Originally Posted by
Point
I’d go higher, like over 99%. Most everything I see as to any benefit is somebody’s anecdotal evidence, and likely the placebo effect
Many folks without any experience with thru axles seem to chime in with this kind of simplistic denial.
Meanwhile, folks that have transitioned from QR to TA over the last few decades have noticed better tracking in chunk, less twisting, etc.
"Thru Axle and Wheel-to-Fork Clamping Stiffness One further area where the overall torsional inertia stiffness can be improved is at the axles. From work on our previous thru axle bikes (and, even before that, from research performed many years ago), we have learned that the 12mm thru axles used on our disc-brake bikes contribute further improvement to the overall system stiffness. The larger axle diameter and more rigid connection to the fork (compared with a quickrelease axle) both work to make the bike stiffer laterally" (
https://www.cervelo.com/media/gene-c...tech_paper.pdf)