Originally Posted by
fietsbob
It doesn't have to be, mechanically .. the axle nut holding the wheel in the dropout holds the whole thing in the frame.
The axle nut presses against the fork. If the nut inside the fork moves then the fork can flex, and the axle nut is less tight.
And I still have to worry about it suddenly jamming into the hub.
Maybe this is just paranoia. But I've never seen this design on another wheel and I am highly suspicious of it.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
buy new wheels .. the hub design integrated the rubber boot , it is not an add on.
Not an option for me. Would cost more than the whole bike did.
They aren't a mechanical part of the wheel, (unlike these solid shroud nuts).
As long as they are approximately the right size, it will be good enough.