I’ve bought my eldest a 24″ Cannondale Street which has a Lefty Rigid fork.
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m8b0s10p5457/CANNONDALE-STREET-24-inch-BOYS-2014
In a fit of daddy excitement I bought a lefty wheel off the ‘bay which is a 24h hub and reckoned on finding a 24h rim and building him a new, lighter wheel.
I’ve never owned a ‘dale or had a lefty, so when I unwrapped the wheel I found that the axle it requires is quite big, whereas the one on the bike is quite small – diameter is about as big as your little finger and it’s quite short.
I’ve asked in a shop about it to blank looks. And I’m not having any success with contacting Cannondale or their importers.
What I’m trying to find out is whether it’s possible to buy and fit an “adult” lefty axle (presumably a rigid lefty like off a Bad Boy) to this bike so I can use an adult hub?
Does anybody have any ideas about this – or could anyone with a lefty rigid send me a photo of the axle?
Of course, I might just end up using 24 spokes in a 36 hub, but that would be boring right? ;o)