Got some new Hope Hoops with the 20mm front adaptor. Adaptors installed and yet even when fitted into fork there seems to be play between the hub and the adaptor. This makes itself evident through the wheel moving from side to side as if it was a cup and cone hub (Obviously it’s not…) with loose cones.

Anyone have any idea why this could be?

the fork legs should be clamping it all together?

you sure its not play in the bearings?

I will double check the bearings even though they are new. The forks are done up nice and tight, so that should not be the cause.

The maxle is done up correctly I assume.

It’s not a Maxle – it’s the similar Bos one – so works slightly differently. But yes it is tight.

It’s not a Maxle – it’s the similar Bos one – so works slightly differently. But yes it is tight.

Only reasons i could think would be a damaged bearing (should be easy to check just take of the adapter and feel for any play in the bearings underneath) or one of your adapters has a manufacturing defect meaning it doesn’t sit snugly in the dropout?

This came up with the Bos Deville fork a few years ago on the Nicolai MTBR forum. I don’t know if there was a resultion in there as it would take a while to read it all but here it is.

Linky

Enjoy!