Giant SLR1 65mm disc rear wheel conversion XDR->Shimano

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CarbonSpoke89
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by CarbonSpoke89

Hey!

I bought myself a set of SLR1 42/65mm disc wheels (hookless, 30T ratchet) - https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/slr-1-65-disc-2021. I got them with the XDR freehub. Since I run Shimano, I am looking for a conversion kit, meaning - 11sp Shimano freehub. The original one costs in a radius of 100-150 EUR. I've heard that Giant runs rebranded DT Swiss hubs. Could it be true? If so, does anybody know, which model DT Swiss hub that is? Maybe the original DT swiss freehub is cheaper...?

chupster98
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by chupster98

It is a DT swiss part - I bought mine here.
Take it apart 1st to confirm it is a 3 pawl style frehub


https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hub-spares/ ... r/?geoc=CA
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TLN
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by TLN

It says "Rear Hub: Giant Low Friction Hub, Ratchet Driver 30T, Centerlock" on a website.
I assume there's a mistake or it in fact using rare 30T (from DT Swiss OS?) ratchet. Anyways, if you see two springs and two parts of ratchet, that's regular DT Swiss Ratchet hub and that's all you need. Driver comes without ratchet, so number of tooth doesn't matter.

ps. I got CXR1 wheels, that were released later and I got DT Swiss ratchet, same as in my DT-350 hub.
His: Orbea Orca OMX
Hers: Cannondale Synapse HM Disc

CarbonSpoke89
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by CarbonSpoke89

@TLN, thank you, makes sense!

chupster98
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by chupster98

I would take your hub apart & confirm what you have, but Giant wheels use DT swiss parts.
I'm not 100% on the parts below - just trying to help...

https://www.giantbikespares.com/DT-Swis ... il/3-43942

https://www.giantbikespares.com/DT-Swis ... il/3-44455
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