Are Easton wheels compatible with Campagnolo drive trains?
Easton wheel systems are compatible with Campagnolo 9 and 10 speed drive trains (except ATB wheels, of course). Here’s how it works. The R3 hub used on the Ascent II, Orion II and Tempest II wheels utilize cassette bodies that come in two different configurations, Shimano (shallow splines) and Campagnolo (deep splines). When you purchase your wheels, you simply specify whether you want Shimano or Campagnolo compatibility…the wheels will be delivered with the correct cassette body already installed. Just install your cogs and you’re done. If you already have one configuration and want to switch to the other, it’s a very simple matter of swapping cassette bodies. The swap is extremely simple to do and takes about one minute. The cassette bodies are available through your local Easton dealer. So if you have one bike with Shimano and the other with Campagnolo, you can use your Easton wheels on both by making the cassette body swap. By the way…the Shimano cassette body is compatible with Sh
