Maniac Mechanic hub adapter or just a different wheel?

[benutne]

I've been looking at ways to avoid the rag joint on my back wheel and have come across several different options. The most popular seem to be a custom sprocket adapter that clams around the hub or completely replacing the wheel with a hub/sprocket combo. Or a shift kit, but that's much further down the road.

I'm not so keen on the idea of the hub/sprocket combo because of the integrated brakes that come with them.

That leaves me with the sprocket adapter from MM. I have no idea how to buy one of the adapters. Pirate sells four different types but I have no idea which one to grab. My rear hub is a Shimano Deore LX Parallax hub. Prolly came with the bike way back in '96 when my brother bought it.

Any help or experience?

 

[NunyaBidness]

Measure it with a micrometer and see if any are the same size. From what I've heard Pirate is real good with customer service and could probably help you somehow.

 

[benutne]

Measure it with a micrometer and see if any are the same size. From what I've heard Pirate is real good with customer service and could probably help you somehow.

Yeah, I've got a digital caliper I can use to measure the hub.

 

[The_Aleman]

After measuring, if none of the ones at Pirate are the same size, you're probably better off getting a custom one for your hub. Here's the link for that:

CUSTOM ADAPTERS

 

[benutne]

After measuring, if none of the ones at Pirate are the same size, you're probably better off getting a custom one for your hub. Here's the link for that:

CUSTOM ADAPTERS

I saw that. I don't know if mine will work. My hub is like the second hub style here and I'm pretty sure the beveled part isn't less than .25". I guess I just need to dig out the calipers and measure it up.