am not sure if purchasing center lock rotors would work either.
Something like Kinesis Crosslight Disc V3 would be a perfect replacement but sadly they've been updated to V4 (center lock).
Sadly I can only shop online without seeing anything.
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Adapter or, switch to centerlock rotors. I HATE 6 bolt after using centerlock, it is much easier to deal with, and lighter.
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Adapters cost nearly the same as new rotors, so I would need to purchase two new disc rotors, which I find very confusing (and stupidly expensive, there's nothing wrong with my 6-bolt rotors).
For example what's the difference between these two rotors, one seems to get locked with a cassette tool, the other with a BB tool.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-slx-centre-lock-160mm-disc-rotor/
https://www.rosebikes.com/product/detail/aid:675174
For example what's the difference between these two rotors, one seems to get locked with a cassette tool, the other with a BB tool.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-slx-centre-lock-160mm-disc-rotor/
https://www.rosebikes.com/product/detail/aid:675174
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The $500 American Classic TCX Disc Tubeless wheelset is 6-bolt and sounds appropriate for the application.
https://amclassic.com/index.php/whee...less-pair.html
https://amclassic.com/index.php/whee...less-pair.html
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I was looking in the wrong categories!! i.e. 700c wheels. Since I am used to road bikes and did not think that this one I have now uses what they call "29er" wheels. All of them have 6-bolts, plenty of choice apparently.





