Originally Posted by
Eric F
For your consideration...I prefer thru-axles with non-removable levers, and I'm using these types of thru-axes on my gravel bike and MTB. My history with quick-release skewers on rim brake bikes has left me with the strong preference to not need an additional tool to remove a wheel. That said, with tubeless tires, flats can usually be fixed without needing to remove the wheel.
I’m on the opposite end - I don’t like thru axles with an attached lever - prefer to use a hex tool
one of the first things I did to my bike with a rear thru axle with attached lever is replace it with a standard thru axle
I always carry a hex tool
as a side note - the rear axle with lever weighed just over 90 g - the replacement RAP axle weighed just under 40 g
before :
after :
( yes - I kept the dork disk …
… for now )