QR to Bolt-on or security QR skewers
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QR to Bolt-on or security QR skewers
I currently have hubs that have QR axels and I am worried about security so i want to change them to bolt-ons. How do i find the correct length and thread pitch i need for the solid axle i will be replacing the hollow QR one with?
I was also thinking that it might be easier to just get QR skewers that use a hex wrench to get off. The problem is the hub has a spacing of 126 since it is a 7-speed. Will newer skewers today built to fit 135mm spacing work? Is it as simple as just sawing off a few mm off the end of the skewer and the problem is solved? If that is the case, i would much rather do that than replace the whole axle.
I was also thinking that it might be easier to just get QR skewers that use a hex wrench to get off. The problem is the hub has a spacing of 126 since it is a 7-speed. Will newer skewers today built to fit 135mm spacing work? Is it as simple as just sawing off a few mm off the end of the skewer and the problem is solved? If that is the case, i would much rather do that than replace the whole axle.
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I currently have hubs that have QR axels and I am worried about security so i want to change them to bolt-ons. How do i find the correct length and thread pitch i need for the solid axle i will be replacing the hollow QR one with?
I was also thinking that it might be easier to just get QR skewers that use a hex wrench to get off. The problem is the hub has a spacing of 126 since it is a 7-speed. Will newer skewers today built to fit 135mm spacing work? Is it as simple as just sawing off a few mm off the end of the skewer and the problem is solved? If that is the case, i would much rather do that than replace the whole axle.
I was also thinking that it might be easier to just get QR skewers that use a hex wrench to get off. The problem is the hub has a spacing of 126 since it is a 7-speed. Will newer skewers today built to fit 135mm spacing work? Is it as simple as just sawing off a few mm off the end of the skewer and the problem is solved? If that is the case, i would much rather do that than replace the whole axle.
Wheels Mfg. makes replacement axles for many hubs: https://wheelsmfg.com/content/view/469/32/
These are available through most bike shops. Note that if your existing hubs have cartridge bearings, these may not fit. Many cartridge bearing hubs require a specific axle with shoulders for the bearings. Whether or not there's a solid replacement for a QR axle can be a crap shoot.
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