What Centre-Lock fitting - Planet-X 29er

[levett]

Does anyone know what the Disc Centrelock fitting is on the Planet-X 29er Wheels? (it is not 'current Shimano)

This Planet-X Hub/Adaptor:

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=CENTRE%20LOCK%20TO%206%20BOLT%20DISC%20HUB%20ADAPTOR

Does not fit with:

http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/nl/index/products/mountain/deore_xt/product.-code-HB-M776.-type-.html

[Kiwi]

Slide off the rubber cover and under it is the fine splined adaptor for Shimano Centre Lock Rotors, take both off if you are fitting the Centre Lock to 6 Bolt adaptor:

 

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.za/images/products/Novatech%20centre%20lock%20to%206%20bolt%20adaptor.jpg

[levett]

Thanks Wayne,

 

As per our P.M.'s I admit to the occasional bout of stupidity! Good job I didn't think 'don't need them' and threw them away then!

 

Just a question - why didn't Novatec just put the 'Shimano splines' on the Hub? Having different splines seems a bit pointless to me.

 

Cheers,

 

Dave.

[Kiwi]

The only reason I can think of is that Shimano said they couldn't.

[levett]

There's obvously some 'patent' or 'royalty' issue no doubt - though are the splines that Novatec use not the same as the Shimano 'cassette' pattern? I would have thought that that had the same sort of issues (though SRAM use that, so maybe not!) - anyway, problem, solved, and very easy when you know!

Cheers,

Dave.

[AndreZA]

So Kiwi, the adapters, from CL to 6 bolt, that you sell is only compatible with your wheels?

[Kiwi]

Hi Mampara,

 

The version we have only works with our wheels, I am finding out if there is a version that will fit Shimano Centre Lock hubs at the moment, I'll let you know.