Replace Lefty PBR 90 with Lefty 2.0

[Doctor V]

Hi

 

Looking to replace the Lefty PBR 90 on my Carbon hardtail with a Lefty 2.0. Or a lefty Ocho

is this a straight swop or would I need a conversion kit?

 

[DieselnDust]

Lefty ocho is your only option. Lefty 2.0 is no longer supported and there are no spares available anywhere other than lower legs. Ocho is way better anyway. The alloy version weights roughly the same as your PBR.

 

which carbon hard tail do you have? If it’s a Flash carbon with Headshok head tube you will need an adaptor headset as well.

[Doctor V]

Hiya @DieselnDust

 

Indeed the Flash - so that adapter kit would be required. Hopefully Omnico won’t charge an arm and leg

[droo]

New headset is about 2k. Not egregious as Cannondale spares go.

[DieselnDust]

22 minutes ago, Doctor V said:

Hiya @DieselnDust

 

Indeed the Flash - so that adapter kit would be required. Hopefully Omnico won’t charge an arm and leg

Make sure you get the right adaptor kit for

the right lefty Ocho. There is the lefty CL Ocho carbon in 90,100,110 and 120 mm travels with a bonded crown race of 40mm and 36 degrees.

the alloy Ocho uses a pressed on crown race of 40mm and 45degrees. The crown race you get is not the issue but the lower bearing inner race chamfer is the issue if you buy a carbon Ocho. The Omnico adaptor headsets have 45 degree chamfer lower bearings . Throw that bearing away and buy  52x40x 7 or 8mm 36/45 degree bearing.

if you opt for the alloy version you can use all the parts as the crown race can be replaced unlike the carbon leftyocho crown race. 

[Scalpel]

Hubs might differ as well.

[DieselnDust]

14 minutes ago, Scalpel said:

Hubs might differ as well.

This is true as Lefty 50 front hub is not compatible with Lefty Ocho since there is no brake adapter available to shift the brake caliper into the correct position

O2 Lefty hub isn’t expensive though so…

Edited yesterday at 10:19 AM by DieselnDust

[Mongoose!]

Lefty' s are cool.... but comes with a price...🤑

[BikeisLife]

31 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

This is true as Lefty 50 front hub is not compatible with Lefty Ocho since there is no brake adapter available to shift the brake caliper into the correct position

O2 Lefty hub isn’t expensive though so…

You can run a 5mm disc spacer for a Lefty50 hub to work on ocho. You can't run a Lefty60 hub on Lefty1.0 though. 

[Prince Albert Cycles]

25 minutes ago, Mongoose! said:

Lefty' s are cool.... but comes with a price...🤑

True . On my 4th one .But if you know the right people they ..the Lefty’s …can go on for a long time

[Mongoose!]

45 minutes ago, Prince Albert Cycles said:

True . On my 4th one .But if you know the right people they ..the Lefty’s …can go on for a long time

Yip. I am also owner of the Lefty 's 👌

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, BikeisLife said:

You can run a 5mm disc spacer for a Lefty50 hub to work on ocho. You can't run a Lefty60 hub on Lefty1.0 though. 

Have you done this? I know it works with the lefty 2.0 and lefty max when coupled with the brake mount adapter for lefty50.