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vinnyeh
Full Member

Another standard that seems to have slipped by me- is it correct that this will only fit Specialized frames?

Posted 11 years ago

Kuco
Full Member

No a lot of frames now come with this.

Posted 11 years ago

100mphplus
Free Member

Pretty standard on every 6″ travel AM bike these days.

Posted 11 years ago

vinnyeh
Full Member

Really? 142+, not 142. Who else is using it?

Posted 11 years ago

Wookster
Full Member

I think the + is a Spesh only thing.

Posted 11 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

142×12 or something different?

Posted 11 years ago

warpcow
Free Member

142+ is just about the distance between the hub flanges. Everything else is the same and would fit any frame with a 142 rear.

Posted 11 years ago

vinnyeh
Full Member

Ok, thanks, but just trying to confirm whether the wheels will or won’t fit a normal 142 frame.

Posted 11 years ago

ndg
Free Member

I wasn’t convinced 142+ wheels wound work with a 142 frame. I think 142 wheels will work with a 142+ frame – but google it, I found the info a few weeks ago.

Posted 11 years ago

jonwebb
Full Member

Normal 142mm wheels will work with any 142 frame including Specialized 142+. Specialized 142+ wheels won’t work in any frame except Specialized 142+ frame. I guess the small sprocket will mush against the frame. Nice work, Specialized.

http://justridingalong.com/docs/roval-compatibility.pdf

Posted 11 years ago

vinnyeh
Full Member

cheers Jon, just found that doc on the Specialized site as well. So. looks like the endcap on the drive side is 2mm shorter on the +, so won’t fit.

Posted 11 years ago

orangeboy
Free Member

Seeing as Spesh wheels are utter tosh this should not cause to many issues for people
142+ Spesh frames are just fine with any 142 wheel set

Posted 11 years ago

Superficial
Free Member

That’s **** ridiculous.

Posted 11 years ago

cookeaa
Full Member

I take it “142+” is to accommodate a bastardised capreo cassette for the works demos and such like?

Posted 11 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

well there goes Specialized down the same path as Scott Sh*te, Oh look my proprietary part has broken on a week long holiday, guess I’ll need a new bike or go home then…

Posted 11 years ago

Wookster
Full Member

Well got a set of 142 + Rovals in the garage never used if you want a spare set? 8)

Posted 11 years ago

andyl
Free Member

so the only difference is the cassette is 2mm further out?

Posted 11 years ago

amt27
Free Member

didn’t realise this, my Epic 29er came with a 142+ hub, which fell apart after not very long, replaced under warranty with an Shimano XT 142 hub,

Posted 11 years ago