Originally Posted by
the_don
well, all single speed bikes are like this. The rear is bolt on so that you can secure the wheel, so it won't slide in the drop out, and I guess they have the front the same so that it matches. Maybe someday someone will develop a quick release similar to what the Maxxle did for the 20mm axle.
read your sheldon brown!
you can use quick release (the old style) on fixed/ss just fine. track bikes and ss bikes have track nuts just from tradition (track racers don't want anything sticking off their bikes like wing nuts so track nuts it is).