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Old 05-06-09 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by meb
No-the solid axle is stronger than those hollow qr axles and better able to handle the long gap between the hub under the 7 speed freewheel cluster than the hollow tube of a quick release hub- you have the additional support of that mass in the center of the axle keeping the axle straight with a bolt on axle. I've never had a bolt on axle fail, I've had plenty of quick release axles break under 5 and 6 speed freewheels.
Wrong

Time to get with modern equipment and start with cassette hubs. How many "i've bent my axle problems" were solved with 8 speed cassettes with QR axles? Riddle me that.
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