Originally Posted by cycletourist
By the way, there is a reason Rene Herse bikes do not have a quick release on the rear hub. Look closely- the derailleur is mounted IN FRONT of the axle. This is supposed to make the chain last longer by spreading the stress over more teeth. The rear hub uses a winged bolt on the drive side (rather than a derailleur tab and QR) to make wheel installation easier.
Why would the derailleur's unusual mounting preclude the use of a standard hollow rear axle with QR skewer?
The increased chain wrap would indeed make the small cogs last longer, but the long gap from cog to jockey wheel would make for sloppy, late shifting.
By the way, I did not invent the five national European stereotypes -- they were condensed from a 1992-vintage T-shirt which was popular during the formation of the European Union.
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