Campy to Shimano freehub change on a Rolf wheel

Bruce Gilbert

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Nov 22, 2001, 8:09:40 PM11/22/01

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One of my friends has a Rolf Vector pro rear wheel set up with a Campy
freehub body. All of his bikes use Shimano. Does anyone know where to get a
replacement Rolf freehub body to change to Shimano compatibility?

The other question is: Does the freehub come off with an Allen key, similar
to the way Shimano works?

Thanks,

Bruce

Mike Jacoubowsky

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Nov 22, 2001, 11:32:54 PM11/22/01

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Bruce: I believe there's a slightly different hub on the Campy vs Shimano
models, so you can simply switch a body (in fact, you can't simply
anything... you'd need a whole different hub).

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Qui si parla Campagnolo

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Nov 23, 2001, 9:33:42 AM11/23/01

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Bruce-<< One of my friends has a Rolf Vector pro rear wheel set up with a Campy

freehub body. All of his bikes use Shimano. Does anyone know where to get a
replacement Rolf freehub body to change to Shimano compatibility? >>

Can't do this AFAIK...but just use a Campag 9s cogset, it'll work fine with a
shimano 9s drivetrain...maybe even better!!

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Mike Jacoubowsky

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Nov 23, 2001, 1:11:17 PM11/23/01

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> Can't do this AFAIK...but just use a Campag 9s cogset, it'll work fine
with a
> shimano 9s drivetrain...maybe even better!!

Now wait a sec. I've used respaced Shimano 9-speed cassettes on Campy and
found they often work better than the stock Campy. And now you're saying a
Campy cassette on a Shimano drivetrain works better than the stock Shimano?

Hmm...

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A Muzi

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Nov 23, 2001, 2:10:03 PM11/23/01

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If he's running a Campagnolo nine speed cassette the difference in spacing is
so slight as to be not worth swapping anything IMHO.

Bruce Gilbert wrote:

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Bruce Gilbert

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Nov 23, 2001, 1:56:24 PM11/23/01

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Mike,

Relax, the real question is whether the customer can either get a new
freehub assembly to use a Dura Ace cogset, or will the existing Campy unit
work just as well, without replacing anything?

I have not replaced or serviced the freehub on a Rolf Vector Pro, which is
the reason for the original posting.

Bruce

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Bruce Gilbert

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Nov 23, 2001, 10:19:37 PM11/23/01

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Thanks Andy

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Mike Jacoubowsky

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Nov 24, 2001, 12:48:50 AM11/24/01

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Bruce: Relax? I was just having a bit of fun with the idea that Campy
stuff might work better on Shimano and vice versa.

But to get back to the original question, if Peter (who has a *lot* of
experience with Campy stuff) says that the Campy cassette will work fine on
a Shimano drivetrain, I'm inclined to believe him. Just haven't tried it
myself.

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Qui si parla Campagnolo

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Nov 24, 2001, 10:40:59 AM11/24/01

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Mike-<< I've used respaced Shimano 9-speed cassettes on Campy and

found they often work better than the stock Campy. And now you're saying a
Campy cassette on a Shimano drivetrain works better than the stock Shimano? >>

Never have had to respace anything when mixing campag and shimano 9s casettes
and drivetrains. Just use the chain for that casette-shimano-shimano,
Campag-Campag...works just fine...