I want to change my forks and a pair have come available at a good price but they are Boost (110mm). A quick search has pulled up a couple of eBay kits, but I want to know whether it's a bad idea or not. I'm happy with my wheelset and don't want to change it. Thanks.
Can you get a Boost conversion for the hubs?
Like this, although it's only one sided so will need the wheel re-spoke-ing.
https://www.bike-components.de/en/Hope/Conversion-Kit-for-Pro-2-Pro-2-EVO-Pro-4-Hubs-p14348/
The wheels are Mavic Crossmax SLRs 29"
Don't you have to redish wheels for boost?
Won't the brake disk be in the wrong place?
Won't the brake disk be in the wrong place?
I thought the same.
You can do the conversion in two ways:
- add a 10 mm spacer on the non-disc side, re-dish the wheel (this is what the Lindarets Boostinator does) - not sure if the Mavic spokes will allow you to do this
- add 5 mm spacers on each side and a 5mm spacer under the brake disc, no redishing required
Don't you have to redish wheels for boost?
Nah, they can be any colour.
I got a kit from eBay and it works great. As above, two 5mm spacers for the hub and one for the disc with slightly longer bolts.