Changing from QR to 15 mm through axle fork

[Benjamin]

I need to upgrade my fork. Currently Rockshox 29er QR fork, with Hope Pro 2 Evo hubs. Is it possible to change that to a 15 mm through axle fitting without drama, or is the hub specific to QR?

Edited April 19, 2014 by Benjamin

[camelman]

Super easy. Go to your LBS or look online for the 15mm adaptors. Pop out the old ones, stick in the new ones, 30s done and dusted. Cost was around R250ish for the front hub. For my wife I machined out the 9mm QR adaptors to a 9mm hole and stuck in a 9mm x 100mm RWS from DT Swiss. Theoretically it adds stiffness to a normal QR as the axle is now a 9mm instead of the little 5mm QR spaghetti string.

[Robodog]

Hope has one of the easiest hubs to switch between different axles. Basically pull off / push on the adapters with your fingers. Only the 20mm TA has a circlip which you need to remove first.