Originally Posted by
hokiefyd
What is sticking out past that derailleur hanger? It looks like a shaft, possibly with a coil spring on it, possibly with an internal hex key at the end of the shaft? It does not look like the end of a typical quick release axle.
I was wondering the same thing but I decided not to go there. I've checked Norco's website and they definitely came with conventional QR. Maybe somewhere along the line someone used too long of a skewer and added a bunch of washers or a spring? I can't really tell from that picture.