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Hi,
Dont know if anyone has one of these, either a directo or directo x but..
Cassette installation today - is the freehub itself supposed to come out really easily? Its slots back on but slides back out without any effort
I cant see any obvious broken looking bits but im assuming it should click in and stay in without being really easy to pull out - basically, if i pull the cassette off the freehub comes with it
Ta
Yeah they're pretty loose, have you got the end cap / axle cap thing screwed in right?
Next step, i just tested the cassette over the top, screwed the end cap in slightly then moved it (dunno why) and the freehub came with it.
Next question - i need the adapter for boost, which i have.. do i put the cassette side adapter on first then the cassette over the top - i did that and the adapter appeared to just jam inside the lockring tool when tightening..
I mean im not too much of an idiot usually with these things but yeah, cassette on seems to be a PITA
Cheers
Boost adapter goes on non drive side
Yeah sorry, there’s also a x 12 adapter that replaces the QR version pre installed which goes on the drive side
When I install this than the cassette, I the adapter wedges in the park lock ring tool..
Think I’ve explained that correctly
You need to install the end cap after the cassette for exactly the reason you have found. My direto does that with the qr caps and my cassette tool.
Ok thanks - and for an 11 speed cassette, does it need the spacers?
Test fit cassette over hub suggests it won’t fit tight without them as the 11t only goes so far back and that doesn’t tighten the rest, but the instructions show spacer usage with 9/10 speed only
In fact the instructions are poop full stop 🙂
So - this is probs obvious but it appears the Directo hub for 11 speed is for a road cassette, 11 sp MTB are actually 10Sp width so requires a spacer
Would have helped to have decent instructions I guess stating this as they do say road and MTB use in their sales blurb
Anyway, hopefully I’ll add the spacer and Itl be fine.
Yeah you'll need the spacer for an 11 speed mtb cassette.
I have the Direto and use my road bike on with an 11 speed SRAM cassette.
Be warned, because of the need for a spacer on the direto freehub, it's more than likely that if your indexing is perfect on your actual wheel hub, it won't be indexed properly when on the turbo because of the spacer.
Not a problem if you've got a bike you're only going to use on the turbo, but if you're using it in real life and on the turbo, the shifting on the turbo will be crap. It's ok if you can find one useable gear with no noise, then rely on ERG mode to do specific workouts in Zwift, but a general ride around a Zwift course that requires actual gearshifts, will be a total pain
Thanks - well this is a total PITA
The sunrace cassette 11-40 i had spare appears to be a right pig to fit
Problem is this!
Spacer behind the 40t, theres 2 spacers on the sunrace cassette between the middle cogs, then when the 11t is put on - it only goes so far onto the directo freehub and when tightening the lockring it does not compress the cassette together, therefore its just loose!
Getting right on my t*t* now!