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Some new wheels for bike which are centrelock.
Already have a selection of 6 bolt rotors inc Hope floating.
So....buy some centrelock to 6 bolt adapters or get new centrelock rotors?
Do ice-tec make a difference...really?
Thanks
center lock means you need 2 tools with you if you travel and remove rotors, I have a T tool on my multi tool. So for me 6 bolt is the winner.
uses the same as the cassette lock ring ... never had one loosen on
the trail ...
centre lock for me.
both the same?
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seen both versions on one bike before (and having just checked the XC bike it uses both)
The travel point was more about packing for flying.
DT Swiss adapters.
The second tool in mikes pics are for hubs with 15mm axles as they need a larger lockring to clear the enlarged axle.
Standard QR axles use a standard cassette locking tool.
Although that 2nd pic shows a XTR centrelock rotor(which I have 2 of) and mine came with a normal lockring like in the 1st pic.
Mike I'm puzzled by your second picture. Sure a 15mm or 20mm thru hub needs the lockring which uses the Shimano BB tool, but that picture shows a standard QR axle which [i]should[/i] use the lockring in the upper picture.
Anyway, you're right, if you've got a 15mm front and QR rear then you need both tools, but they are commonly available ones (cassette tool and BB tool) so I've never had a problem when travelling.
I also think Centrelock is an inherently superior system, so if you've got the hubs for it, use it would be my recommendation!
15mm front is the External one, 142x12 is the internal one, seen it on plenty of wheels including the pair in my spare room. For me it just means 2 more tools that I have to pack in my flight bag in a 23kg limit.
15mm front is the External one, 142x12 is the internal one, seen it on plenty of wheels including the pair in my spare room. For me it just means 2 more tools that I have to pack in my flight bag in a 23kg limit.
Yes I know, I have two pairs of centrelock wheels, but your second picture shows the external one on a QR axle which is wrong. That's why I asked the question...
Centre lock every time.
For the very few times I need to remove/re-fit rotors it's way quicker. Know what you mean about extra tools, but they don't weigh much.
6 bolt are a pain in the hoop - take way longer to fit/remove and tend to remove some knuckle skin while doing so.
Got a 50:50 mix of CL and 6B and I much prefer CL.
just the pic from park to show it's 2 tools needed to swap rotors. For the upside it's a reasonable downside.
just the pic from park to show it's 2 tools needed to swap rotors. For the upside it's a reasonable downside
Oh OK just a pic from the interweb. Park should know better tho... 😀
I agree with you about flying. The only damage I've sustained flying was a bent front rotor, so I now remove it. Means I do need to carry a BB tool (or borrow one at the other end) but I still prefer that to mucking about with those tiny rotor bolts...
not sure what you mean by know better, I'm taking a guess that it's an actual shimano hub so a valid combination.
Nothing stopping you using the bigger bb-tool-fit ring on a qr hub, it still fits and works, its just they are comedically overpriced as a spare from shimano and otherwise only come with front 15 or 20mm hubs. also note that you need a deeper cassette tool to clear the locknuts on rear certerlock hubs, i had to buy another one as the (park tools,no less) one i had was too shallow to engage in the lockring.