Lever vs allen bolt thru axles
05-20-23, 05:44 PM
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So make the whole bike with 6 mm fasteners rather than whatever size is appropriate for each application? Just carry a multitool which has all the common hex sizes.
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05-20-23, 06:46 PM
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The last bike I ordered online, almost every bolt I had to tighten was spec'ed to 5Nm or 6Nm. The shop included one 5.5Nm torque wrench with 3 allen sockets and 2 torx sockets. I got the message.
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All the TA bikes I have with QR-style cams are really awkward to actuate. There is always some trick required to unthread them. I fail to fully understand why making it more difficult makes it safer, I think the opposite is true. It seems like on production bike TA's with a hex head are winning. I always carry a multi-tool in the same bag as the tube, so it's no big deal. And with tubeless, flats are a lot less frequent.
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05-21-23, 05:11 PM
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I would likely lose that lever, so I'll stick with an allen key.
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I have never had to search for, and I have never lost the tool that I needed to throw a lever.
