20mm to 15mm axle /fork conversion .

[ari]

Has anyone converted the forks from a 20mm axle hole to 15mm? , im wanting to use the 15mm boost quick release axle[not screw in axle, i know there is a kit for that], these are obviously DH forks which use 20mm axle .

 

[JP-NZ]

I haven't but forkmods make a kit for 20x110 to 15x110

 

[steve_sordy]

I just Googled "20mm to 15mm hub axle conversion" and got a load of responses. Some were tubes 20mm dia with a 15mm dia hole. Some were short plugs that slot into your forks. Take your pick.

I'm assuming of course that your identical search to me will produce an identical Google response, but as we know Google monitors what you search and modifies its results accordingly, you may not get the result that I did.

 

[cozzy]

Confused. You specifically want a quick release axle on a dh fork, or want to use a 15mm hub?

 

[ari]

I just Googled "20mm to 15mm hub axle conversion" and got a load of responses. Some were tubes 20mm dia with a 15mm dia hole. Some were short plugs that slot into your forks. Take your pick.

I'm assuming of course that your identical search to me will produce an identical Google response, but as we know Google monitors what you search and modifies its results accordingly, you may not get the result that I did.

Yes , the tube just slides into a 20mm hub=no use at all , and the inserts are for the screw on axel .

 

[ari]

Confused. You specifically want a quick release axle on a dh fork, or want to use a 15mm hub?

Yes , both.

 

[theremotejuggernaut]

Surely the answer is to use a 20mm axle and adapt your hub to 20mm?

 

[Chairman]

I have been using the forkmod with my boxxers for over 12 months now. No problems at all. Works perfectly

 

[jackamo]

New bike time

 

[ari]

Surely the answer is to use a 20mm axle and adapt your hub to 20mm?

Apparently "not possible", but if it is? where to get the spacers[15mm to 20mm] ???

 

[theremotejuggernaut]

Apparently "not possible", but if it is? where to get the spacers[15mm to 20mm] ???

It depends on the hub. Some can be converted to 20mm, some can't.

What hub have you got?

 

[mustclime]

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[ari]

It depends on the hub. Some can be converted to 20mm, some can't.

What hub have you got?

Chinese wheel so it would be Bucklos , i think there is only one hub that has a bore big enough to accept the larger spacers , only answer is a wheel or 20mm hub, new/different length spokes , either way very expensive exercise .

 

[Paulquattro]

I was lucky when i had this issue in that my hope hubs convert very easily
I was going to go down the adapter route but decided against what i figured would be a down grade in stiffness