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[Closed] What's the crack with Boost adapters?

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Ive got a Hope Pro 2 Evo based 29er wheelset with 9mm QR.

Can this be made to run a thru axle boost?


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 2:53 pm
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The front will work as Pro2Evo and Pro4 fronts are so similar and share endcaps.  The rear won’t, I’m not aware of a Pro2Evo Boost adapter for the rear.


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 2:58 pm
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Ooh, google was indeed my friend

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-boost-conversion-help/

Cheers though vincienup


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 3:07 pm
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For the rear, the Wolf Tooth Boostinator works on Pro 2 hubs, you will need to get the 12mm axle standard spacing adapters for your hub also (and not use the LH one).  Or if you don't mind a bit of faff with putting the wheel on, several people make simple 3mm either side spacers plus a 3mm disc rotor spacer to use ion conjunctoin with the standard spacers, these leave the wheel in the middle so no re-dishing required.  Similar thing available for the front

https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/boostinator

https://r2-bike.com/bike-axles-conversion-kits


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 3:12 pm
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Good bit of intel that greyspoke

Cheers


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 4:00 pm
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Oh, they work anyway 😀


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 4:11 pm
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Yup...I've just adapted my rear Pro 2 Evo hub with the Hope set from rushcycles.  Seems to do the job.

You don't need to redish the wheel with the hope set either which is a bonus.


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 4:15 pm
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I have just converted two rear wheels very recently both using the boostinator style option, very easy to do even re-dishing the wheel was simple.

if you opt for the Hope solution you end up with your cassette 3mm inboard of where it sits normally, so not ideal.


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 6:52 pm
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So its do-able, and tbh, for reasonable cost. Bostin!

Cheers folks.


 
Posted : 02/02/2018 9:31 pm
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Things have clearly moved on since last time I looked!


 
Posted : 03/02/2018 3:20 am
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I have just converted two rear wheels very recently both using the boostinator style option, very easy to do even re-dishing the wheel was simple.

If you opt for the Hope solution you end up with your cassette 3mm inboard of where it sits normally, so not ideal.

That is true for the back end.  For the cranks, if you have a non-boost chainline then the cassette will be in the correct place, and this may work fine on boost frames depending on how girthy the chainstays are and how big your ring.


 
Posted : 03/02/2018 9:21 am
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I bought a pair of boost pro 4’s but I don’t have a boost fork yet - can the front hub be adapted back to non boost?


 
Posted : 22/07/2018 11:26 am
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Mahalo. No it can't, the hub shell is physically wider.


 
Posted : 22/07/2018 3:59 pm

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