Converting front wheel into quick release
06-17-20, 03:28 PM
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Converting front wheel into quick release
Has anyone converted their front wheel to quick release?
im hoping to buy a wabi bike and planning on upgrading the wheel set and would like to have quick release so I can easily remove it when locking it up. Just wondering how difficult is it to convert the front wheel? Any specific brand that’s good quality?
thanks
im hoping to buy a wabi bike and planning on upgrading the wheel set and would like to have quick release so I can easily remove it when locking it up. Just wondering how difficult is it to convert the front wheel? Any specific brand that’s good quality?
thanks
06-17-20, 05:17 PM
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Thanks for the info.
I’m not getting any responses from Wabi. Hoping their quality doesn’t go down.
I’m not getting any responses from Wabi. Hoping their quality doesn’t go down.
06-18-20, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by nripin
Wabi has quick release, it's as simple as buying and replacing
06-18-20, 08:26 PM
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Any decent LBS can sell you a 100mm front wheel quick release skewer assembly. Or you can find it on Ebay, Amazon etc.
The Wabi wheels have hollow axles that will accept a quick release skewer. The wheels are normally secured by bolts, which thread into the internally threaded axles, such that the axles do not extend beyond the dropouts. This allows the quick release to clamp the wheel against the dropout. Basically, there is no difference between a Wabi front wheel and what you'd find on a regular geared road bike.
The Wabi wheels have hollow axles that will accept a quick release skewer. The wheels are normally secured by bolts, which thread into the internally threaded axles, such that the axles do not extend beyond the dropouts. This allows the quick release to clamp the wheel against the dropout. Basically, there is no difference between a Wabi front wheel and what you'd find on a regular geared road bike.
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06-18-20, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
Any decent LBS can sell you a 100mm front wheel quick release skewer assembly. Or you can find it on Ebay, Amazon etc.
The Wabi wheels have hollow axles that will accept a quick release skewer. The wheels are normally secured by bolts, which thread into the internally threaded axles, such that the axles do not extend beyond the dropouts. This allows the quick release to clamp the wheel against the dropout. Basically, there is no difference between a Wabi front wheel and what you'd find on a regular geared road bike.
The Wabi wheels have hollow axles that will accept a quick release skewer. The wheels are normally secured by bolts, which thread into the internally threaded axles, such that the axles do not extend beyond the dropouts. This allows the quick release to clamp the wheel against the dropout. Basically, there is no difference between a Wabi front wheel and what you'd find on a regular geared road bike.
06-19-20, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jay4usc
wabi said they don’t have quick release
Find a front wheel QR and ask them if its compatible , before you order them.
06-19-20, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by nripin
Find a front wheel QR and ask them if its compatible , before you order them.
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I see the light at the end of the tunnel, but the tunnel keeps getting longer - me
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Originally Posted by Dcv
I'd like to think i have as much money as brains.
