[stoney]

I am trying to put together my new bike and have been having trouble getting my front wheel into the fork. It's a Hope Pro2 with the 15mm kit on it. Spacing is roughly 3-4mm too wide. I can jam the wheel into the fork, but it's really skewed to one side. The conversion kit is equal for both sides, the hub is perfect, as it had no issues with my 36.

Is anybody else having fit issues with the fork? Has anybody else tried to fit these two together?

Thanks

 

[kidwoo]

I've got a mavic hub that I need to splay the fork a little for on mine.

Deal with it or grind the hub cups? I just do the former.

 

[Nick]

Is 3-4mm enough to cause binding in the travel?

Do the dropouts have any paint/powder on them, or are they clean?

Can you measure your hub to be sure it's 100mm?

 

[stoney]

It's measuring at 106mm, which makes no sense. It fit perfectly for the 20mm forks. I guess I get to go buy a new front wheel. This is incredibly frustrating.

 

[kidwoo]

I guess I get to go buy a new front wheel.

Probably a new fork too. And a new tire, and a new frame. And a set of testicles.


Sack up fvcker

 

[Nick]

It's measuring at 106mm, which makes no sense.

I agree, that makes no sense. Either 100 or 110.
Triple check that the new end caps are installed correctly, then if all seems right get a flat file and take a few mm off each of those new caps. You can get them flat (enough) and square. Prob file the dropout sides, not the side which contacts the hub.

 

[Nick]

Or, put this stuff away and go skiing with me.

 

[stoney]

I agree, that makes no sense. Either 100 or 110.
Triple check that the new end caps are installed correctly, then if all seems right get a flat file and take a few mm off each of those new caps. You can get them flat (enough) and square. Prob file the dropout sides, not the side which contacts the hub.

I need to figure out the spacing before I start shaving things. The last thing I want is to end up with the wheel off center.

Or, put this stuff away and go skiing with me.

Maybe once my car is moving again.

 

[canadmos]

Does it fit into your 36 fork with the 15mm spacers on?

 

[Nick]

You may be over-thinking it. If the two end caps are the same size, so long as you take the same amount off of each you should not affect spacing.

 

[herbman]

My 20mm kit has one wider than the other, so them both being the same size seems odd as the the hub needs to be off set to one side to clear the brake?

 

[4xBoy]

Could you have possibly pulled the bearings out slightly?

I have a fox 15 with a hope I can look at tomorrow if you need some measurements.

 

[kidwoo]

The last thing I want is to end up with the wheel off center.

biking is hard

 

[stoney]

My 20mm kit has one wider than the other, so them both being the same size seems odd as the the hub needs to be off set to one side to clear the brake?

This. I will try to push the bearings in, but they look flush already.

Kevin - I know that, but it's more substantial than pulling it with truing.

 

[Nick]

it looks like the 20mm caps use a clip retainer, the 15mm are held by the o-rings.

you don't have the c-clips in the mix somewhere, do you?

 

[stoney]

it looks like the 20mm caps use a clip retainer, the 15mm are held by the o-rings.

you don't have the c-clips in the mix somewhere, do you?

Seriously? You know I'm a better mechanic than that.

 

[Nick]

just eliminating things, Kemo Sabe.

 

[blindboxx2334]

Maybe once my car is moving again.

wow no car, and now no bike?!

anywho, if theyre pressed in all the way, something isnt correct. they look very similar to the ones i had on my mavic front wheel (cept they were made by atom lab).. id email hope and ask whats up.

 

[dump]

Spacing is roughly 3-4mm too wide. I can jam the wheel into the fork, but it's really skewed to one side.

You measured 106mm for the hub+end caps? What is the fork measuring along the inside edges of the dropouts?

These should both be 110mm.

 

['size]

You measured 106mm for the hub+end caps? What is the fork measuring along the inside edges of the dropouts?

These should both be 110mm.

100mm. he's using a 15mm hub and fork.

 

[Lelandjt]

My 20mm kit has one wider than the other, so them both being the same size seems odd.

This makes me think that the 15mm spacers are also supposed to be different for each side and you accidentally got two of the longer ones. Email Hop and ask if both spacers are supposed to be the same length.

 

[6thElement]

Need me to measure my 15mm endcaps?

I'm using a Hope 15mm with Fox 34 rather than a Pike, no issues though.

 

['size]

This makes me think that the 15mm spacers are also supposed to be different for each side and you accidentally got two of the longer ones. Email Hop and ask if both spacers are supposed to be the same length.

i thought this as well so i checked my pro II qr end caps - the same size as well. the 15mm could be different widths like the 20mm but i'd figure they'd be the same as the qr since they both use the same total hub width. that said i have no idea how 15mm axle forks are spaced.

 

[stoney]

Okay, figured it out. My front wheel was 'supposedly' an 819 to a Pro2. After a bit more research, it looks like the hub that I was sold is a bulb. We didn't notice on the build, as the body is the same. The spacing on the non-brake side is 14mm vs 18mm for the pro2. I just dremmeled 4mm off and it works perfectly.

 

[dump]

100mm. he's using a 15mm hub and fork.

Oops... thought that was a 20mm axle.