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[Closed] Gravel groupsets and MTB hubs: any compatability issues to avoid?

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Looking at a gravel frameset with 15x100 front and 12 x 142 rear axle standards.

Anything stopping me repurposing a 29er wheelset?

How do the sram/ shimano cassettes play with hope mtb freehub?
Any disc brake alignment issues - the frame has a flat disc brake mount?

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Posted : 22/12/2019 4:57 pm
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or can gravel groupsets (rival, apex) use mtb casettes?


 
Posted : 22/12/2019 5:11 pm
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There are some issues. I got a set of 29er wheels but needed a new freehub to allow 11spd road cassettes to work. Cassette depth is different between road and MTB.

Edit: dt Swiss hubs with Shimano cassette


 
Posted : 22/12/2019 5:15 pm
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Normally would be limited to wider spread cassettes, but Hope run road width free hubs, so you can use any Shimano cassettes - wide spread (34T+) would need the spacer behind the cassette, tighter options run without spacer.
No problem with brake alignment.

One;y issue might be with lighter rims if you're planning on being able to run smaller volume road tyres at higher pressures at all.


 
Posted : 22/12/2019 5:24 pm
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SRAM gravel group sets use MTB cassette and spacing so you should be ok.
SRAM 1x road used XD-r road spaced cassette but can use normal XD cassette with a spacer.


 
Posted : 22/12/2019 7:40 pm
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In you have Hope hubs, you’re laughing.


 
Posted : 22/12/2019 7:44 pm
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*hope hubs pro2 evo 40t or newer, isn’t it? Pretty sure my old evos won’t take a normal roadie 11s cassette.


 
Posted : 22/12/2019 8:00 pm
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I run Sram Rival 1x with Chris King mtb hubbed wheels and an XTR 11spd cassette with no issues at all.

Plays fine with flat mount calipers as well.


 
Posted : 22/12/2019 8:50 pm

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