Wolf Tooth comes to the rescue of non-boost wheel owners

Boostinator saves high-end hubs from oblivion

The Wolf Tooth Boostinator kits allow riders to use non-boost hubs in frame and forks with the new wider axle spacing

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Josh Patterson

Published: July 13, 2016 at 10:49 pm
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If you’ve been reluctant to upgrade to a new mountain frame or fork because you’ve already invested in a high-end, non-boost wheelset, Wolf Tooth might have the solution to your worries about the cycling industry's nefarious attempts at planned obsolescence.

Wolf Tooth's new Boostinator kit allows you to use your non-boost wheels with boosted frames and forks. Specifically, it changes the front axle spacing from 100mm to 110mm, and the rear axle spacing from 142mm to 148mm.

The front hub kit consist of a longer axle endcap: - Courtesy

Boostinator front hub kits consist of an precision-machined elongated end cap, while the rear axle kits consist of an end cap, rotor spacer and longer bolts. Pricing for the kits range from $25 to $39. (UK and Australian pricing was not available.)

The rear hub kit consist on a rotor spacer, longer endcap and longer rotor bolts: - Courtesy

Hubs supported

DT Swiss

Wolf Tooth makes front and rear kits for DT Swiss 240 and 350 hubsets.

Additionally, Boostinator end caps are also compatible with some wheelsets made by Roval/Specialized, Giant, Syncros and others that employ DT Swiss internals. Owners should contact Wolf Tooth with specific compatibility questions.

Hope

Riders with Hope hubs are also in luck, so long as they have the EVO Pro 2 model.

White Industries

The Boostinator is compatible with MI6 hubs.

Industry Nine

Wolf Tooth supports Industry Nine Torch wheels, but not those that use a 2:1 radial lacing.

Boostinator considerations

Wolf Tooth notes that front and rear wheels will need to be redished to center after installing the Boostinator kit. Additionally, these kits are not approved for use with rotors larger than 183mm.

For more specifics, visit the Boostinator page.

Josh Patterson

Contributor

Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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