Originally Posted by
dabac
Well, you're gonna need something. If you can't accept a regular q/r, or one of those tool-operated skewers, then the only option left is a new axle.
And the question is if replacing with a threaded/nutted axle is at all doable. I don't know enough about aerospoke to be able to answer that offhand.
Depending on axle, "locknut" and bearing dimensions it can be anything from fairly straightforward to something requiring custom fabrication of support sleeves, spacers, and maybe even bearing replacement.
Back when I helped do product testing for Aerospoke the hubs could easily be removed and swapped for different types. We still have the special tool laying around to extract the hubs. I haven't payed enough attention to know if this is still the case however.
Originally Posted by
rhenning
Wait until you ride the bike with these rims and find out in some wind conditions and speeds the wheels shudder.
it was 50+mph on a tandem that concerned us. The last prototype we tested was a very nice improvement. I believe it went to production as a tandem wheel for a number of years and my dad's tandem was pictured on the homepage. Now it looks to be mostly fixed gears and recumbents.