Help finding an axle
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From: Chico Califo
Bikes: 2013 BMC Impec
Help finding an axle

That's what I need. The axle I have is for 120mm spacing and as such isn't long enough to fit my 130mm spaced road bike, and it's solid so I can't use a quick release. I plan to just use a QR skewer so I actually don't need any threading on the axle/don't care about it. It's proven exceedingly difficult to find a replacement axle though. All i can really find is Wheels Manufacturing Axles, Cones & Hub Parts
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I be leave you want a 141mm hollow axle for a 130mm dropout not a 149mm axle.
Someone may want to chime in on this, as I'm not 100% sure on this.
Someone may want to chime in on this, as I'm not 100% sure on this.
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Can you let us in on the hub brand - have you checked with the manufacturer or asked a bike shop to check with distributors of that hub?
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We just did a hub overhaul (actually two, Ft and Rr) on a fixie with very similar axles. We were unable to find the exact replacement through our usual sources so we wire wheeled off the rust after grinding/Dremelling off the axle nuts and two of the four bearings. (The typical uncared for bike used in the Winter and left wet over the Summer makes for a lot of rust).
I have seen retrofitting an axle which has threaded sleeves (held in place with lock nuts) which the bearings slide onto. This allows for a "standard" axle (w/out ground diameters and shoulders). Good luck finding the sleeves and the proper bearing that fits them as well as the hub shell. Andy.
I have seen retrofitting an axle which has threaded sleeves (held in place with lock nuts) which the bearings slide onto. This allows for a "standard" axle (w/out ground diameters and shoulders). Good luck finding the sleeves and the proper bearing that fits them as well as the hub shell. Andy.
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From: Chico Califo
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The local machine shop said they could drill a hole through the axle to make it hollow, but that would take about a half hour which cost $40. And I'm not sure if that's the best idea






