[CR]Mavic centreless front hub

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:57:31 +1200
From: "Wayne Davidson" <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>
To: CR <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Mavic centreless front hub

Hi all, well I finally have converted a Mavic RD500 or 550 hub to centreless design, now I just need it to be laced up, to the rim that came with the wheel.
   Its a 36H and without the q/r it weighs 147g, I should have weighed it before I did the conversion, will be interesting to see the final build and whether its as strong as a normal hub. Its as ugly as sin, but imagine seeing the wheel revolving and the centre spacer staying still. I've already come up with an improved version, so if you have a shell thats got a cracked flange, I'd be interested, not that I've heard of one of these hub failing.........regards wayne davidson Invercargill NZ.........